P2101 on Honda vehicles The electronic throttle is not moving to where it was commanded
P2101 is named on 5 Honda model years (2017–2024): 4 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Accord, CR-V.
Which Honda model years name P2101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Honda Accord | Engine | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Honda Accord | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2024 Honda CR-V | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Honda CR-V | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Honda CR-V | Engine | — | 1 |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Honda owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The dealer confirmed Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2101 and determined that the throttle body assembly had failed
on road test dtc p2101 electric throttle control malfunction was set and vehicle entered limp mode
Honda filings that name P2101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Honda filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2101. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- ATI&04112024907 Service bulletin2024-04-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Accord FHEVs & CR-V FHEVs with a customer complaint of the “Emissions System Warning” Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with DTC P2101 (Throttle Actuator "A" Control Motor Circuit Range/Performance) stored. Customer may experience the vehicle going into “limp home” mode. To better understand the cause of th
What P2101 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe electronic throttle is not moving to where it was commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Honda and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P2101 a known problem on Honda vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 4 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P2101 on 5 Honda model years (2017–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Honda models does P2101 appear on most?
2023 Accord (2 documents), 2024 Accord (1 document), 2024 CR-V (1 document).
Does P2101 on a Honda mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.