P2119 The throttle body is not returning to its expected rest position
2 owner reports and 18 manufacturer filings across 14 model years from Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC and others.
Where P2119 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2018 GMC Canyon | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Chevrolet Express | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Flex | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Taurus | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Transit Connect | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 GMC Savana | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Lincoln Navigator | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2024 Nissan Rogue | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2019 Toyota Camry | Forward Collision Avoidance | — | 1 |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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What it gets filed under
18 manufacturer filings name P2119. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P2119.
- PIE0444A Service bulletin2018-03-02 · Electrical System
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with DTCs P2101 Throttle Actuator Position Performance and/or P2119 Throttle Closed Position Performance.
- PIE0444 Service bulletin2018-01-10 · Engine
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with DTCs P2101 Throttle Actuator Position Performance and/or P2119 Throttle Closed Position Performance.
- PIP4578B Service bulletin2017-12-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This PI was superseded to update model years and add information concerning idle surge, reduced engine power mode, and/or DTCs P0068, P0121, P1516, P2101, P2119, and/or P2176 that may be experienced on high mileage vehicles. Please discard PIP4578.
- TSB 16-0139 Service bulletin2016-10-10 · Engine
- SOME 2015-2016 F-150, C-MAX, EDGE, MKS, TAURUS, AND FLEX AND 2016 EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, ESCAPE, FUSION, MUSTANG, MKZ, MKX, NAVIGATOR, TRANSIT AND TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L, 2.5L, 3.5L OR 3.7L GASOLINE ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 31-MAY-2016 MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER AND/OR AN ILLUMINATED POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION (WRENCH) LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)
- PIP5424A Service bulletin2016-10-05 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the engine may shut off after wide open throttle maneuvers also the Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0121, P2101 and P2119 set. Dealer should inspect the air-filter to make sure it is correct. Technician should replace the air filter
- PIP5424 Service bulletin2016-09-23 · Engine
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT THE ENGINE MAY SHUT OFF AFTER WIDE OPEN THROTTLE MANEUVERS ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0121, P2101 AND P2119 SET. DEALER SHOULD COMMUNICATE TO THE CUSTOMER NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGGRESSIVELY ON TRACK LIKE CONDITIONS.
What P2119 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe throttle body is not returning to its expected rest position.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P2119
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P2119 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.