P2402
7 owner reports and 226 manufacturer filings across 17 model years from Acura, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Volkswagen.
Where P2402 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Volkswagen Atlas | Electrical System | 32 | 1 | Battery → |
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | Electrical System | 32 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Electrical System | 27 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 16 | 3 | Battery → |
| 2023 Volkswagen Jetta | Electrical System | 16 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | Electrical System | 16 | — | Battery → |
| 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 16 | — | Battery → |
| 2023 Volkswagen Taos | Electrical System | 15 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Volkswagen Taos | Engine | 15 | — | |
| 2022 Volkswagen Arteon | Electrical System | 12 | — | Battery → |
| 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 | Electrical System | 12 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Volkswagen Passat | Seat Belts | 12 | — | |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 3 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Acura TLX | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 | Fuel pump → |
| 2017 Toyota RAV4 | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2025 Volkswagen Atlas | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 | Fuel pump → |
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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P2402 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P2402 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
After recalls performed trouble code P2402 EVAP leak still is present and check engine light is on
Check Engine light illuminated, code: P2402 #07E8 EVAP SYSTEM LEAK DETECTION PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH
I had the error codes read, and it came back as, “P2402 SAE: EVAP System Leak Detection Pump Control Circuit: High." In order for any work to be performed, VW demands a $212 diagnostic fee in order to even determine what is wrong with the…
226 manufacturer filings name P2402. 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 P2402.
- VIN4APIN20231010 Service bulletin2023-10-10 · Electrical System
- Customer states MIL-on, P2402 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P04F0 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P0461 stored in ECM memory Customer states noise while driving Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driverâs seat creaking or squeaking while driving or when getting in and out of vehicl
- VIN4APIN20230914 Service bulletin2023-09-14 · Electrical System
- Customer states MIL-on, P2402 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P04F0 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P0461 stored in ECM memory Customer states noise while driving Customer states sun visor is loose/broken Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driverâs seat creaking or squeaking while d
- VIN4APIN20230912 Service bulletin2023-09-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- Customer states MIL-on, P2421 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P2402 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P04F0 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P0461 stored in ECM memory Customer states noise while driving Customer states sun visor is loose/broken Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer
- VIN4APIN20230502 Service bulletin2023-05-02 · Electrical System
- Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P2402 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from beneath the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM memory Noise from front end while driving Customer states MIL-on/Airbag light, fault U019900 and/or B101715 stored in ECM/Airbag memory Customer states condensation in the tai
- VIN4APIN20230424 Service bulletin2023-04-24 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P2402 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from beneath the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM memory Noise from front end while driving Customer states MIL-on/Airbag light, fault U019900 and/or B101715 stored in ECM/Airbag memory Customer states condensation in the tai
- VIN4APIN20230418 Service bulletin2023-04-18 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P2402 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from beneath the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM memory Noise from front end while driving Customer states MIL-on/Airbag light, fault U019900 and/or B101715 stored in ECM/Airbag memory Customer states condensation in the tai
What P2402 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP2402 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P2402
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P2402 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.