P2402 on Volkswagen vehicles
P2402 is named on 14 Volkswagen model years (2021–2025): 224 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Atlas, Golf / GTI, Tiguan, Jetta, Taos and 3 more.
Which Volkswagen model years name P2402
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Volkswagen Atlas | Electrical System | 32 | 1 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | Electrical System | 32 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Seat Belts | 27 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 16 | 3 |
| 2023 Volkswagen Jetta | Electrical System | 16 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 16 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | Seat Belts | 16 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen Taos | Electrical System | 15 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Taos | Electrical System | 15 | — |
| 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Arteon | Equipment | 12 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 12 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2025 Volkswagen Atlas | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 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 Volkswagen 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.
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…
Volkswagen filings that name P2402
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2402. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- VIN4APIN20230315 Service bulletin2023-03-15 · Air Bags
- Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or 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 with P0087, P1020, P053F and/or P0148 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 an
- VIN4APIN20230330 Service bulletin2023-03-30 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or 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 key
- VIN4APIN20230403 Service bulletin2023-04-03 · 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 key FOB lock/unlock fun
- 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
- 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
- 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
- VIN4APIN20230912 Service bulletin2023-09-12 · Electrical System — Ignition — Anti-Theft — Immobilizer/Proximity — Key/Sender
- 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
- 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
- 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
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. The record above is what Volkswagen 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 P2402 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 224 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports naming P2402 on 14 Volkswagen model years (2021–2025). 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 Volkswagen models does P2402 appear on most?
2023 Atlas (33 documents), 2022 Atlas (32 documents), 2022 Golf / GTI (27 documents).
Does P2402 on a Volkswagen 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.