P0002: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

9 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0002, 9 of them since 2015, across 5 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: fuel/propulsion system.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
MERCEDES-BENZ C25052012, 2013, 2014

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0002

14 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0002, from 3 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CHRYSLER CHRYSLER, bulletin 10176569: Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Update This bulletin involves reprogramming the TCM with the latest available software. Some customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further…
  • ALFA ROMEO STELVIO (2019), bulletin 10170397: Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Update This bulletin involves reprogramming the TCM with the latest available software. Some customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further…
  • ALFA ROMEO GIULIA (2019), bulletin 10170394: Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Update This bulletin involves reprogramming the TCM with the latest available software. Some customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further…
  • ALFA ROMEO 4C SPIDER (2017), bulletin 10217576: Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Modules (ECM), also known as Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may …

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.