P0031: owner reports and bulletins
Got P0031 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
7 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0031, 5 of them since 2015, across 4 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: fuel/propulsion system.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET VOLT | 4 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0031
45 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0031, from 9 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- JEEP CHEROKEE (2022), bulletin 10214625: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- RAM PROMASTER (2022), bulletin 10221510: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- JEEP COMPASS (2022), bulletin 10221477: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- CHRYSLER PACIFICA (2021), bulletin 10198455: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- JEEP RENEGADE (2021), bulletin 10214623: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- RAM PROMASTER CITY (2021), bulletin 10214617: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
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.