P0100: 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

6 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0100, 6 of them since 2015, across 6 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0100

7 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0100, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • JAGUAR F-PACE (2017, 2018, 2014, 2015), bulletin 10127288: A Customer may report one or more of: ?Lack of power ?Restricted performance displayed on Instrument Cluster (IC) ?Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) appears on Instrument Cluster (IC). One or more of the following DTC?s …
  • VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (2016, 2013, 2014, 2015), bulletin 10107195: MIL-ON, FAULT P309F OR P309D, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE MIL-ON, FAULT P013E IN THE ECM CUSTOMER STATES NOISE FORM THE ENGINE/TURBO FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FULL AFTER TOPPING UP FUEL FUEL LINE RATTLE CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAL/SQUEA…
  • VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10107941: MIL-ON, FAULT P309F OR P309D, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE MIL-ON, FAULT P013E IN THE ECM MIL-ON, FAULT P164B IN ECM CUSTOMER STATES NOISE FORM THE ENGINE/TURBO FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FULL AFTER TOPPING UP FUEL FUEL LINE RATTL…
  • VOLKSWAGEN CC (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10107961: MIL-ON, FAULT P013E IN THE ECM CUSTOMER STATES NOISE FORM THE ENGINE/TURBO FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FULL AFTER TOPPING UP FUEL FUEL LINE RATTLE CLUTCH PEDAL SQUEAL/SQUEAK WHEN OPERATING CLUTCH PEDAL MIL-ON P0299 MIL-ON P01…

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.