P0102: 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.

Got P0102 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

23 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0102, 12 of them since 2015, across 22 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0102

15 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0102, from 7 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV (2023, 2024), bulletin 11007999: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with Active DTC P0102 and Possibly U060F and U1346 at the Mass Air Flow Sensor.
  • GMC YUKON (2023, 2024), bulletin 11007999: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with Active DTC P0102 and Possibly U060F and U1346 at the Mass Air Flow Sensor.
  • CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 (2023, 2024), bulletin 11007999: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with Active DTC P0102 and Possibly U060F and U1346 at the Mass Air Flow Sensor.
  • CHEVROLET SUBURBAN (2024, 2023), bulletin 11008941: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with Active DTC P0102 and Possibly U060F and U1346 at the Mass Air Flow Sensor.
  • CADILLAC ESCALADE (2023, 2024), bulletin 11008941: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with Active DTC P0102 and Possibly U060F and U1346 at the Mass Air Flow Sensor.
  • RAM 2500 (2023), bulletin 10241065: Engine Control Module (ECM) Capacitor Leak Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the one or more of the following Diagnostic Tro…

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.