P0174: owner reports and bulletins
Got P0174 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
58 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0174, 20 of them since 2015, across 35 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electrical system.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| FORD WINDSTAR | 19 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | 3 | 2017, 2019 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0174
117 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0174, from 14 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- GMC CANYON (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10231421: This service bulletin provides service information to correct a customer concern of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated on Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTCs P0171, P0174 Set.
- CHEVROLET COLORADO (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10231421: This service bulletin provides service information to correct a customer concern of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated on Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTCs P0171, P0174 Set.
- FORD F-150 (2021), bulletin 10189789: Some 2021 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine and built on or before 08-Mar-2021 may experience an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0364, P060B, P062B, P164C, P2601…
- FORD TRANSIT (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10191172: Some 2017-2021 Transit vehicles built on or before 30-Nov-2020 may experience a slow fill condition and/or illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0171, P0174, P0451, P0455, P04…
- RAM 1500 (2021), bulletin 10198454: 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…
- NISSAN NV3500 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), bulletin 10199168: MIL ON WITH DTC P0174 This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
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.