P0181: 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

4 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0181, 4 of them since 2015, across 3 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: fuel/propulsion system.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0181

18 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0181, from 5 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • NISSAN ROGUE (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), bulletin 10185472: 2015-2020 ROGUE; MIL ON WITH DTC P0181 AND/OR P0183 IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P0181 (FTT SENSOR) and/or P0183 (FTT SEN/CIRCUIT) stored in the ECM. ACTION 1. Remove the fuel pump assembly. 2. Inspect the fuel …
  • CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (2017), bulletin 10190233: Hesitation, Stalling, Engine Speed Flare While Coasting, Unintended Acceleration Feel During a Parking Lot Maneuver, Reduced Surge in Low Speed Maneuvers, Stumble, Harsh Tip-In/Tip-Out, Park-Reverse-Drive Shift Concerns,…
  • GMC SIERRA 3500 (2017), bulletin 10190233: Hesitation, Stalling, Engine Speed Flare While Coasting, Unintended Acceleration Feel During a Parking Lot Maneuver, Reduced Surge in Low Speed Maneuvers, Stumble, Harsh Tip-In/Tip-Out, Park-Reverse-Drive Shift Concerns,…
  • FORD F-250 SD (2017), bulletin 10202714: Some 2017 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with only diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P00BD, P012F, P0181, P0474, P124C, P1247, P20EE, P2…
  • FORD F SUPER DUTY, bulletin 10144190: Some 2018 F-Super Duty vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P00BD, P012F, P0181, P0474, P124C, P1247, P20EE, P205B, …
  • FORD F-150 (2018), bulletin 10136610: Some 2018 Mustang equipped with 5.0L engines and F-150 equipped with 2.7L, 3.3L, 3.5L and 5.0L engines may exhibit illuminated Malfunction Indicator Light(MIL) with Diagnostic Trouble Code P0181(Fuel Temperature Sensor A…

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.