P2106: owner reports and bulletins
Got P2106 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
55 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P2106, 15 of them since 2015, across 15 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: vehicle speed control.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| FORD FREESTYLE | 22 | 2005, 2006 |
| KIA SORENTO | 7 | 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017 |
| KIA SEDONA | 5 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 |
| HYUNDAI SONATA | 4 | 2007, 2012 |
| HYUNDAI SANTA FE | 4 | 2008, 2012 |
| FORD FIVE HUNDRED | 3 | 2005 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name P2106
1 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P2106, from 1 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- HYUNDAI SANTA FE, bulletin 10057210: HYUNDAI: SANTE FE 2010-2012; ECM SOFTWARE IS REQUIRED FOR 3.5L SANTE FE VEHICLES WITH MALFUNCTION CODES DTC P0638, DTC P2106, & P2110. *LJ
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.