P2261: 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

2 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P2261, 2 of them since 2015, across 2 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P2261

7 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P2261, from 4 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CHEVROLET EQUINOX (2023, 2024), bulletin 10245410: This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the ECM to correct customer concerns of a rattle noise during cold start, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P2261 Set.
  • GMC TERRAIN (2023, 2024), bulletin 10245410: This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the ECM to correct customer concerns of a rattle noise during cold start, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P2261 Set.
  • KIA SELTOS (2022), bulletin 10214171: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: C-RECIRCULATION SOLENOID VALVE HOSE ASSY REPLACEMENT (SC230) - This bulletin provides information to replace the C-Recirculation Solenoid Valve Hose Assembly to the intake manifold o…
  • BUICK ENCORE (2016), bulletin 10112290: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the turbocharger bypass valve solenoid for concerns regarding a turbocharger noise and or malfunction indicator lamp on with DTC P2261
  • CHEVROLET MALIBU (2016), bulletin 10112290: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the turbocharger bypass valve solenoid for concerns regarding a turbocharger noise and or malfunction indicator lamp on with DTC P2261

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.