P2280: 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 P2280, 2 of them since 2015, across 2 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: fuel/propulsion system.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P2280

24 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P2280, from 1 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • RAM 2500 (2016), bulletin 10188824: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. The customers may experience a Malfunc…
  • RAM 3500 (2016), bulletin 10222970: 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…
  • RAM 5500 (2017), bulletin 10216112: Engine Air Filter For RAM 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 6.7L turbo diesel engines, customers are experiencing a MIL with DTC P2280 and oil soaked air intake filters are being replaced to service the vehicle. Please call Di…
  • RAM 4500 (2016), bulletin 10216314: Flash: 6.7L Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. The following Diagnostic Trouble Codes…

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.