P2453: 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

1 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P2453, 1 of them since 2015, across 1 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electrical system.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P2453

40 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P2453, from 8 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • VOLVO VAH (2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10174627: Vehicles Equipped With A One-Box Emissions Aftertreatment System ( EATS ) - Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ) P2463 and P2453. US17+OBD16 (GHG17) And Newer Emissions, Common Model Year 2018 And Newer
  • MACK CHU (2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10174740: Vehicles Equipped With A One-Box Emissions Aftertreatment System ( EATS ) - Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ) P2463 and P2453. US17+OBD16 (GHG17) And Newer Emissions, Common Model Year 2018 And Newer
  • FORD TRANSIT (2018, 2019), bulletin 10172987: SSM 48633 - 2018-2019 Transit - 3.2L Diesel Engine - Illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) With Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P2452 And/Or P2453 Some 2018-2019 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine m…
  • JEEP RENEGADE (2019), bulletin 10231786: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers may experience the following: Stop/start function deactivated.**Customers may also experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
  • JEEP WRANGLER (2018), bulletin 10177533: 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 1500 (2017), bulletin 10180279: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Some customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further …

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.