P2562: 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

6 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P2562, 5 of them since 2015, across 3 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
KIA OPTIMA42013, 2014

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P2562

5 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P2562, from 1 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • KIA SPORTAGE (2012), bulletin 10090612: SERVICE ACTION: ECM UPGRADE REFLASH AND EWGA ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE (SA149) - ON SOME 2012 SPORTAGE (SL) VEHICLES WITH 2.0 T-GDI ENGINE PRODUCED FROM MAY 20, 2011 TO JANUARY 17, 2012 THE MIL MAY ILLUMINATE WITH DTC P2562 A…
  • KIA OPTIMA (2012), bulletin 10109716: TSB: SERVICE ACTION: OPTIMA (QF) EWGA INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT (SA119A) - On some Optima (QF) vehicles with a 2.0 T-GDI engine produced from start of production to December 13, 2011, the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL…

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.