The Lemon IndexThe fuel injector circuit for cylinder 2 is open or faulty, so that cylinder may get no fuel and misfire.
Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.
Failed injector on cylinder 2. Then: broken wiring or connector; engine computer driver fault.
Owners named P0202 in 7 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Chevrolet Silverado.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P0202, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
The details
What P0202 means
The fuel injector circuit for cylinder 2 is open or faulty, so that cylinder may get no fuel and misfire.
Can I drive with P0202?
Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.
71% of the owner complaints that name P0202 also say the car warning lights and electrical faults. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P0202
- Failed injector on cylinder 2
- Broken wiring or connector
- Engine computer driver fault
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 71% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 43% of complaints
- Shakes, runs rough or misfires: 29% of complaints
- Won't start or hard to start: 29% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Related codes
P0201 P0203 P0204 P0217 P0218 P0219 P0221 P0222
Quick answers
What does P0202 mean?
Cylinder 2 Injector Circuit/Open. The fuel injector circuit for cylinder 2 is open or faulty, so that cylinder may get no fuel and misfire.
Can I drive with P0202?
Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.
What causes P0202?
Failed injector on cylinder 2; Broken wiring or connector; Engine computer driver fault.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0202. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.