The Lemon IndexAfter the catalytic converter, the exhaust reads too lean for too long.
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.
Exhaust leak. Then: failing O2 sensor; vacuum leak.
Owners named P2096 in 20 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Kia Sorento.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P2096, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
Years owners report it on most: 2011 Hyundai Elantra · 2014 Kia Sorento · 2015 Kia Sorento
The details
What P2096 means
After the catalytic converter, the exhaust reads too lean for too long.
Can I drive with P2096?
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.
35% of the owner complaints that name P2096 also say the car stalls or shuts off. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P2096
- Exhaust leak
- Failing O2 sensor
- Vacuum leak
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Stalls or shuts off: 35% of complaints
- Brakes or ABS act up: 15% of complaints
- Shakes, runs rough or misfires: 15% of complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 15% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P2096 most
2011 Hyundai Elantra (2), 2014 Kia Sorento (2), 2015 Kia Sorento (2).
Related codes
P2097 P2099 P2015 P200A P2007 P2006 P2005 P2004
Quick answers
What does P2096 mean?
Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean (Bank 1). After the catalytic converter, the exhaust reads too lean for too long.
Can I drive with P2096?
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 P2096?
Exhaust leak; Failing O2 sensor; Vacuum leak.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P2096. 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.