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P2615: Camshaft Position Signal Output Circuit Low.

Powertrain · GenericP2615
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What it means

The camshaft signal the engine computer sends to other modules reads low.

How serious

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.

Where a shop starts

Wiring fault. Then: failing module.

Owners named P2615 in 14 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Nissan Versa.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name P2615, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

P2615 by model: P2615 Nissan Versa (14)

Years owners report it on most: 2024 Nissan Versa · 2023 Nissan Versa · 2022 Nissan Versa

The details

What P2615 means

The camshaft signal the engine computer sends to other modules reads low.

Can I drive with P2615?

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.

50% of the owner complaints that name P2615 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 P2615
  • Wiring fault
  • Failing module

A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.

What owners describe
  • Stalls or shuts off: 50% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 43% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report P2615 most

2024 Nissan Versa (7), 2023 Nissan Versa (5), 2022 Nissan Versa (2).

Related codes

P2610 P2609 P2601 P2600 P2635 P2637 P2646 P26A3

Quick answers

What does P2615 mean?

Camshaft Position Signal Output Circuit Low. The camshaft signal the engine computer sends to other modules reads low.

Can I drive with P2615?

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 P2615?

Wiring fault; Failing module.

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P2615. 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.

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