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P204A

Reductant Pressure Sensor Circuit

A general electrical fault is reported on the DEF system pressure sensor — used to verify pump priming, line pressure, and to detect leaks via pressure-decay tests.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Symptoms

  • Check engine light or NOx warning on
  • AdBlue/DEF level or quality warning
  • Possible no-start countdown after ignore period
  • Failed emissions inspection (NOx)

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Sensor failedCommon
  • Harness faultPossible

Parts involved

  • Reductant Pressure Sensor
  • Reductant Supply Line

P204A is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.