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P2D1D

Reductant System Leak Detected – Small Leak

The SCR module detects a small leak in the reductant system based on pressure decay rate after dosing pause. Slow loss of DEF/AdBlue.

  • 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.

  • Fitting or connection looseCommon
  • Seal aged at injector or pumpPossible

Parts involved

  • Reductant Lines
  • Reductant Injector
  • Reductant Pump
  • SCR Module

P2D1D 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.