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P2015 on Volkswagen Vehicles

The sensor on the intake manifold flaps reports a position that doesn't match what the ECU commanded. P2015 →

12Complaints mentioning the code

#1Rank among 3 brands

6.3%Share of Volkswagen DTC complaints

In NHTSA owner complaints we analyzed for Volkswagen, P2015 was mentioned 12 times.

Notes by brand

On the first- and second-generation EA888 2.0 TFSI (Mk6 GTI, CC, Passat, Tiguan and the B8 Audi A4, A5 and Q5), P2015 is one of the best-known codes. The plastic lever that links the vacuum actuator to the flap shaft wears or breaks, and a dealer repair bracket exists to hold it in place. If the shaft itself has play at the sensor end, the bracket won't last and the manifold has to be replaced.

Most mentioned models

Volkswagen Gti		5
Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen		4
Volkswagen Cc		1
Volkswagen Golf		1
Volkswagen Tiguan		1

Model years mentioned

2009: 1 · 2010: 2 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2014: 2 · 2016: 1

Components named in these complaints

Engine (9)
Fuel/propulsion System (3)
Fuel System (1)
Gasoline (1)
Electrical System (1)

Often appears together with

P0171 Powertrain The engine computer is adding the maximum extra fuel it's allowed on bank 1 and still sees… Moderate P0507 Powertrain The engine idles faster than the computer's target – most often extra air is sneaking… Low

Possible causes

Plastic actuator lever broken, worn at the ball joint or popped off the flap shaft30%
Flap shaft worn at its bushings or bound up with carbon (common on diesels with EGR)25%
Actuator fault: leaking vacuum diaphragm or bad control solenoid (vacuum type) or failed electric flap motor18%
Position sensor faulty or loose on its mount so it no longer reads the shaft correctly14%

P2015: Diagnosis step by step →

Related codes

Volkswagen Fuel & Air Metering Check engine light on Loss of power Rough idle

Source: NHTSA Complaints API (US government open data), analyzed by DTC mention.