P2119 fault code: what it means

P2119: Electric throttle body not moving as commanded (return spring fault or stuck). Engine may go into reduced power.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

carbon build-up sticking the throttle plate
failed electric throttle body
throttle body wiring or connector

P2119 by make

Nissan

Electric throttle body not moving as commanded (return spring fault or stuck). Engine may go into reduced power.

Usual causes: carbon build-up sticking the throttle plate; failed electric throttle body; throttle body wiring or connector

What the repair usually costs

Throttle body clean and idle relearnNZ$90–NZ$190 · A$100–A$200
Electronic throttle body replaceNZ$470–NZ$1,290 · A$440–A$1,190
Intake valve carbon clean (walnut blast, direct injection)NZ$530–NZ$1,190 · A$560–A$1,240

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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