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Diagnostic reference · P2051

P2051

Reductant Injection Valve Circuit Low Bank 2 Unit 1

System
Fuel and air metering (P code)
Lamp
Check Engine Light
Category
Powertrain - Fuel/Air Metering

What it means

P2051 means Reductant Injection Valve Circuit Low Bank 2 Unit 1.

Where it lives

For P2051, the circuit described runs through the valve. The description of P2051 puts it on bank 2.

Check these first

  • A short to ground on the bank 2 unit 1 reductant injection valve control wire
  • A failed bank 2 unit 1 reductant injection valve coil
  • A low DEF level starving the valve
  • Corrosion at the valve connector pulling the circuit low

What to do next

  1. Read the bank 2 unit 1 reductant injection valve circuit on a scan tool
  2. Check the DEF level in the tank
  3. Test the valve control wire for a short to ground
  4. Check the valve coil resistance against spec
  5. Replace the bank 2 unit 1 reductant injection valve if the circuit tests good
  6. Clear the code and retest

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Updated

Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.