P206C
Reductant Quality Sensor Circuit Low
What it means
P206C means Reductant Quality Sensor Circuit Low.
Where it lives
For P206C, the sensor sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of P206C reports a fault at the sensor.
Check these first
- A short to ground on the reductant quality sensor signal wire
- A failed reductant quality sensor
- A low or contaminated DEF level at the sensor
- A corroded quality sensor connector
What to do next
- Read the reductant quality sensor on a scan tool
- Check the DEF level and condition
- Test the quality sensor signal wire for a short to ground
- Inspect the quality sensor connector for corrosion
- Replace the reductant quality sensor if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.