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Diagnostic reference · P20A1

P20A1

Reductant Purge Control Valve A Performance

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

What it means

P20A1 means Reductant Purge Control Valve A Performance.

Where it lives

For P20A1, the description names the valve as the part involved.

Check these first

  • A clogged or stuck reductant purge control valve A
  • Blocked reductant lines or nozzles feeding purge valve A
  • Corrosion or damage in the purge valve A control wiring
  • Contaminated reductant in the system
  • A failing reductant level sensor

What to do next

  1. Inspect and clean the reductant lines and nozzles
  2. Test the purge valve A control circuit for opens and shorts
  3. Command reductant purge control valve A with a scan tool
  4. Check the reductant level sensor reading
  5. Replace reductant purge control valve A if it does not move
  6. Clear the code and retest

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Updated

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