P2106
Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Limited Power
What it means
P2106 means Throttle Actuator Control System - Forced Limited Power.
Where it lives
For P2106, the part to look at first is the actuator named here.
Check these first
- A throttle actuator that fails to follow the commanded position
- A failed throttle position sensor
- A dirty or carboned throttle body
- A failed throttle actuator control module
What to do next
- Read the throttle position sensors on a scan tool
- Command the throttle actuator through its range
- Clean the throttle body carbon
- Test the throttle actuator control circuit
- Replace the throttle actuator control module if travel is wrong
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.