OBD-II DTC · SAE J2012

P2601

Coolant Pump Ctrl Circ Range/Perf

Cooling System → Depends on cause

What P2601 means

P2601 is a standard SAE J2012 powertrain diagnostic trouble code with the defined meaning: Coolant Pump Ctrl Circ Range/Perf. This is the OEM-agnostic definition; specific manufacturer interpretation may add detail (subsystem, bank, sensor location) but the core meaning is consistent across all OBD-II compliant vehicles since 1996.

Can this code be suppressed via ECU tuning?

Whether this code is safe to suppress depends on the underlying cause. Diagnose first, suppress only after confirming the mechanical issue is benign or rectified.

Related codes in the P26xx family

P2600P2602P2603P2604P2605P2606P2607P2608P2609P2610P2611P2612