P2113–P2116 Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor B Minimum Stop Performance
The part responds, but not the way the ECU expects under these conditions - a wear or plausibility problem rather than a dead circuit.
Can you drive it? The engine light will stay on and the car may run in a reduced-power mode. Read the freeze-frame data to see the conditions the fault was logged under.
Which code is which
Same fault, different cylinder or bank — diagnosed the same way. Several set together usually means one shared cause.
| Code | Definition | Severity |
|---|---|---|
P2113 | Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor B Minimum Stop Performance | Investigate soon |
P2114 | Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor C Minimum Stop Performance | Investigate soon |
P2115 | Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor D Minimum Stop Performance | Investigate soon |
P2116 | Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor E Minimum Stop Performance | Investigate soon |
The definition
P2113: Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor B Minimum Stop Performance.
P2113 is a manufacturer-specific powertrain code (the engine or gearbox). Its meaning is set by the carmaker rather than by the SAE standard, so a generic OBD-II reader will often show it as an unknown code or misread it.
What to check first
Cheapest and fastest checks first:
- Read the freeze-frame data stored with the fault - engine speed, load and temperature at the moment it logged tell you whether this happens cold, hot or under load.
- Check the connector at the part for corrosion, and that it is fully seated.
- Clear the code and see whether it returns, and under what conditions.
What actually causes this on a VAG
Your car has no throttle cable - the pedal is an electrical sensor and a small motor opens the throttle plate inside the throttle body. The throttle body carries its own position sensors so the control unit can check the plate really went where it was told, and this code says the second of those sensor tracks isn't reporting the value expected at the closed, lower end of its travel during the self-check. In everyday terms: the throttle plate isn't settling exactly where the car thinks "shut" ought to be. Expect a poor or hunting idle, hesitant response, and on many cars a warning light with engine power cut back until it is put right.
Most likely causes, in order
- Carbon build-up in the throttle body. Soot and oil mist collect around the edge of the throttle plate and its bore, so the plate can no longer close fully to its true mechanical stop and the learned closed position no longer matches. It is the cheapest cause to check and a well-known one. Remove the intake pipe and look at the plate edge and the bore behind it - a visible black ring of deposit is your answer.
- Adaptation not carried out. The throttle has to learn its own stops, and that learning is invalidated whenever the throttle body is cleaned or replaced. On older Volkswagen Audi Group cars it could also be lost by disconnecting the battery; on newer ones the values are usually retained, so don't assume either way. If the code appeared straight after a clean, a new throttle body or battery work, running the throttle basic settings or adaptation routine with diagnostic software will often clear it outright, with no parts at all.
- Wiring or connector at the throttle body. Check the plug for damp, corrosion, spread pins, or a lead chafed against the engine or a bracket. A poor connection on the sensor's supply or earth upsets the reported position without anything mechanical being wrong. Flexing the loom while watching live throttle position values will usually expose it.
- Worn position sensor inside the throttle body. The sensor track wears and drifts with age until the reading no longer matches reality at the stop. On these throttle bodies the sensor is not normally sold separately, so this means a complete throttle body - which is exactly why it belongs last, after cleaning and adaptation have been tried and the wiring has been proved good.
Worth knowing: Clean it, then always run the throttle adaptation afterwards - cleaning alone leaves the car with a learned closed position that no longer exists, so the fault usually returns or the idle stays poor, and people then wrongly conclude the throttle body is finished. Two cautions while you are in there: don't force the plate open by hand on an electronic throttle, as it can damage the gears and the return spring, and don't scour the plate or the bore, because the surface finish matters more than making it shiny.
Reading the code is the easy part
A code names the circuit that complained. What tells you why is watching the sensor behind it while the engine runs — and that is where a code reader stops and a diagnostic tool starts.
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Common questions
What does P2113 mean?
P2113 means Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor B Minimum Stop Performance. The part responds, but not the way the ECU expects under these conditions - a wear or plausibility problem rather than a dead circuit.
Can I drive with P2113?
The engine light will stay on and the car may run in a reduced-power mode. Read the freeze-frame data to see the conditions the fault was logged under.