P0301 — Cylinder 1 misfire detected.

Code P0301 is a standard OBD-II diagnostic trouble code: Cylinder 1 misfire detected.

In ProblemsByVin's analysis of the NHTSA owner-complaint record, owners cite P0301 across 144 vehicle failure patterns. Diagnostic codes in complaints are reported by owners and are unverified — they point to where this code shows up, not a confirmed diagnosis. Open a page below for the full pattern (symptoms, mileage, repair costs owners cite).

Vehicles where owners report P0301 144 patterns · top 60

2025 Kia Sorento

powertrain — Loss of engine power and unresponsive accelerator

2023 Ford Escape

engine — Cylinder head failure with manufacturing defects

2023 Hyundai Sonata

engine — Engine Control System Power Loss / Stalling

2022 Ford F-350

powertrain — Engine misfire—spark plug wire failure

2022 Honda Accord

electrical — Fuel System Misfire and Limp-Mode Derating

2022 Honda Accord

engine — Cylinder Head Crack / Porosity

2022 Hyundai Tucson

powertrain — Cylinder Misfire from Faulty Fuel Injectors

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

powertrain — Transmission power loss and shift failure

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz

engine — Fuel Injector Failures

2022 Hyundai Santa Fe

engine — Cylinder misfire — intermittent

2022 Kia Sorento

powertrain — Engine misfiring and performance loss

2022 Kia K5

powertrain — Engine Misfire and Cylinder Malfunction

2021 Kia Seltos

powertrain — Engine misfire and cylinder damage

2021 Kia Seltos

engine — Excessive oil consumption and piston ring failure

2020 Honda Accord

powertrain — Head gasket failure / cylinder misfires

2020 Jeep Gladiator

engine — Cylinder Misfire (P0300, P0301, P0305)

2020 Jeep Compass

engine — Engine stalls at stops and during driving

2020 Kia Telluride

powertrain — Excessive Oil Consumption / Piston Ring Failure

2019 Acura RDX

engine — Sudden Power Loss / Limp Mode During Acceleration

2019 Ford Fusion

engine — Coolant intrusion into cylinders (head gasket/block defect)

2019 Ford Ranger

powertrain — 10R80 transmission hard shifting and jerking

2019 Ford Mustang

engine — Coolant Intrusion into Cylinders

2019 Honda Pilot

engine — Auto Start/Stop Fails to Restart Engine

2019 Honda CR-V

engine — Oil dilution / fuel contamination of engine oil

2019 Honda Accord

electrical — Engine stall / loss of power at highway speed

2019 Honda Accord

cruise control — Loss of acceleration and engine performance issues

2019 Honda CR-V

powertrain — Fuel Injector Leakage and Oil Dilution

2019 Honda Fit

engine — Carbon Buildup and Misfires

2019 Hyundai Kona

engine — Excessive oil consumption

2019 Kia Optima

engine — Cylinder Misfire / Oil Intrusion into Spark Plugs

2019 Kia Sorento

engine — Complete Engine Failure (Seizure, Crankshaft Snap, Valve Cracks, Cylinder Failure)

2019 Lincoln MKC

engine — Coolant Intrusion into Cylinders

2019 Mazda CX-5

electrical — Transmission Jerking / Limp Mode with Misfire Codes

2018 Audi Q7

engine — Excessive oil consumption / Piston ring defect

2018 Chevrolet Silverado

engine — Lifter/Camshaft Collapse with Engine Failure

2018 Chrysler Pacifica

engine — Head gasket failure with coolant intrusion

2018 Ford Fusion

engine — Coolant intrusion into cylinder(s)

2018 Ford Mustang

engine — Coolant Intrusion into Cylinders (2.3L EcoBoost)

2018 Ford Edge

powertrain — Coolant intrusion into cylinders (2.0L EcoBoost engine)

2018 Ford Escape

powertrain — Coolant intrusion into cylinders (1.5L EcoBoost engine)

2018 Ford Escape

engine — Coolant intrusion into engine cylinders

2018 GMC Sierra

engine — AFM Lifter Failure

2018 Honda Accord

engine — Oil dilution and fuel injector contamination

2018 Honda Accord

electrical — Fuel Pump Failure

2018 Honda CR-V

powertrain — Engine oil dilution by gasoline

2018 Hyundai Elantra

engine — Ignition coil pack failures and recurring misfires

2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

engine — Engine Stalling and Loss of Power

2018 Hyundai Elantra

electrical — Engine Stalling & Loss of Power

2018 Hyundai Kona

engine — Engine knock with oil consumption—piston/ring degradation

2018 Kia Soul

engine — Piston Ring Failure / Low Compression

2018 Lincoln MKC

engine — Coolant Intrusion into Cylinders with Cracked Engine Block or Head

2017 Chevrolet Malibu

engine — Engine Power Reduced / Limp Mode

2017 Chevrolet Cruze

engine — Cracked or fractured pistons in cylinder 1

2017 Chevrolet Cruze

powertrain — Piston cracking / Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI)

2017 Chevrolet Trax

engine — Oil leak from turbocharger return line and fractured internal tube

2017 Ford Escape

engine — Coolant Intrusion into Cylinders with Head Gasket Failure

2017 Ford Fusion

powertrain — Coolant Intrusion into Cylinders

2017 Ford Edge

engine — Coolant intrusion into cylinders causing premature engine failure

2017 Ford Fusion

engine — Coolant intrusion into cylinders

2017 Ford Edge

powertrain — Coolant Intrusion into Cylinders (2.0L EcoBoost)

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