P0101 on Nissan vehicles
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA about Nissan vehicles mention P0101 (Mass or Volume Air Flow Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance) - across 8 models. Below is where it shows up, by model and year.
Can you drive with it? Driveable - the computer falls back to estimated airflow, costing smoothness and economy. Diagnose within days.
Symptoms, likely causes in order and realistic repair costs are on the main P0101 page - they do not differ much by brand. This page shows what is specific to Nissan: which models and years actually report it.
Nissan models reporting P0101
The number next to each year is how many NHTSA complaints for that car mention P0101. Owners rarely quote trouble codes when complaining, so real occurrence is many times higher - use these numbers to compare years, not as totals.
What Nissan owners report
“My vehicle over the last 3-4 years has been showing P0101 code errors, resulting in issues with idle, performance, and fuel economy. Cleaning the MAF sensor does nothing. This causes all sensors to turn off and stay off until the car is subsequently turned off again. I have taken it in to Nissan to be inspected and refuse to pay over $500 just for them to diagnose the issue. Have seen this also being a recurring issue with other owners.”2020 Nissan Kicks · Jul 2026
“Check engine light appears on and throws code p0101, mass air flow sensor. Have changed mass air flow sensor twice, had code cleared at mechanic. Drive 5 miles and BAM check engine light appears. As soon as my car hits 2000 RPM, the front and rear collision lights and traction light come on... my car almost doesn't move when I press the gas to go after this happens and the rpm's are up to 3000-4000 just going 30 mph”2020 Nissan Kicks · Jun 2026
“After Nissan dealership updated ECM on 6/1/2026, the MIL came on with code p0101. This causes the car to go into limo mode while driving on the highway. I took car back to Nissan who said they needed to clean the wires, which they did and cleared the code. Again while driving the car went into limo mode. Nissan now says I needed an $8,000 new computer. Again the car went into limo mode while driving. The car can be driven but randomly goes into limo mode. This only happened immediately after the ECM update in June 2026, and may cause an accident if it continues to randomly go into limo mode.”2014 Nissan Sentra · Jun 2026
“Immediately after turning car on and putting it on Drive gear, the collision light and traction light on dashboard came on and a message "Malfunction See Owner's Manual" came on too. As I tried to get out of my parking garage it was little hard to accelerate. I turned my car off for a few seconds, the collision/traction engine light turned off, but check engine light turned on. I had battery checked by AAA who confirmed battery is still in good condition. Took vehicle to auto zone to scan and was notified about got code "P0101" Air filter is changed with every oil change, maintenance has been kept up as well.”2021 Nissan Kicks · Apr 2026
Counts are NHTSA owner complaints whose text mentions P0101 - owner-reported and unverified. Always confirm with a diagnosis of your specific vehicle.