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DTC/P0351

P0351 : Ignition Coil A Primary/Secondary Circuit Malfunction

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Moderee GraviteConduite deconseilleeAllumage

P0351 means the ECU saw an electrical fault in the primary or secondary circuit of ignition coil #1. Usually a failed coil, sometimes wiring, connector, or the ECU's ignition driver.

Cout de reparation estimeDe 55 € a 1800 €+, varie selon le vehicule

Scanne ta voiture en 60 secondes environ : vois si P0351 est vraiment présent, à quel point c'est urgent et ce que la réparation devrait coûter.

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Que signifie P0351 ?

P0351 means the ECU saw an electrical fault in the primary or secondary circuit of ignition coil #1. Usually a failed coil, sometimes wiring, connector, or the ECU's ignition driver.

P0351 est un code defaut lie a allumage, classe en gravite moderate. Lorsque le calculateur de ton vehicule detecte cette condition, il enregistre P0351 et allume le voyant moteur.

Quels sont les symptomes de P0351 ?

Si ton vehicule a declenche P0351, tu peux remarquer un ou plusieurs de ces symptomes :

  • Rough idle with a clear cylinder 1 misfire you can feel through the steering wheel
  • Check engine light on, flashing when the misfire is active under load
  • Power loss and hesitation on acceleration, especially uphill
  • Fuel economy drop of roughly 10 to 20 percent
  • Raw fuel smell from the tailpipe after a few minutes of running
  • Longer cranking before the engine catches

Quelles sont les causes de P0351 ?

Voici les causes les plus courantes de P0351 :

eleveeFailed ignition coil #1 (internal winding open or shorted)
eleveeCorroded or oil-contaminated coil connector on cylinder 1
moyenneCracked coil boot arcing to the head or plug well
moyenneWorn spark plug with excessive gap overstressing the coil
faibleChafed or broken wire between ECU and coil primary
faibleFailed ECU ignition driver transistor for cylinder 1

Peut-on rouler sans risque avec P0351 ?

Non, regle ca immediatement. You can limp home, but don't keep driving on it. A dead coil dumps raw fuel into the exhaust and cooks the catalytic converter fast. Replacement cats run €600 to €1500 on most cars.

Comment diagnostique-t-on P0351 ?

Suis ces etapes pour identifier la cause profonde de P0351 :

  1. Scan for all stored codes. A P0301 alongside P0351 confirms cylinder 1 is the misfiring cylinder, not just an electrical hiccup.
  2. Pull the coil #1 connector and inspect for green corrosion, bent pins, or oil from a leaking valve cover gasket.
  3. Swap coil #1 with coil #3 (or any other cylinder), clear codes, and drive. If P0353 now appears, the coil is dead. If P0351 stays, the fault is wiring or ECU side.
  4. Pull spark plug #1. Check for excessive gap, oil fouling, or a cracked insulator. Replace it regardless while you're in there.
  5. Measure coil primary resistance (typically 0.4 to 2 ohms) and secondary (5k to 15k ohms). Compare to your service manual spec, not a generic number.
  6. Key on, engine off: confirm 12V at the coil power pin. Then back-probe the trigger wire and check for a switching signal while cranking.
  7. Trace the trigger wire back toward the ECU looking for chafe points, especially where the harness crosses the valve cover or a metal bracket.
  8. If coil, plug, power, and trigger wire all pass, scope the ECU driver output. A flat line while cranking points to a failed driver inside the ECU.

Combien coute la reparation de P0351 ?

Les couts de reparation de P0351 varient selon la cause profonde et ton vehicule. Voici des estimations courantes :

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace ignition coil #1 only €25–€120 €30–€90 €55–€210 Facile
Replace coil #1 plus spark plug on cylinder 1 €35–€150 €40–€110 €75–€260 Facile
Full coil set and spark plug set replacement €120–€500 €80–€250 €200–€750 Moderee
Repair coil connector pigtail or harness section €15–€80 €60–€200 €75–€280 Moderee
ECU repair or replacement (rare) €400–€1500 €100–€300 €500–€1800 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

P0351 sur des vehicules specifiques

P0351 se comporte differemment selon ton vehicule. Selectionne ta voiture ci-dessous pour des causes propres au modele, les problemes connus et des estimations de couts ajustees :

Ford

P0351 sur Ford F-150

2004-2014

5.4L 3V Triton is notorious for cracked coil boots and COP arcing to the head. Ford TSB 08-7-6 covers coil boot updates. Motorcraft DG-521 outlasts most aftermarket units.

Quelles sont les causes de P0351 sur une Ford F-150 ?

Ford F-150Cracked coil boot on 5.4L 3V arcing spark to the valve cover
Ford F-150Water intrusion into the coil connector from a blocked cowl drain

Cout de reparation de P0351 pour Ford F-150

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de Ford F-150ajuste a la hausse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a Ford

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace ignition coil #1 only €28–€132 €33–€99 €61–€231 Facile
Replace coil #1 plus spark plug on cylinder 1 €39–€165 €44–€121 €83–€286 Facile
Full coil set and spark plug set replacement €132–€550 €88–€275 €220–€825 Moderee
Repair coil connector pigtail or harness section €17–€88 €66–€220 €83–€308 Moderee
ECU repair or replacement (rare) €440–€1650 €110–€330 €550–€1980 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

Volkswagen

P0351 sur VW Golf

2006-2016

1.4 TSI EA111 and 2.0 TFSI EA113/EA888 share red-top coils (part 06E905115). VW revised to brown, then black top after mass failures. Replace as a set of four.

Quelles sont les causes de P0351 sur une VW Golf ?

VW GolfOriginal red-top coil (06E905115) failure, superseded by 06E905115F black-top
VW GolfCarbon buildup on intake valves on FSI/TSI worsening misfire and stressing the coil
BMW

P0351 sur BMW 3-Series

2007-2015

N54 and N55 turbocharged sixes are hard on coils, average life 60,000 to 100,000 km. Use Bosch 0221504470 or Delphi OEM only. Replace NGK plugs (ILZKAR7B11) every second coil change.

Quelles sont les causes de P0351 sur une BMW 3-Series ?

BMW 3-SeriesOil in the spark plug tubes from a failed valve cover gasket (very common on N54/N55)
BMW 3-SeriesCheap aftermarket coils breaking down under boost pressure

Cout de reparation de P0351 pour BMW 3-Series

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de BMW 3-Seriesajuste a la hausse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a BMW

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace ignition coil #1 only €33–€156 €39–€117 €72–€273 Facile
Replace coil #1 plus spark plug on cylinder 1 €46–€195 €52–€143 €98–€338 Facile
Full coil set and spark plug set replacement €156–€650 €104–€325 €260–€975 Moderee
Repair coil connector pigtail or harness section €20–€104 €78–€260 €98–€364 Moderee
ECU repair or replacement (rare) €520–€1950 €130–€390 €650–€2340 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

Toyota

P0351 sur Toyota Camry

2002-2011

2AZ-FE 2.4L coils (Denso 90919-02248) are among the most reliable in the industry, most failures happen after 200,000 km. Access is straight down through the valve cover, 10 minute job.

Quelles sont les causes de P0351 sur une Toyota Camry ?

Toyota CamryAge-related winding breakdown past 200,000 km on original Denso coils
Toyota CamryWorn iridium plugs (Denso SK16R11) at 160,000+ km pushing coil voltage demand too high

Cout de reparation de P0351 pour Toyota Camry

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de Toyota Camryajuste a la baisse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a Toyota

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace ignition coil #1 only €23–€108 €27–€81 €50–€189 Facile
Replace coil #1 plus spark plug on cylinder 1 €32–€135 €36–€99 €68–€234 Facile
Full coil set and spark plug set replacement €108–€450 €72–€225 €180–€675 Moderee
Repair coil connector pigtail or harness section €14–€72 €54–€180 €68–€252 Moderee
ECU repair or replacement (rare) €360–€1350 €90–€270 €450–€1620 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

Honda

P0351 sur Honda Civic

2006-2015

R18A1 1.8L often throws P0351 from a corroded connector rather than a bad coil. Check the pigtail (Honda 30520-RNA-A01 connector) before ordering parts.

Quelles sont les causes de P0351 sur une Honda Civic ?

Honda CivicGreen corrosion on the coil connector terminals from moisture wicking down the harness
Honda CivicCracked coil housing from repeated removal during 160,000 km plug changes

Cout de reparation de P0351 pour Honda Civic

Couts estimes pour les proprietaires de Honda Civicajuste a la baisse par rapport a la moyenne en raison du prix des pieces specifiques a Honda

Reparation Cout des pieces Cout de main-d'oeuvre Estimation totale Difficulte en autonomie
Replace ignition coil #1 only €21–€102 €26–€77 €47–€179 Facile
Replace coil #1 plus spark plug on cylinder 1 €30–€128 €34–€94 €64–€221 Facile
Full coil set and spark plug set replacement €102–€425 €68–€213 €170–€638 Moderee
Repair coil connector pigtail or harness section €13–€68 €51–€170 €64–€238 Moderee
ECU repair or replacement (rare) €340–€1275 €85–€255 €425–€1530 Professionnel

Prix estimes au March 2026. Les couts varient selon la region, le vehicule et le garage.

Ces codes apparaissent souvent avec P0351 ou indiquent des problemes connexes :

Questions frequentes sur P0351

Can I just swap coil 1 with coil 2 to test it?

Yes, that's the fastest way. Move coil 1 to another cylinder, clear the code, and drive. If P0352, P0353, or P0354 pops up, the coil is bad. If P0351 comes right back, look at the connector, wiring, or ECU driver.

Will P0351 wreck my catalytic converter?

Yes if you keep driving on it. Unburned fuel from the dead cylinder ignites in the cat and melts the substrate. A drive home is fine, a week of commuting on a flashing CEL usually isn't.

How long does it take to swap an ignition coil?

On most 4-cylinder coil-on-plug engines, 10 to 20 minutes. Two bolts and a connector. V6 or V8 engines with coils buried under an intake plenum (BMW N63, Audi 4.2 FSI) can take 1 to 3 hours.

My new coil failed within a month. Why?

Almost always one of three things: a worn spark plug you didn't replace, oil in the plug well from a leaking valve cover gasket shorting the boot, or a cheap aftermarket coil. Fix the root cause, use OEM (Bosch, Denso, Delphi, NGK), and it'll last.

Should I replace all the coils at once?

Not required, but if the car has 150,000+ km on original coils and one just died, the rest are close behind. On engines where labor is significant (BMW N54, VW/Audi TSI), replacing the set once is cheaper than four separate visits.

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