OBD-II Code
P0244
Severity
Not yet reviewed
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Can you drive it
We cannot say
Treat it as unknown until a shop reads it with live data. If the check-engine light is FLASHING, stop driving as soon as it is safe to — that means an active misfire, whatever the code.
Indicative cost (USD)
$80–$3,200
From this code's diagnostic notes. Varies by vehicle, diagnosis, parts, and local labor. This is not a repair quote.
P0244 sets when the wastegate solenoid 'A' on the turbocharger is commanded by the ECU but the resulting boost behavior or wastegate position feedback doesn't match the expected response - it's a range/performance fault, not a circuit code.
How a shop works this
Work from evidence to part, not the other way round. A code names a circuit or a symptom; it does not name the part that failed.
Note every code that is set, not just this one.
Codes that appear together usually narrow the cause faster than any one of them read alone.
Read the freeze frame — the conditions the fault was recorded under.
Cold or warm, idle or load, road speed and engine speed. A fault that only appears cold is a different fault from one that only appears under load, even with the same code on the scanner.
Confirm the fault is current rather than history.
Clear the code and see whether it returns under those same conditions. A code that does not come back may have been logged during a repair, a flat battery, or a bad connection that has since been disturbed.
Then follow the diagnostic notes further down this page, in the order they are written.
They are written in the order a shop works this code, cheapest checks first. Where they name a component, inspect its wiring and connector before replacing it.
If the code comes back after a repair, the underlying fault is still there. That is the point to bring in a scanner with live data and freeze-frame, or a shop that has one.
Common symptoms
- Check engine light
Read the full diagnostic procedureP0244 sets when the wastegate solenoid 'A' on the turbocharger is commanded by the ECU but the resulting boost behavior or wastegate position feedbac…
P0244 sets when the wastegate solenoid 'A' on the turbocharger is commanded by the ECU but the resulting boost behavior or wastegate position feedback doesn't match the expected response - it's a range/performance fault, not a circuit code. On most modern boost-by-wire systems, the ECU PWM-modulates the wastegate solenoid and reads actual boost pressure as the feedback loop; P0244 fires when commanded duty cycle and resulting boost diverge outside the calibrated tolerance for a sustained period.
Cheapest-first ladder
- Inspect the wastegate actuator linkage and rod for binding, bent geometry, or a snapped/disconnected actuator rod - physical inspection at the turbo with the engine off catches a meaningful percentage of P0244s in under 5 minutes.
- Pressure-test the actuator with a hand pump - apply rated boost pressure and watch for steady deflection; if the diaphragm leaks or the actuator can't hold pressure, the actuator itself is the failure.
- Test the wastegate solenoid with a scan tool's bidirectional actuator command and listen/feel for the solenoid clicking - no click means the solenoid or its wiring is dead. Expensive-misdiagnosis trap: turbocharger replacement on a P0244 when the actual fault is a $40 solenoid or a bent actuator rod from accident-damage to the front of the engine.
Vehicle-specific patterns2011-2018 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost throws P0244 from the well-documented wastegate actuator rattle/bind on either turbo - the actuator rod can stick…
- 2011-2018Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost throws P0244 from the well-documented wastegate actuator rattle/bind on either turbo - the actuator rod can stick partially open and the boost feedback never matches command; Ford has issued multiple iterations of upgraded wastegate actuators.
- 2008-2012Subaru WRX / STI EJ255 / EJ257 throws P0244 from a sticking wastegate due to carbon buildup or a worn actuator diaphragm.
- 2012-2018Audi / VW 2.0T (TSI, EA888 family) throws P0244 from a failing N75 wastegate-control solenoid valve - common $80-$150 part swap.
- 2007-2010BMW N54 (335i, 535i) throws P0244 from sticking wastegate arms on either turbo, sometimes resolved by lubricating and exercising the wastegate, sometimes requiring turbo replacement when the bearing wear is already advanced.
Estimated repair$80 to $3,200
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