Top Makes and Models with DTC P0304

Code P0304—Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected—is a DO NOT DRIVE condition due to unsafe vehicle operations and the risk of serious engine damage. The cars most likely to encounter this problem are Ford, Toyota, Chevrolet, Nissan, and Audi. Many other makes and models are vulnerable to code P0304.

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Top 10 Most Affected Makes

Rank Make Low  Moderate High
1 Ford Explorer, F-250, F-350, Fiesta, Focus Edge, Escape, Expedition, Fusion, Mustang, Ranger Taurus F-150
2 Toyota 4Runner, Avalon, Sequoia, Tundra Highlander, Prius, RAV4, Sienna, Tacoma Camry, Corolla
3 Chevrolet Avalanche, Cobalt, Colorado, Cruze, Equinox, Malibu, Silverado 2500, Sonic, Suburban, Tahoe, Trailblazer Camaro, Impala, Traverse Silverado 1500
4 Nissan Frontier, Maxima, Murano, Pathfinder, Rogue, Titan, Versa, Xterra Sentra Altima
5 Audi N/A N/A A4
6 Volkswagen N/A Passat, CC Jetta, Tiguan
7 Subaru Legacy Forester, Impreza Outback
8 Jeep N/A Grand Cherokee, Liberty, Wrangler N/A
9 Dodge Charger, Dakota, Durango, Grand Caravan, Ram 1500 N/A N/A
10 GMC Envoy, Sierra, Terrain, Yukon Acadia N/A

FIXD sensor data shows that P0304 affects a broad spectrum of makes and models—the issue isn’t limited to a particular manufacturer.

Here are the vehicles with the highest occurrence levels of P0304 codes: 

Below is an expanded look at how a P0304 code impacts numerous makes and models. This breakdown covers occurrence rates by model year (2000-2023) and separates the frequency into low, moderate, or high levels. The worst of the worst are the nine vehicles listed above. 

What is the P0304 Code?

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Code P0304—Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected—indicates that a misfire in cylinder #4 has been detected. It’s a serious issue that requires not driving the car until the problem has been corrected. Ignoring this problem can can create a risky driving situation due to possible engine hesitation or stalling. In addition, a misfire can damage the piston, cylinder wall, or catalytic converter—all expensive components. 

Read the complete article on P0304 Engine Code | Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected to discover the trouble areas to consider. This resource also offers tips on diagnosing the problem and what a DIYer can do to tackle a P0304 code independently (and when not to). 

Top Models for P0304 Codes 

Here’s a look at the makes and models most likely to have P0304 codes, according to FIXD sensor data. The absence of a model year ranking indicates no P0304 code was detected among the analyzed years, insufficient data, or the model wasn’t in production. 

Acura P0304 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Acura MDX 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008  2004, 2006 

Audi P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Audi A4 2000, 2001, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013  2007, 2008

BMW P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
BMW 325i 2003, 2004, 2005 N/A N/A
BMW X5 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2011  2005, 2006 

Buick P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Buick Enclave 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2009  2010, 2011
Buick LaCrosse 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2005, 2007 2010, 2011 
Buick LeSabre N/A 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 2000 

Cadillac P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Cadillac Escalade 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2011 2010 
Cadillac CTS 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008  2009 
Cadillac DeVille 2000 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 N/A
Cadillac SRX 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2005, 2007, 2009 2006, 2008
Cadillac STS N/A 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 2006

Chevrolet P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Chevrolet Avalanche 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 2009  2007, 2008
Chevrolet Camaro 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2010 2011
Chevrolet Cobalt 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 N/A 2010
Chevrolet Colorado 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020 N/A 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 
Chevrolet Cruze 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018 2011, 2014, 2015  2013
Chevrolet Equinox 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 N/A 2010
Chevrolet Impala 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 2004 2006, 2014
Chevrolet Malibu 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 2008
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 N/A N/A
Chevrolet Sonic 2016, 2018 2014, 2015, 2017 2012, 2013
Chevrolet Suburban 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2010 2015
Chevrolet Tahoe 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 2004, 2007  2008 
Chevrolet Trailblazer 2002, 2003 N/A 2006

Dodge P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Dodge Grand Caravan 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 2007, 2010, 2011 2012, 2018

Ford P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Ford Expedition 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 2004 2010
Ford F-350 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 N/A
Ford Fiesta 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015  2014 
Ford Focus 2000, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014  2003, 2012
Ford Fusion 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2010, 2016 2013 
Ford Mustang 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2015
Ford Ranger 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2021 2002, 2004, 2005 2001, 2006
Ford Taurus 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007  2001

GMC P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
GMC Acadia 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 2008, 2010 2009, 2011
GMC Envoy 2007 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 2006
GMC Sierra 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 2008, 2014 
GMC Terrain 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2010, 2014 2012
GMC Yukon 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017 2007, 2015

Honda P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Honda Pilot 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2010, 2011 2009 

Infiniti P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Infiniti G35 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 2004 2006

Jeep P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 2001, 2004, 2012 
Jeep Liberty 2008, 2009, 2010  2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 2003
Jeep Wrangler 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 2012, 2014

Kia P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Kia Rondo 2014, 2015 2008, 2009, 2012  2007

Lexus P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Lexus IS 250 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,  2006, 2008 2007, 2010, 2015
Lexus RX 300 2001, 2003 N/A N/A

Lincoln P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Lincoln Navigator 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017 2007

Mercury P0304 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Mercury Mountaineer 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009 2005, 2007  2003, 2006

Nissan P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Nissan Altima 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 2008
Nissan Frontier 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 N/A 2002
Nissan Maxima 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011  2010
Nissan Murano 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 2006, 2009  2007 
Nissan Pathfinder 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 2005  2002, 2006
Nissan Rogue 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 2008, 2010, 2015  2011, 2012, 2013 
Nissan Sentra 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 2005, 2011 2012 
Nissan Titan 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011,  2004, 2006, 2012  2005, 2013
Nissan Versa 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2007, 2009, 2013 2012
Nissan Xterra 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007 2008

Pontiac P0304 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Pontiac G6 2006, 2009, 2010 2007  2008 
Pontiac Grand Prix 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 N/A 2004

Ram P0304 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Ram 1500^ 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017  2012, 2014, 2015

Scion P0304 Occurrence

Make +  Model Low Moderate High
Scion tC 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 2006, 2008 2007 

Subaru P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Subaru Forester 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012  2009, 2010
Subaru Impreza 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 2008, 2012
Subaru Legacy 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012 2010
Subaru Outback 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011 2010

Toyota P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Toyota 4Runner 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006  2005
Toyota Avalon 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 2006 
Toyota Camry 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2002, 2007 2003
Toyota Corolla 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 2003 2009
Toyota Highlander 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009  2001, 2002, 2003 
Toyota Prius 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2018 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013  2010
Toyota RAV4 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009  2007, 2010
Toyota Sequoia 2006, 2009, 2012, 2020 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 
Toyota Sienna 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2005, 2006, 2008  2007, 2009
Toyota Tacoma 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009  2002, 2005
Toyota Tundra 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2019 2000

Volkswagen P0304 Occurrence

Make + Model Low Moderate High
Volkswagen CC 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 2011, 2012, 2013 2009, 2010 
Volkswagen Jetta 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 2006
Volkswagen Passat 2000, 2001, 2002, 2017, 2018, 2019 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 2003
Volkswagen Tiguan 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 2011

^ Beginning with the 2010 model year, Ram was spun off from Dodge and became a separate brand. Ram-branded trucks are often referred to as Dodges, although this is technically not correct

Source: 

Data was collected from installed FIXD sensors in vehicles from the 2000-2023 model years.

David Goldberg

Dave Goldberg is an automotive journalist and lifelong car fanatic. He writes for numerous enthusiast and business outlets and is an ongoing contributor to HotCars.com, one of the most popular car culture websites. When he’s not writing or driving, Dave is either under a hood or asleep. His credentials include a BA in Journalism from The George Washington University.

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Dave Goldberg is an automotive journalist and lifelong car fanatic. He writes for numerous enthusiast and business outlets and is an ongoing contributor to HotCars.com, one of the most popular car culture websites. When he’s not writing or driving, Dave is either under a hood or asleep. His credentials include a BA in Journalism from The George Washington University.

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