Drive with caution — fix soon.
This code means the engine computer detected an electrical fault in the second cold start injector circuit, the injector that adds extra fuel to help a cold engine start. It usually points to a faulty cold start injector, damaged wiring or connectors, or a fault in its control circuit. Repairs typically involve testing and replacing the injector or fixing the wiring, and it's usually a straightforward repair.
$150 – $450
Varies by vehicle and root cause.
Usually yes, because it mainly affects cold starting and not how the car runs once warm. Even so, get it checked before cold weather and watch for any fuel smell, which could mean a stuck-open injector flooding the engine.
Most repairs run $150 to $450. A wiring or connector repair is cheaper, while replacing the second cold start injector with labor sits toward the higher end of that range.
It's generally moderate. The usual symptom is hard cold starting, which is inconvenient but not dangerous. The main concern is a stuck-open injector flooding the engine, so it's worth repairing rather than ignoring.
Both involve cold start injectors, but P0213 is for the first injector and P0214 is for the second one used on engines with two cold start injectors. The repair approach is the same; the code just tells your mechanic which injector to inspect.