P000A: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

15 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P000A, 15 of them since 2015, across 13 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
HYUNDAI TUCSON32018, 2019

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P000A

29 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P000A, from 7 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CHRYSLER PACIFICA (2020), bulletin 10183097: Engine Ticking Noise This bulletin involves replacing the bank 1 exhaust cam phaser, phaser actuator and Oil Control Valve (OCV). Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inv…
  • JAGUAR F-PACE (2018), bulletin 10127303: A rattle noise may be evident from the engine compartment and/or the engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be illuminated on the Instrument Cluster. Upon further investigation, Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P052A…
  • LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2018), bulletin 10127526: A rattle noise may be evident from the engine compartment and/or the engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be illuminated on the Instrument Cluster. Upon further investigation, Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P052A…
  • LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (2018), bulletin 10136655: A rattle noise may be evident from the engine compartment and/or the engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be illuminated on the Instrument Cluster. Upon further investigation, Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P052A…
  • JAGUAR E-PACE (2018), bulletin 10143039: A rattle noise may be evident from the engine compartment and/or the engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may be illuminated on the Instrument Cluster. Upon further investigation, Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P052A-…
  • JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (2016), bulletin 10121703: Camshaft Replacement This bulletin involves replacing the left and right intake camshafts due to a missing feature on the nose of the camshaft. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Up…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.