P000D: 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

5 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P000D, 5 of them since 2015, across 4 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P000D

4 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P000D, from 3 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY (2015, 2016), bulletin 10121690: Flash: 3.6L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with updated software. The customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination.…
  • SUBARU OUTBACK (2013, 2011, 2012, 2014), bulletin 10084253: DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR FOR AVCS-RELATED DTCS P000A, P000B, P000C, P000D, P0011, P0014, P0021 AND P0024
  • DODGE CARAVAN (2015), bulletin 10144801: Flash: 3.6L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with updated software. The customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination.…
  • DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (2015), bulletin 10148572: Flash: 3.6L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with update software. The customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. …

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.