P0223: 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

4 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0223, 4 of them since 2015, across 4 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electrical system.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0223

24 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0223, from 5 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • NISSAN FRONTIER (2020, 2021), bulletin 10202255: MIL ON WITH DTC P0223, P0507 AND/OR P2135 STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON and one or more of the following DTCs is stored in the ECM: P0223 - TP SEN 1/CIRC-B1 P0507 - ISC SYSTEM P2135 - TP SENSOR-B1 AND Th…
  • FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10094582: SOME 2014-2016 TRANSIT CONNECT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.5L ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A CONSTANT OR INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATED MIL WITH VARIOUS DRIVABILITY ISSUES AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS: P0010, P0103, P0104, P01…
  • JEEP WRANGLER (2016), bulletin 10121706: Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL…
  • DODGE CHARGER (2016), bulletin 10129030: Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming of the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illum…
  • DODGE CHALLENGER (2016), bulletin 10135115: Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming of the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illum…
  • JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (2016), bulletin 10136529: Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL…

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.