P0520: owner reports and bulletins
Got P0520 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
19 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0520, 18 of them since 2015, across 8 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| JEEP CHEROKEE | 6 | 2014 |
| JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | 4 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| JEEP WRANGLER | 3 | 2013, 2014 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0520
12 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0520, from 4 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- DODGE CHALLENGER (2013, 2014, 2012), bulletin 10139662: P0520- Engine Oil Pressure Sensor Circuit This bulletin involves replacing the oil pressure sensor with a revised part. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon fur…
- CHRYSLER 300 (2013, 2014), bulletin 10139662: P0520- Engine Oil Pressure Sensor Circuit This bulletin involves replacing the oil pressure sensor with a revised part. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon fur…
- JEEP CHEROKEE (2014, 2013), bulletin 10139662: P0520- Engine Oil Pressure Sensor Circuit This bulletin involves replacing the oil pressure sensor with a revised part. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon fur…
- RAM 1500 (2013, 2014), bulletin 10139662: P0520- Engine Oil Pressure Sensor Circuit This bulletin involves replacing the oil pressure sensor with a revised part. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon fur…
- JEEP WRANGLER (2013, 2014), bulletin 10141224: P0520- Engine Oil Pressure Sensor Circuit This bulletin involves replacing the oil pressure sensor with a revised part. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon fur…
- CHRYSLER 200 (2013, 2014), bulletin 10141224: P0520- Engine Oil Pressure Sensor Circuit This bulletin involves replacing the oil pressure sensor with a revised part. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon fur…
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.