P0730: 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

79 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0730, 22 of them since 2015, across 19 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
HONDA ODYSSEY372000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
HONDA CIVIC101998, 2001, 2002
HONDA PILOT72003, 2016, 2018
HONDA ACCORD42000, 2001, 2002
ACURA TL32002, 2003

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0730

32 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0730, from 11 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • HYUNDAI VENUE (2020, 2021, 2026), bulletin 10233540: Certain 2020-22MY Venue (QX) vehicles may experience a check engine light or malfunction indicator light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below. Perform the TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Int…
  • CAN-AM SPYDER RT (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), bulletin 10252669: Revision of TST 140875 P0730 Active Fault Fault code can be triggered if the unit has the wrong rear sprocket or a different wheel size. The cluster will stop displaying the gear indication and check engine light came on…
  • CAN-AM SPYDER F3 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), bulletin 10231322: Spyder P0730 Active Fault - This fault code can be triggered if the unit has the wrong rear sprocket or a different wheel size. The cluster will stop displaying the gear indication and check engine light came on (limp ho…
  • HYUNDAI ACCENT (2020, 2021), bulletin 10251288: Certain 2020-2021MY Accent (HC) vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below: TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603 Follow the procedure…
  • HYUNDAI ELANTRA (2020), bulletin 10177135: Certain vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC). Perform the ECU and TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this c…
  • KIA RIO (2020), bulletin 10191061: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: IVT/CVT SW LOGIC IMPROVEMENT AND/OR IVT/CVT REPLACEMENT (SA476) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the software logic of the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmissi…

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.