P0780: 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

29 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0780, 14 of them since 2015, across 12 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
HONDA ODYSSEY92001, 2002, 2003
HONDA ACCORD62000, 2001, 2002, 2010

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0780

51 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0780, from 7 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • JAGUAR F-TYPE (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), bulletin 10226607: Transmission DTC P0780-94
  • MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (2022, 2023), bulletin 10234022: This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to update the software for the TCM (Transmission Control Module)/SCU (Shift by Wire Control Unit) when the TCM detects DTC: P0780/P0706.
  • NISSAN ROGUE (2021), bulletin 10191980: 2021 ROGUE; DTC P0780 STORED IN THE TCM This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
  • MAZDA CX-3 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), bulletin 10201768: Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light ON with one or more of these DTCs stored in the TCM memory (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738). P0842:00 - Oil pressure swi…
  • MAZDA CX-9 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), bulletin 10237199: Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light ON with one or more of these DTCs stored in the TCM memory (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738).
  • JEEP RENEGADE (2019), bulletin 10174256: Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the TCM with the latest available software. Some customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon furthe…

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.