P0880: 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 P0880, 4 of them since 2015, across 3 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: power train.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0880

4 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0880, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • KIA SPORTAGE (2023), bulletin 10212176: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: TRANSMISSION WIRE HARNESS UPGRADE AND RELATED DTC P07XX, P0880 (SA499) - This bulletin provides information to upgrade the transmission wire harness on some 2023MY Sportage (NQ…
  • HYUNDAI ACCENT (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), bulletin 10176194: If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 4. Check Engine light on DTC P0880/P088000 - TCM Power signal error open/short Transmission stuck in 4t…
  • HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), bulletin 10176195: If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with the following symptoms and DTC, follow the Service Procedure on Page 3. Check Engine light on DTC P0880/P088000 - TCM Power signal error open/short Transmission stuck in 4t…

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.