P0A80: 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

6 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0A80, 6 of them since 2015, across 4 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electronic stability control (esc).

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0A80

37 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0A80, from 3 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • JEEP WRANGLER (2023), bulletin 10242797: Flash: Battery Pack Control Module (BPCM) Diagnostic and System Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the…
  • TOYOTA AVALON (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), bulletin 10179698: TSB: Some 2003 ? 2020 model year Prius, Prius C, Prius V; 2006 ? 2019 model year Highlander Hybrid Vehicle; 2007 ? 2020 Camry Hybrid Vehicle; 2013 ? 2020 model year Avalon Hybrid Vehicle; 2016 ? 2020 model year Mirai and…
  • TOYOTA PRIUS V (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), bulletin 10179602: TSB: Some 2003 ? 2020 model year Prius, Prius C, Prius V; 2006 ? 2019 model year Highlander Hybrid Vehicle; 2007 ? 2020 Camry Hybrid Vehicle; 2013 ? 2020 model year Avalon Hybrid Vehicle; 2016 ? 2020 model year Mirai and…
  • HONDA ACCORD HYBRID (2018), bulletin 10171559: Followup Notice - Our records indicate that an EMISSIONS RECALL has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. On your 2018 Accord Hybrid, if an incorrect high voltage (HV) batter…
  • TOYOTA PRIUS C (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), bulletin 10096908: TT: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A MIL ON WITH A P0A80 DTC. IN THESE CASES, THE HV BATTERY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALONG WITH THE HV BATTERY REPLACEMENT, THE COOLING SYSTEM FILTER WILL NEED EITHER CLEANING OR REP…
  • TOYOTA CAMRY (2015, 2016), bulletin 10134413: TSB: Some 2015 ? 2016 model year Camry HV vehicles may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0A80 or P0A7F stored due to dust or debris buildup in the HV battery cooling fan and/or internal HV …

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.