P205C: 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 P205C, 5 of them since 2015, across 3 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: fuel/propulsion system.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT42012, 2013

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P205C

2 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P205C, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • HINO CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS W/JO8 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), bulletin 10184991: General - DTC P20B2 Coolant Cutoff Valve diagnostic - Most SCR (Selective catalyst reduction) coolant cutoff valves received through warranty return do not reveal any faults when tested. Please follow the checks outlined…
  • FORD F-250 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), bulletin 10144185: Some 2011-2012 F-250/F-350 and 2011-2015 F-450/F-550 vehicles equipped with a 6.7L diesel engine built on or before 9-Dec-2014 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DT…

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.