P2080: 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

No consumer complaints filed with NHTSA mention P2080. That usually means it's rare, or owners don't quote the code when they file.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P2080

45 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P2080, from 8 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • MACK LR (2017, 2018, 2019), bulletin 10176002: Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ) P2080, P2084, P242B Lighting The Malfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL ) - US14+OBD16, US17+OBD16, And US17+OBD18 Emissions, Model Years 2017 To 2019
  • VOLVO VOLVO, bulletin 10200949: Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ) P2080, P2084, P242B Lighting The Malfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL ) - US14+OBD13 And US14+OBD15 Emissions, Model Years 2015 And 2016
  • VOLVO VOLVO TRUCK, bulletin 10213301: Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ) P2080, P2084, P242B Lighting The Malfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL ) - US14+OBD16, US17+OBD16, And US17+OBD18 Emissions, Model Years 2017 To 2019
  • VOLVO VNM (2017, 2018, 2019), bulletin 10176103: Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ) P2080, P2084, P242B Lighting The Malfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL ) - US14+OBD16, US17+OBD16, And US17+OBD18 Emissions, Model Years 2017 To 2019
  • MACK GRANITE (GR) (2018, 2019, 2017), bulletin 10213662: Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ) P2080, P2084, P242B Lighting The Malfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL ) - US14+OBD16, US17+OBD16, And US17+OBD18 Emissions, Model Years 2017 To 2019
  • VOLVO VN (2015, 2016), bulletin 10200968: Diagnostic Trouble Codes ( DTC ) P2080, P2084, P242B Lighting The Malfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL ) - US14+OBD13 And US14+OBD15 Emissions, Model Years 2015 And 2016

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.