P0015 on Mazda vehicles
P0015 is named on 11 Mazda model years (2016–2018): 63 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Mazda6, CX-5, Mazda3, CX-3.
Which Mazda model years name P0015
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mazda Mazda6 | Engine | 14 | — |
| 2016 Mazda CX-5 | Engine | 13 | — |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda3 | Engine | 12 | — |
| 2016 Mazda CX-3 | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2018 Mazda CX-3 | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda3 | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2017 Mazda CX-3 | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda3 | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda6 | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda6 | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2017 Mazda CX-5 | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Mazda filings that name P0015
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Mazda filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0015. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 01-009-16-3172 Service bulletin2016-03-07 · Engine
- SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND DTC P0015 / P0524 STORED IN MEMORY.P0015:00 - EXHAUST CMP TIMING OVER-RETARDEDP0524:00 - ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TOO LOWTHIS IS CAUSED BY A DROP IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DUE TO A PIECE OF FOREIGN OBJECT STUCK ON THE OIL PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OR OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV). THE TEMPORARY ENTRY OF THE FOREIGN OBJECT TRIGGERS A
- 01-009-16-3172B Service bulletin2016-06-16 · Engine
- SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND DTC P0015 / P0524 STORED IN MEMORY.P0015:00 - EXHAUST CMP TIMING OVER-RETARDEDP0524:00 - ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TOO LOWTHIS IS CAUSED BY A DROP IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DUE TO A PIECE OF FOREIGN OBJECT STUCK ON THE OIL PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OR OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV). THE TEMPORARY ENTRY OF THE FOREIGN OBJECT TRIGGERS A
- 01-009-16-3172B Service bulletin2016-06-16 · Engine
- SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A ROUGH IDLE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND DTC P0015 / P0524 STORED IN MEMORY.P0015:00 - EXHAUST CMP TIMING OVER-RETARDEDP0524:00 - ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TOO LOWTHIS IS CAUSED BY A DROP IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DUE TO A PIECE OF FOREIGN OBJECT STUCK ON THE OIL PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OR OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV). THE TEMPORARY ENTRY OF THE FOREIGN OBJECT TRIGGERS A
- 01-008-17-3376 Service bulletin2017-07-24 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and DTC P0015 / P0524 stored in memory. P0015:00 - Exhaust CMP timing over-retarded. P0524:00 - Engine oil pressure too low. This is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (OCV). The temporary entry of the foreign object trigger
- 01-005-18-3415 Service bulletin2018-02-22 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and DTC P0015 / P0524 stored in memory. P0015:00 - Exhaust CMP timing over-retarded P0524:00 - Engine oil pressure too low This is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (OCV). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers
- 01-016-19-3627 Service bulletin2019-08-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light on and DTC P0015 / P0524 stored in memory. P0015:00 - Exhaust CMP timing over-retarded. P0524:00 - Engine oil pressure too low. This is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or oil control valve (OCV). The temporary entry of the foreign object trigger
What P0015 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0015 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Mazda and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0015 a known problem on Mazda vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 63 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0015 on 11 Mazda model years (2016–2018). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Mazda models does P0015 appear on most?
2016 Mazda6 (14 documents), 2016 CX-5 (13 documents), 2016 Mazda3 (12 documents).
Does P0015 on a Mazda mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.