P0070
1 owner report and 49 manufacturer filings across 18 model years from Chrysler, Dodge, Kia, Ram and others.
Where P0070 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Chrysler Pacifica | Exterior Lighting | 6 | — |
| 2021 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2020 Chrysler Pacifica | Exterior Lighting | 6 | — |
| 2022 Chrysler Voyager | Exterior Lighting | 6 | — |
| 2021 Chrysler Voyager | Exterior Lighting | 6 | — |
| 2020 Chrysler Voyager | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2023 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chrysler Voyager | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chrysler 300 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Chrysler 300 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dodge Challenger | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2023 Dodge Charger | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Dodge Charger | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Dodge Journey | Back Over Prevention | 1 | — |
| 2021 Kia Seltos | Unspecified | — | 1 |
| 2026 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ram 1500 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Touareg | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Engine light comes on and gives code P0070 Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit "A"
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0070. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 9100463REV12025-12-09 · Electrical System
- 2024-2025 DT with DTC P0070 OR P0073 If Mirror Ambient Temperature Sensor (AATS) isnot reading temp correctly or setting DTC P0073, P0070 - allow the sensor to updateproperly by driving the vehicle at highway speeds (above 20 MPH) for several miles (15minutes). This ensures sufficient airflow and temperature sampling for accurate readings. If the temperature still does not update, proceed with sta
- S20080001322023-08-25 · Equipment — Electrical
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated. U11E9 Lost Communication With AGS. Ambient Air Temp Incorrectly Displayed. P0070 And P0073 Set for Ambient Air Temp Senso
- S20080001322023-04-26 · Electrical System
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated. U11E9 Lost Communication With AGS. Ambient Air Temp Incorrectly Displayed. P0070 And P0073 Set For Ambient Air Temp Sensor
- S20080001322022-03-30 · Exterior Lighting
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated. U11E9 Lost Communication With AGS. Ambient Air Temp Incorrectly Displayed. P0070 And P0073 Set For Ambient Air Temp Sensor
- S20080001322022-03-30 · Exterior Lighting
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated. U11E9 Lost Communication With AGS. Ambient Air Temp Incorrectly Displayed. P0070 And P0073 Set For Ambient Air Temp Sensor
- S2008000132 RevC2022-03-30 · Exterior Lighting
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated. U11E9 Lost Communication With AGS. Ambient Air Temp Incorrectly Displayed. P0070 And P0073 Set For Ambient Air Temp Sensor
What P0070 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0070 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. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P0070
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0070 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.