P0073 on Jeep vehicles
P0073 is named on 7 Jeep model years (2016–2023): 13 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Grand Cherokee, Grand Wagoneer, Wagoneer, Wrangler, Renegade.
Which Jeep model years name P0073
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Wagoneer | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Jeep Renegade | Power Train | — | 1 |
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.
What Jeep owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The tech there came out and within 5 minutes told me the codes P0072 & P0073
Jeep filings that name P0073
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0073. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- S2108000272 Service bulletin2021-11-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Oil/Lubrication — Pressure/Temperature Sensor
- Check Engine Light Is On. DTC?s P0070 And P0073 Are Active For The Ambient Air Temperature Sensor
- S2208000080RevA Service bulletin2022-08-13 · Electrical System
- Ambient Air Temperature Missing, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Lamp On, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0070-15 Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit-Circuit Short to Battery or Open, P0073 Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit High
- S2208000080RevA Service bulletin2022-08-13 · Equipment — Electrical
- Ambient Air Temperature Missing, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Lamp On, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0070-15 Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit-Circuit Short to Battery or Open, P0073 Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit High
- 0800722 Service bulletin2022-01-12 · Electrical System — Body Control Module/Bcm
- Flash: Body Control Module (BCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the BCM with the latest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC). When the ambient air temperature sensor voltage goes to 0 volts (shorted to ground), the BCM sets a P00
- S2208000080 Service bulletin2023-04-22 · Electrical System
- Ambient Air Temperature Missing, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Lamp On, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0070-15 Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit-Circuit Short to Battery or Open, P0073 Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit High
- S2308000126 Service bulletin2023-10-06 · Electrical System
- Check Engine Light (CEL) P257F, P152E, or P0073
What P0073 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0073 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 Jeep 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 P0073 a known problem on Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 13 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0073 on 7 Jeep model years (2016–2023). 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 Jeep models does P0073 appear on most?
2022 Grand Cherokee (4 documents), 2021 Grand Cherokee (2 documents), 2022 Grand Wagoneer (2 documents).
Does P0073 on a Jeep 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.