P011A on Mazda vehicles
P011A is named on 21 Mazda model years (2016–2019): 34 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across CX-5, Mazda3, Mazda6, CX-3, CX-9 and 1 more.
Which Mazda model years name P011A
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mazda CX-5 | Equipment | 7 | 2 |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda3 | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda6 | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda3 | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2017 Mazda CX-5 | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda3 | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2019 Mazda CX-3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Mazda MX-5 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Mazda CX-3 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Mazda MX-5 | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda6 | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Mazda MX-5 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda6 | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Mazda MX-5 | Engine | 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 Mazda 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.
Immediately after service, check engine light illuminated (P011A – engine coolant temperature sensor correlation issue)
Mazda filings that name P011A
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Mazda filed with NHTSA whose summary names P011A. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SA218 Service bulletin2016-03-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine
- IF YOU ENCOUNTER A 2013-2016 CX-5 WITH DTC P011A WITH OVERHEATING AND/OR NO HEAT FROM THE HEATER, COMPARE THE HEATER PERFORMANCE TO ANOTHER CX-5. IF ANOTHER CX-5 IS NOT AVAILABLE, CHECK THE HEATER CORE FLOW AND IF RESTRICTED, DRAIN/REPLACE COOLANT AND REPLACE THE HEATER CORE. NOTE: IF THE CODE IS SET BY ITSELF, WITHOUT OVERHEATING AND/OR NO HEAT FROM THE HEATER, FOLLOW THE WORKSHOP MANUAL ON MS3 O
- SA218 Service bulletin2016-03-01 · Engine
- IF YOU ENCOUNTER A 2013-2016 CX-5 WITH DTC P011A WITH OVERHEATING AND/OR NO HEAT FROM THE HEATER, COMPARE THE HEATER PERFORMANCE TO ANOTHER CX-5. IF ANOTHER CX-5 IS NOT AVAILABLE, CHECK THE HEATER CORE FLOW AND IF RESTRICTED, DRAIN/REPLACE COOLANT AND REPLACE THE HEATER CORE. NOTE: IF THE CODE IS SET BY ITSELF, WITHOUT OVERHEATING AND/OR NO HEAT FROM THE HEATER, FOLLOW THE WORKSHOP MANUAL ON MS3 O
- 01-015-15-3064 Service bulletin2015-07-21 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- SOME VEHICLES USING AN AUXILIARY HEATER (BLOCK HEATER) MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTC P0116:00 OR P011A WHEN STARTING IN COLD WEATHER BELOW 32 °F (0 °C). P0116:00: ECT SENSOR NO.1 CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE PROBLEM P011A:00: ECT SENSOR NO.1/NO.2 PERFORMANCE PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSED BY ERROR DETECTION LOGIC OF THE PCM. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE CONTROL LOGIC OF THE PCM HAS BE
- 07-007-17-3384 Service bulletin2017-09-08 · Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- Some customers may complain about poor heater performance even after the engine reaches normal operating temperature. This may be caused by a clogged heater unit. For Mazda6 and CX-5, the check engine light may illuminate with the DTC P011A:00 stored at the same time. P011A:00 ECT sensor No.1/No.2 performance problem. NOTE: Refer to TSB 01-015/15 if the customer is using a block heater at temperat
- 07-007-19-3638 Service bulletin2019-11-04 · Engine
- Some customers may complain about poor heater performance even after the engine reaches normal operating temperature. This may be caused by a plugged heater core. For 2014-2016 Mazda6 and 2013-2016 (US spec) / 2017 (Mexico spec) CX-5, the CHECK ENGINE light may turn on with DTC P011A:00 (ECT sensor No.1/No.2 performance problem) stored at the same time. NOTE: Refer to TSB 01-015/15 if the customer
- 01-015-15-3064A Service bulletin2015-09-16 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- SOME VEHICLES USING AN AUXILIARY HEATER (BLOCK HEATER) MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTC P0116:00 OR P011A WHEN STARTING IN COLD WEATHER BELOW 32 °F (0 °C). P0116:00: ECT SENSOR NO.1 CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE PROBLEM P011A:00: ECT SENSOR NO.1/NO.2 PERFORMANCE PROBLEM THIS IS CAUSED BY ERROR DETECTION LOGIC OF THE PCM. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE CONTROL LOGIC OF THE PCM HAS BEE
What P011A means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP011A 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 P011A a known problem on Mazda vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 34 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P011A on 21 Mazda model years (2016–2019). 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 P011A appear on most?
2016 CX-5 (9 documents), 2016 Mazda3 (3 documents), 2016 Mazda6 (3 documents).
Does P011A 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.