P012C on Jeep vehicles
P012C is named on 9 Jeep model years (2019–2025): 13 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Wrangler, Compass, Renegade.
Which Jeep model years name P012C
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2025 Jeep Compass | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2024 Jeep Compass | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Compass | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Renegade | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Compass | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Renegade | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Compass | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Renegade | Not specified | 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.
Jeep filings that name P012C
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA whose summary names P012C. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 18-021-20 REV. A Service bulletin2020-06-20 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P012A - Turbocharger/Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor 1(APAC, EMEA and LATAM Only). P012C
- 18-022-20 REV. A Service bulletin2020-11-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more ofthe following DTCs:P012A - Turbocharger/Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor 1. P012C - Turbocharger/Supercharger Inlet Air Pressu
- 18-022-20 REV. A Service bulletin2020-11-07 · Equipment
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. The customer may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more ofthe following DTCs:P012A - Turbocharger/Supercharger Inlet Pressure Sensor 1. P012C - Turbocharger/Supercharger Inlet Air Pressu
- 18-028-25 Service bulletin2025-06-05 · Unknown Or Other
- "Check Engine Light Illuminated - Erroneous Fault Codes Set Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician must find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC)s have been set: ● P012C - Turbocharger/Supercharger Inlet Air Pressure Sensor 1 Circuit Low. ● P012D - Turbocharger/Supercharger Inlet Air Pressure Senso
What P012C means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP012C 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 P012C a known problem on Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 13 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P012C on 9 Jeep model years (2019–2025). 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 P012C appear on most?
2019 Wrangler (5 documents), 2025 Compass (1 document), 2024 Compass (1 document).
Does P012C 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.