P0335 on Jeep vehicles A fault in the crankshaft position sensor circuit — the computer has lost track of where the crank is
P0335 is named on 12 Jeep model years (2016–2022): 28 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Grand Cherokee, Patriot, Renegade, Cherokee, Compass and 3 more.
Which Jeep model years name P0335
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2016 Jeep Patriot | Engine | — | 4 |
| 2016 Jeep Renegade | Power Train | 4 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Jeep Cherokee | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2016 Jeep Compass | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Wrangler | Exterior Lighting | 2 | — |
| 2016 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Wagoneer | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Compass | 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.
Jeep filings that name P0335
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0335. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 18-049-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-08-05 · Power Train
- "FLASH: POWERTRAIN DIAGNOSTIC AND SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WITH THE LATEST AVAILABLE SOFTWARE. A SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND THE FOLLOWING DTCS SET IN THE PCM MEMORY: · **B23C3 - STOP/START DISABLE SWITCH 1/2 CORR
- 18-024-17 REV. C Service bulletin2017-09-23 · Electrical System — Software
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one of the following DTCs have been set:P0556 - Brake Booster Pressure Sensor Circuit Performance. P040B - Exh
- 18-049-16 REV. B Service bulletin2016-11-22 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following DTCs set in the PCM memory: P2681 - Engine Coolant Bypass Valve Control Circui
- 1802417 Service bulletin2017-08-29 · Exterior Lighting
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one of the following DTCs have been set:P040B - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Temperature Sensor 1 Circuit Performa
- 18-061-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-06-09 · Electrical System
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P0101 - Mass Air Flow
- 18-061-16 Service bulletin2016-05-27 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P050D - Cold Start Rou
- 18-061-16 Service bulletin2016-05-27 · Engine
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P050D - Cold Start Rough
- 18-076-16 Service bulletin2016-06-30 · Electrical System — Software
- "FLASH: 2.0L POWERTRAIN DIAGNOSTIC AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WITH THE LATEST AVAILABLE SOFTWARE. A SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS): · P0335 - CRANKSHAFT
- 18-014-16 Service bulletin2016-02-12 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P0101 - Mass Air
- 18-014-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-03-31 · Power Train
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · P0101 - Mass Air Flow
- 18-048-16 Service bulletin2016-04-21 · Electrical System — Software
- SYMPTOM/CONDITION: A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: · P0335 - Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit. · P0456 - Evap System Small Leak.
- 18-048-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-11-10 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: P0335 - Crankshaft Pos
What P0335 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIA fault in the crankshaft position sensor circuit — the computer has lost track of where the crank is.
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 P0335 a known problem on Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 28 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports naming P0335 on 12 Jeep model years (2016–2022). 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 P0335 appear on most?
2016 Grand Cherokee (5 documents), 2017 Grand Cherokee (4 documents), 2016 Patriot (4 documents).
Does P0335 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.