P0505 on Land Rover vehicles The idle air control system is not holding the idle it was told to
P0505 is named on 6 Land Rover model years (2016–2019): 12 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Range Rover, Discovery.
Which Land Rover model years name P0505
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Land Rover Range Rover | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 Land Rover Range Rover | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2017 Land Rover Range Rover | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2016 Land Rover Range Rover | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2019 Land Rover Discovery | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Land Rover Discovery | 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.
Land Rover filings that name P0505
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Land Rover filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0505. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SSM74374 Service bulletin2019-04-10 · Engine
- Air leak from the right hand camshaft cover assembly due to a split diaphragm within the pressure control valve. Any of the following DTCs (indicating an air intake system leak) could be stored in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) ? P2187, P2189, P0505, P0507.
What P0505 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe idle air control system is not holding the idle it was told to.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Land Rover 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 P0505 a known problem on Land Rover vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 12 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0505 on 6 Land Rover 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 Land Rover models does P0505 appear on most?
2019 Range Rover (3 documents), 2018 Range Rover (3 documents), 2017 Range Rover (2 documents).
Does P0505 on a Land Rover 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.