P061B
8 owner reports and 133 manufacturer filings across 53 model years from Acura, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford and others.
Where P061B shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mazda CX-5 | Engine | 12 | — | |
| 2024 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 8 | — | |
| 2020 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 8 | — | Battery → |
| 2019 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 8 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Jeep Cherokee | Power Train | 7 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda CX-3 | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda CX-5 | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda MX-5 | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda6 | Engine | 5 | — | |
| 2020 Acura RDX | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Acura RDX | Engine | 4 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Explorer | Electrical System | 4 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Acura RDX | Engine | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 Honda Accord | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2018 Honda Accord | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda CX-5 | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda CX-5 | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda6 | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2021 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 3 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Acura TLX | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Fiat 500 X | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2024 Ford Explorer | Exterior Lighting | 2 | — | Headlight assembly → |
| 2018 Ford Transit | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Ford Transit | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Transit | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
Showing the 25 model years where P061B appears most; it is on file for 53 in total.
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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P061B by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P061B on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The second dealership successfully retrieved stored diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P061B, which is directly linked to safety recall 24V-815 (Loss of Drive Power from Software Errors)
The car then proceeded to send off nearly every alert on the dash, and threw a code which was P061B
The dealer confirmed the issue was a "DTC P061B PCM internal malfunction" and performed a "PGM-FI software update to correct the issue." The vehicle was completely disabled, and we were 4 1/2 hours from the nearest dealership
While driving the RPM will rise significantly resulting in the traction control light to engage and a P061B trouble code
Towed to dealer where diagnostic codes P061B ecm/pcm internal malfunction (torgue calculation), c1870-00, u0401-68, u3003-s6 were seen
133 manufacturer filings name P061B. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P061B.
- 08-184-26 Service bulletin2026-05-12 · Electrical System
- Flash: Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) Updates - PCR8A3 Customers may experience the following: ● The vehicle will not start and cannot be keyed off. NOTE: The vehicles 12V system remains powered up. ● Engine Stop/Start (ESS) bumps or lack of refinement. ● Rough Road Cruise Control (RRCC) function inoperable. ● Vehicle rolls back during low-speed Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) usag
- SA-011-26 Service bulletin2026-02-26 · Power Train
- Some vehicles may display some (or all) of the following symptoms: • Check engine light on with DTC P061B • Light increase in engine rpms during acceleration • Transmission will not shift past 4th gear • Various U codes (U0401 ABS, U0401, U0415 FSC, U0301, U0316 SBS/MRCC, U0442 TCM) may be set
- SSM 54425 Service bulletin2025-12-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System
- Some 2020-2026 Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit multiple warning messages, various drivability concerns and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P061B stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the incorrect installation of additional police equipment. Equipment should only use the provided rear power acc
- MAS004693 MCL 25-22 Service campaign2025-04-08 · Unknown Or Other
- Rapid Update 760 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION Effective Immediately: Rapid Update 760 is suspended until further notice due to the potential occurrence of DTC P061B. This diagnostic trouble code may appear when torque command limits are exceeded, triggering the “Turtle Mode” warning lamp. This results in limited vehicle performance, which can be easily restored with a key cycle (Key OFF – Key ON).
- SSM 52941 Service bulletin2024-09-25 · Exterior Lighting
- Some 2020-2025 Police Interceptor Utility hybrid vehicles may exhibit multiple warning messages, various driveability concerns and/or an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P061B stored in the powertrain control module (PCM).
- 18-013-24 REV. A Service bulletin2024-05-09 · Power Train
- "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates **Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs):** ● P06E4 - Control Module Wake-up Circuit Performance. ● B12B4 - Charge Status Indicator Module Internal. ● P061B - Internal Control Module Torque Calculation Performance. ● P0810
What P061B means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP061B 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. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P061B
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P061B stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.