P0705 on Hyundai vehicles A fault in the transmission range sensor — the module cannot tell which gear position is selected
P0705 is named on 27 Hyundai model years (2016–2020): 75 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Sonata, Santa Fe, Elantra, Azera, Tucson and 3 more.
Which Hyundai model years name P0705
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsA 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.
Hyundai filings that name P0705
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Hyundai filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0705. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 5NP-V3F8T-09 Service bulletin2017-08-03 · Equipment — Electrical
- If you are servicing a vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition. ? Diagnostic trouble codes: ? P0705 - Range switch sensor circuit ? P0706 - Range switch range/performance ? P0707 - Range switch - open circuit ? P0708 - Range switch - short circuit or multiple inputs ? Symptoms: ? Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) illuminated
- 5NP-G7B2Q-02 Service bulletin2018-01-08 · Electrical System
- This bulletin describes the service procedure to replace the inhibitor switch. A possible symptom is Diagnostic Trouble Code P0705 (Transmission Range Sensor Circuit).
- 19-AT-024H Service bulletin2019-11-15 · Electrical System
- If you are servicing a vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition. ? Diagnostic trouble codes: ?P0705 - Range switch sensor circuit ?P0706 - Range switch range/performance ?P0707 - Range switch - open circuit ?P0708 - Range switch - short circuit or multiple inputs ? Symptoms: ?Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) illuminated ?4th ge
- 5NP-A5H5K-11 Service bulletin2017-10-25 · Electrical System
- If you are servicing a Sonata Hybrid with any of the warning messages or comments listed below, follow the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition. ? Hybrid Warning Message was illuminated ? Dash displayed a message: ?Check Hybrid System, Turn off engine? ? Diagnostic Trouble Code P0705 ? Transmission range sensor circuit
- 5NP-Q9G9X-12 Service bulletin2017-11-14 · Power Train
- This bulletin describes the service procedure to replace the inhibitor switch. A possible symptom is Diagnostic Trouble Code P0705 (Transmission Range Sensor Circuit).
What P0705 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIA fault in the transmission range sensor — the module cannot tell which gear position is selected.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Hyundai 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 P0705 a known problem on Hyundai vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 75 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0705 on 27 Hyundai model years (2016–2020). 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 Hyundai models does P0705 appear on most?
2017 Sonata (10 documents), 2016 Sonata (7 documents), 2017 Santa Fe (6 documents).
Does P0705 on a Hyundai 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.