P0716
6 owner reports and 236 manufacturer filings across 131 model years from Acura, Alfa Romeo, Buick, Cadillac and others.
Where P0716 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Acura MDX | Power Train | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018 Honda Odyssey | Power Train | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2016 Acura MDX | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2017 Acura TLX | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2016 Acura TLX | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Honda Odyssey | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2026 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2025 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2024 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2023 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2022 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2021 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2018 Acura TLX | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Honda Pilot | Engine | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 Acura MDX | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2019 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2024 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2023 Dodge Durango | Power Train | 2 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P0716 appears most; it is on file for 131 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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P0716 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0716 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.
Codes were: Transmission code P0716 Parking Brake System U0401-68 Parking brake warning light on Blind spot warning light on Why hasn't there been a recall on this???
The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration, or the MIL comes on with DTC P0716
The first system report from the incident can be found attached as indicated permanent transmission codes of P0716 and P0700
236 manufacturer filings name P0716. 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 P0716.
- S2621000003 REV. A Service bulletin2026-03-09 · Power Train
- The vehicle will exhibit a service transmission/check engine warning indicator for the following transmission models: 845RE, 8HP45, 850RE, 8HP50, 8HP70, 8HP75, 8HP75-PHEV, 8HP75-LCV, 8HP90, 8HP95. Transmissions may exhibit the following diagnostic codes: P07E4, P1DB2, P0716, P1B14, P0733, P1D90, P1DB7, P1B13.
- S2621000003 Service bulletin2026-02-25 · Power Train
- Service transmission/check engine warning indicator for the 850RE, 8HP50, 8HP70, 8HP75, 8HP75-PHEV transmissions that have fault codes P07E4, P1DB2, P0716, P1B14, P0733, P1D90, P1DB7, P1B13.
- B19-003 Service bulletin2020-12-04 · Power Train
- Service Bulletin - During a downshift from 9th or 8th gear to 7th gear or lower, a miscalculation in the TCM software causes the MIL to come on with DTC P0716 (input shaft [mainshaft] speed sensor [range/performance]).
- ITB20-027 Service bulletin2020-12-01 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- PERMANENT DTC SET IN TCM AND WILL NOT ERASE IF YOU CONFIRM One or more of the following DTCs are stored in the permanent DTC screen (Figure 1): P0715, P0716, P0718, P0730, P0791, P0793, P0794, P1722, P1742, P1745, P17F0, P17F1, P2766 And The DTCs will not erase when following the ESM procedure. NOTE: ï· If DTCs other than those listed above are stored, this bulletin does not apply. ACTION
- B20-015 Service bulletin2020-04-01 · Power Train
- Service Bulletin - Due to a running change at the start of production for model year 2019 MDX, the MIL coming on with DTC P0716 does not apply and was removed throughout this service bulletin.
- B20-015 Service bulletin2020-03-10 · Electrical System — Software
- Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration, or the MIL comes on with DTC P0716 (VNM Performance).
What P0716 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0716 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 P0716
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0716 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.