P0741
44 owner reports and 122 manufacturer filings across 46 model years from Acura, Ford, Genesis, Honda and others.
Where P0741 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsA 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.
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.
Vehicle Information: 2018 Acura RDX AWDAffected System: Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Torque ConverterAssociated Code/Bulletin: DTC P0741 / Acura TSB B23-029Complaint Description:The vehicle is experiencing a documented…
We drove back home and connected our code reader to find P0741, P2714 and P2757
Eventually, my check engine light came on with a P0741 code — Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance
Symptoms are consistent with torque converter clutch failure documented under Kia TSB 089 (DTC P0741) and Service Action SA490
Honda Service Bulletin 23‑078 extends warranty coverage to 8 years/150,000 miles for torque‑converter failures associated with DTC P0741
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0741. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- A23-0782025-05-21 · Engine
- Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D� and set DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Performance or St
- A23-0782025-04-18 · Engine
- Service Bulletin - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “D� and set the DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Performance or Stuck OFF.
- AEBM04182025901 Other2025-04-18 · Engine
- Dealer Message - Torque converters may not have been manufactured to proper specifications. As a result, the torque converter lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock-up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the MIL not illuminating. “D� flashes and “Transmission Overheat� message appears setting DTC P07
- 24-01-018H2024-02-23 · Electrical System
- Certain 2020-2021MY Accent (HC) vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below: ⢠TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603 Follow the procedure in TSB 24-01-018H (or latest version) to perform the TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition.
- 24-01-014H2024-02-21 · Electrical System
- Certain 2020-2021MY Accent (HC) vehicles may experience an illuminated warning light due to the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) listed below: ⢠TCU DTC Codes: P0730, P0731, P0741, P0867, P1603 Follow the procedure in TSB 24-01-018H (or latest version) to perform the TCU update, and, if necessary, replace the IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) to resolve this condition.
- B23-0292023-11-17 · Power Train
- Service Bulletin - The lock-up clutch cannot provide adequate holding force due to pressure bleeding down through a crack in the lock up piston. The reduced lock-up clutch capacity results in the transmission indicator flashing “Dâ€� and set DTC P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck OFF.
What P0741 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe torque converter clutch is not locking up when commanded.
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 P0741
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0741 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.