P0780
6 owner reports and 162 manufacturer filings across 41 model years from Fiat, Honda, Jeep, Kia and others.
Where P0780 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mazda CX-5 | Power Train | 15 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda3 | Equipment | 15 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda6 | Equipment | 15 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda CX-3 | Engine | 8 | — | |
| 2019 Jeep Renegade | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda6 | Power Train | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 Mazda CX-3 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda CX-3 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda CX-5 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda CX-5 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda CX-9 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda CX-9 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda CX-9 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda3 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda3 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda6 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda CX-3 | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda CX-5 | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda CX-9 | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda6 | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2019 Fiat 500 | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2019 Jeep Cherokee | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2021 Mazda CX-5 | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2020 Mazda CX-5 | Power Train | 2 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P0780 appears most; it is on file for 41 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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P0780 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0780 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.
System Failure: The Power Train (6-speed Automatic Transmission) suffered a major malfunction, documented by diagnostic codes P0731 (Gear 1 Incorrect Ratio) and P0780 (Shift Error)
After this near-fatal incident, I scanned the vehicle using an OBD2 reader and retrieved diagnostic trouble codes P0780 and P0761, indicating Shift Malfunction and Shift Solenoid 3 Performance issues
162 manufacturer filings name P0780. 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 P0780.
- 05-002-23 Service bulletin2023-05-17 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light ON with one or more of these DTCs stored in the TCM memory (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738).
- TSB-23-23-002 Service bulletin2023-03-27 · Power Train
- This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to update the software for the TCM (Transmission Control Module)/SCU (Shift by Wire Control Unit) when the TCM detects DTC: P0780/P0706.
- NTB21-023B Service bulletin2022-08-30 · Power Train
- DTC P0780 STORED IN THE TCM This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- TIN-21-23-001 Service bulletin2021-11-10 · Power Train
- This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing them when diagnosing a CVT shifter concern related to the shift actuator or for code P0780 the last step indicates incorrectly that a possible cause may be the shift actuator and that if confirmed the transaxle should be replaced. If diagnostics lead to a shift actuator DO NOT REPLACE THE CVT TRANSAXLE. The shift actuator and inhibito
- 05-001-21-3826 Service bulletin2021-09-03 · Power Train
- Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light ON with one or more of these DTCs stored in the TCM memory (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738). P0842:00 - Oil pressure switch No. 1 (oil pressure switch B) stuck on, P0847:00 - Oil pressure switch No. 2 (oil pressure switch A) stuck on, P0872:00 - Oil pressure switch No. 3 (oil pressure switch A) stuc
- NTB21-023A Service bulletin2021-03-19 · Power Train
- 2021 ROGUE; DTC P0780 STORED IN THE TCM This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
What P0780 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0780 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 P0780
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0780 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.