P0805
2 owner reports and 5 manufacturer filings across 3 model years from Ford, Nissan.
Where P0805 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Ford Focus | Power Train | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016 Ford Focus | Power Train | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | Power Train | 1 | — |
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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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 contact stated that the dealer provided the contact with the following error DTC codes: P0704, P2701, and P0805 after the vehicle had been diagnosed
5 manufacturer filings name P0805. 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 P0805.
- NTB21-109 Service bulletin2021-12-06 · Power Train
- DTC P0805 FOR CLUTCH POSITION SENSOR A STORED IN TCM IF YOU CONFIRM DTC P0805 (Clutch Position Sensor A) is stored in the TCM. NOTE: The customer may have stated: ï· The MIL was ON. ï· The Idle Stop System Fault message (Figure 1) was displayed. ï· They experienced a drivability concern. ACTION 1. Confirm the current TCM part number. 2. Reprogram the TCM, if applicable. NOTE: If
- 20B23-S1 Service bulletin2020-08-18 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Internal — Gears
- In some of the affected vehicles, customer may report erratic shifting, missed gear shifting, vibration, and check engine light illumination with one or more of the following codes P0809, P0805, P087A, P087B, P0806, P0900, or P090D, due to the clutch actuator motor failure.
- 20B23 Service bulletin2020-07-20 · Power Train
- Certain 2016 through 2017 Model Year Focus equipped with a DPS6 Automatic Transmission - Replacement of Clutch Actuator Motors In some of the affected vehicles, customer may report erratic shifting, missed gear shifting, vibration, and check engine light illumination with one or more of following codes P0809, P0805, P087A, P087B, P0806, P0900 or P090D, due to the clutch actuator motor failure.
What P0805 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0805 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 P0805
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0805 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.