P0868 Transmission line pressure has been measured below the required level
11 owner reports and 58 manufacturer filings across 20 model years from Dodge, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi and others.
Where P0868 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ram 3500 | Engine | 18 | — | |
| 2016 Ram 2500 | Power Train | 13 | — | |
| 2019 Nissan Versa | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2018 Ram 2500 | Power Train | 5 | — | |
| 2019 Nissan Sentra | Power Train | 3 | 1 | |
| 2018 Ram 3500 | Power Train | 4 | — | |
| 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan | Power Train | — | 3 | |
| 2018 Nissan Versa | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2023 Ram 2500 | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2023 Ram 3500 | Power Train | 2 | — | |
| 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan | Electrical System | — | 1 | Battery → |
| 2022 Hyundai Elantra | Power Train | — | 1 | |
| 2021 Hyundai Sonata | Unspecified | — | 1 | |
| 2022 Kia Sorento | Power Train | — | 1 | |
| 2021 Kia Sorento | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander | Power Train | — | 1 | |
| 2018 Nissan Sentra | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2022 Ram 2500 | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Ram 2500 | Power Train | — | 1 | |
| 2022 Ram 3500 | 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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P0868 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0868 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.
My scan tool read P193B79 (high-pressure electric oil pump performance) and P0868 (transmission fluid pressure low)
Check engine light came on and I was able to plug in a reader and get code P0868
They verified the problem and provided diagnostic codes indicating internal transmission failure (P0776, P0868, P0446)
CVT Transmission cause car to lose power and driving pressure engine codes of P0846 & P0868 transmission fluid pressure & Low pressure to transmission
The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and codes P083B, P0868, P084B, and P0944 were retrieved
58 manufacturer filings name P0868. 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 P0868.
- S2321000007 Service bulletin2023-08-17 · Power Train
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0944 ? Loss of Hydraulic Pump Prime, and P0868 ? Transmission Fluid Pressure Low, Set.
- 9100202 Service bulletin2023-08-17 · Power Train
- PUMP ASSY AND REACTION SHAFT 2023 DJ & D2: If DTCs P0944 and P0868 are present, do not replace the torque converter or internal transmission components. Refer to SOL Publication S2321000007.
- 18-061-20 REV. A Service bulletin2020-10-17 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P2706 - MS Solenoid Circuit(Sales Code
- 1806120 Service bulletin2020-08-07 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P0868 - Line Pressure Low (Module, Po
- 18-061-20 Service bulletin2020-08-07 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that one or more of the following DTCs have been set:P0868 - Line Pressure Low (Module, Po
- NTB20-037 Service bulletin2020-05-19 · Power Train
- 2018-2019 SENTRA, VERSA SEDAN, AND VERSA NOTE; ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), hesitation on acceleration, lack of power, or RPM flare. NOTE: ï· A new diagnostic logic has been established to enhance the diagnostic process by storing a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) on Appl
What P0868 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IITransmission line pressure has been measured below the required level.
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 P0868
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0868 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.