P08A6
0 owner reports and 39 manufacturer filings across 12 model years from Jeep.
Where P08A6 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Jeep Gladiator | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Wrangler | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Gladiator | Tires | 4 | — |
| 2024 Jeep Gladiator | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Gladiator | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Gladiator | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Wrangler | Tires | 3 | — |
| 2019 Jeep Wrangler | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2024 Jeep Wrangler | Unknown Or Other | 2 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Wrangler | Electrical System | 2 | — |
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.
What it gets filed under
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P08A6. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 18-008-26 REV. B2026-06-10 · Engine
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): â—� **P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire (Active or Stored status set during cold start catalyst heating). â—� P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire (Active or Stored status set during cold start
- 18-046-262026-04-16 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): â—� **P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire (Active or Stored status set during cold start catalyst heating). â—� P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire (Active or Stored status set during co
- 18-045-262026-04-16 · Engine
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): â—� **P0300 - Multiple Cylinder Misfire (Active or Stored status set during cold start catalyst heating). â—� P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire (Active or Stored status set during co
- 18-008-26 REV. A2026-02-17 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): � P08A6 – Gear Lever Position Sensor System – Multiple Sensor Correlation. (Manual Transmission Only) � P152F – Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlati
- 18-007-26 REV. A2026-02-17 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): � P08A6 – Gear Lever Position Sensor System – Multiple Sensor Correlation (Manual Transmission Only). � P152F – Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlati
- 18-008-262026-01-29 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): � P08A6 – Gear Lever Position Sensor System – Multiple Sensor Correlation. (Manual Transmission Only) � P152F – Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlation. Custo
What P08A6 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP08A6 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 P08A6
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P08A6 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.