P0DAB
1 owner report and 53 manufacturer filings across 5 model years from Mazda.
Where P0DAB shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mazda CX-90 | Engine | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 Mazda CX-70 | Engine | 10 | — |
| 2025 Mazda CX-90 | Engine | 10 | — |
| 2026 Mazda CX-70 | Engine | 9 | — |
| 2026 Mazda CX-90 | Engine | 9 | — |
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 P0DAB. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- MSP66 Warr b Service campaign2026-04-15 · Power Train
- 2024-2026 CX-90 and 2025-2026 CX-70 Engine Warning Light Illumination with DTC P0DAB CONDITION OF CONCERN On certain subject vehicles, the engine warning light may illuminate, and the vehicle may be limited to engine-only operation due to activation of the fail-safe mode. Motor assist, i-stop and motor regenerative functions may be disabled, although the vehicle is safe to drive. The DTC P0DAB (Ce
- MSP66 Repair Service campaign2025-12-19 · Engine
- Subject: Mazda Service Program MSP66 - Engine Warning Light Illumination with DTC P0DAB 2024-2026 CX-90 and 2025-2026 CX-70, with H3T M Hybrid Boost. Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to conduct a Mazda Service Programs (MSP66) for vehicles in the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Mazda vehicles sold in Canada and Mexico are also affected by this program and must be repaired if presented to your dealer
- MSP66 Dlr Ltr Service campaign2025-12-15 · Engine
- Subject: Mazda Service Program MSP66 - Engine Warning Light Illumination with DTC P0DAB 2024-2026 CX-90 and 2025-2026 CX-70, with H3T M Hybrid Boost. Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to conduct a Mazda Service Programs (MSP66) for vehicles in the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Mazda vehicles sold in Canada and Mexico are also affected by this program and must be repaired if presented to your dealer
- MSP66 Service campaign2025-12-11 · Engine
- Subject: Mazda Service Program MSP66 - Engine Warning Light Illumination with DTC P0DAB 2024-2026 CX-90 and 2025-2026 CX-70, with H3T M Hybrid Boost. Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to conduct a Mazda Service Programs (MSP66) for vehicles in the U.S. and U.S. Territories. Mazda vehicles sold in Canada and Mexico are also affected by this program and must be repaired if presented to your dealer
- SA-018-252025-03-25 · Electrical System
- Important Note: This Service alert is intended as an early notification for upcoming software releases. Please refer to the latest dealer communications and MGSS for updated information. CX-90 MHEV Battery: Mazda is currently experiencing many backorders on MHEV Batteries (K6Y8-67-ZBXD). The issue causing most of the concerns is a cell imbalance inside the MHEV battery, which sets DTC P0DAB. The r
- SA-001-252025-01-09 · Engine
- Some vehicles may experience the CHECK ENGINE light ON and the message "ENGINE HYBRID SYSTEM AND i-STOP MALFUNCTION" displayed in the instrument cluster with one or both of the following DTCs: P0DAB:17 is set in the MHB module. P0DAB:00 is set in the SGC2/DMCM module.
What P0DAB means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0DAB 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 P0DAB
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0DAB 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.