MechanicDB
Fault Family System: Powertrain (P-Codes) 59 SAE Codes

Turbo Boost Control Circuit

Diagnostic & Technical Explanation
Code P003A (Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Position Exceeded Learning Limit) sets when the ECM detects an electrical fault, an out-of-range learned position, or an overspeed condition while controlling the wastegate/boost control solenoid or actuator. Physical causes include a failed boost control solenoid, a seized or disconnected wastegate actuator rod, a stuck wastegate flap, or damaged control wiring.

These 59 diagnostic trouble codes share one detection mechanism and one repair path, which is why MechanicDB groups them into a single authored fault family rather than repeating the same explanation 59 times.

Codes in this family (59)

CodeDefinitionRepair coverage
P003ATurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Position Exceeded Learning Limit4 ranked fixes
P003BTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Position Exceeded Learning Limit4 ranked fixes
P0045Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Circuit/Open4 ranked fixes
P0046Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Circuit Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P0047Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P0048Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P0049Turbocharger/Supercharger A Turbine Overspeed4 ranked fixes
P004ATurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Circuit/Open4 ranked fixes
P004BTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Circuit Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P004CTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P004DTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P004ETurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Circuit Intermittent/Erratic4 ranked fixes
P004FTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Circuit Intermittent/Erratic4 ranked fixes
P005ETurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Supply Voltage Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P005FTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Supply Voltage Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P006ETurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Supply Voltage Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P006FTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Supply Voltage Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P00AFTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Module Performance4 ranked fixes
P00B0Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Module Performance4 ranked fixes
P00C5Turbocharger/Supercharger B Turbine Overspeed4 ranked fixes
P0243Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator A4 ranked fixes
P0244Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator A Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P0245Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator A Low4 ranked fixes
P0246Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator A High4 ranked fixes
P0247Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator B4 ranked fixes
P0248Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator B Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P0249Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator B Low4 ranked fixes
P0250Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator B High4 ranked fixes
P056ECold Start Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Performance4 ranked fixes
P056FCold Start Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control B Performance4 ranked fixes
P05FDTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control A Temperature Too High4 ranked fixes
P2562Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor A Circuit4 ranked fixes
P2563Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P2564Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor A Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P2565Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor A Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P2566Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor A Circuit Intermittent4 ranked fixes
P2586Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor B Circuit4 ranked fixes
P2587Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P2588Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor B Circuit Low4 ranked fixes
P2589Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor B Circuit High4 ranked fixes
P2590Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor B Circuit Intermittent/Erratic4 ranked fixes
P2598Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor A Performance - Stuck Low4 ranked fixes
P2599Turbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor A Performance - Stuck High4 ranked fixes
P259ATurbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor B Performance - Stuck Low4 ranked fixes
P259BTurbocharger Boost Control Position Sensor B Performance - Stuck High4 ranked fixes
P259ETurbocharger A Boost Control Position At Low Limit4 ranked fixes
P259FTurbocharger A Boost Control Position At High Limit4 ranked fixes
P25A0Turbocharger B Boost Control Position At Low Limit4 ranked fixes
P25A1Turbocharger B Boost Control Position At High Limit4 ranked fixes
P25B3Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate A Stuck Open4 ranked fixes
P25B4Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate A Stuck Closed4 ranked fixes
P25B5Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate B Stuck Open4 ranked fixes
P25B6Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate B Stuck Closed4 ranked fixes
P2ABDTurbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator A Driver Current/Temperature Too High4 ranked fixes
P2ABETurbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator B Driver Current/Temperature Too High4 ranked fixes
P2B7FTurbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control Module A Calibration Not Learned/Programmed4 ranked fixes
P2B80Turbocharger/Supercharger Boost Control Module B Calibration Not Learned/Programmed4 ranked fixes
P2C9BCold Start Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator A Range/Performance4 ranked fixes
P2C9CCold Start Turbocharger/Supercharger Wastegate Actuator B Range/Performance4 ranked fixes

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This page publishes the fault mechanism and the code index. The licensed dataset adds, for every one of the 15,886 codes, the full authored repair set (56,729 procedures in total) with the fields deliberately withheld here: