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P059A

Active Grille Air Shutter A Position Sensor Circuit

Active Grille Air Shutter A Position Sensor Circuit: an electrical fault is present in the circuit. Active grille shutters manage airflow for engine cooling and aerodynamics.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Open in sensor or wiringCommon

Parts involved

  • Active Grille Shutter A
  • Active Grille Position Sensor A

P059A is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.