P08EB
Drive Motor A Clutch Pawl Position Circuit Low
The drive motor A clutch pawl position circuit reports a low condition. Hybrid clutch engagement cannot be reliably commanded or verified.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: No
- Repair difficulty: hard
Symptoms
- Check engine or transmission warning light on
- Harsh, delayed, or missing shifts
- Possible limp mode (locked in one gear)
- Slipping or shuddering during gear changes
Common causes
Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.
- Signal wire shorted to groundCommon
- Internal sensor shortPossible
- Connector pins corroded - high contact resistanceLess likely
Parts involved
- Drive Motor A Clutch
- Drive Motor A Clutch Pawl
- Wiring Harness
P08EB 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.