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P0AA6

Hybrid Battery Voltage System Isolation Fault

The BMS isolation monitor detects insulation resistance between HV positive/negative bus and chassis ground below the safe threshold, indicating insulation failure somewhere in the HV system.

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

Common causes

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

  • HV cable insulation damagedCommon
  • Moisture intrusion in HV componentPossible
  • Aged HV component insulationLess likely

Parts involved

  • Hv Battery
  • Hv Cabling
  • Inverter
  • Charger

P0AA6 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.