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P215A

Vehicle Speed - Wheel Speed Correlation

The vehicle speed signal computed from VSS does not match the wheel-speed signal from ABS within tolerance. One of the two sources is wrong, or there is a tyre-size mismatch.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

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

  • Tyre size mismatch versus calibrationCommon
  • One sensor drifts or failsPossible

Parts involved

  • Vehicle Speed Sensor
  • Wheel Speed Sensor

P215A 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.