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P2882

Engine Disconnect Clutch Excessive Slippage

The hybrid control module detects more slip across the engine disconnect clutch than the calibration allows for the requested torque transfer. Friction surfaces may be glazed or contaminated.

  • 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.

  • Friction surfaces glazed by overheatingCommon
  • Fluid contaminated with friction modifiers off specPossible

Parts involved

  • Engine Disconnect Clutch
  • Transmission Fluid

P2882 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.