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P0192: Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor A Circuit Low.

Powertrain · GenericP0192
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What it means

The fuel pressure sensor signal is too low.

How serious

Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.

Where a shop starts

Failed sensor. Then: wiring fault.

Owners named P0192 in 13 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Mazda CX-5.

Cars owners report it on

Complaints that name P0192, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.

Years owners report it on most: 2017 Mazda CX-5 · 2016 Mazda CX-5

The details

What P0192 means

The fuel pressure sensor signal is too low.

Can I drive with P0192?

Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.

54% of the owner complaints that name P0192 also say the car stalls or shuts off. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.

Common causes of P0192
  • Failed sensor
  • Wiring fault

A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.

What owners describe
  • Stalls or shuts off: 54% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 31% of complaints
  • Shakes, runs rough or misfires: 15% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report P0192 most

2017 Mazda CX-5 (4), 2016 Mazda CX-5 (2).

Related codes

P0191 P0193 P0190 P0196 P0175 P0174 P0172 P0171

Quick answers

What does P0192 mean?

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor A Circuit Low. The fuel pressure sensor signal is too low.

Can I drive with P0192?

Get it fixed soon. A few more days of normal driving is usually OK, but waiting can turn a small repair into a bigger one or a breakdown.

What causes P0192?

Failed sensor; Wiring fault.

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0192. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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