The Lemon IndexThe computer lost or can't read the crankshaft position signal.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failed crankshaft position sensor. Then: damaged wiring or connector; damaged tone ring.
Owners named P0335 in 101 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Nissan Altima.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P0335, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.
P0335 by model: P0335 Nissan Altima (31) · P0335 Nissan Sentra (13) · P0335 Dodge Journey (10)
Years owners report it on most: 2005 Nissan Altima · 2003 Nissan Altima · 2006 Nissan Altima · 2004 Nissan Sentra · 2016 Jeep Patriot · 2002 Nissan Altima
The details
What P0335 means
The computer lost or can't read the crankshaft position signal. Without it the engine can stall and may not restart.
Can I drive with P0335?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
56% of the owner complaints that name P0335 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 P0335
- Failed crankshaft position sensor
- Damaged wiring or connector
- Damaged tone ring
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Stalls or shuts off: 56% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 19% of complaints
- Brakes or ABS act up: 12% of complaints
- Won't start or hard to start: 11% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P0335 most
2005 Nissan Altima (10), 2003 Nissan Altima (9), 2006 Nissan Altima (7), 2004 Nissan Sentra (5), 2016 Jeep Patriot (4), 2002 Nissan Altima (3).
Related codes
P0336 P0339 P0340 P0341 P0326 P0344 P0325 P0345
Quick answers
What does P0335 mean?
Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit. The computer lost or can't read the crankshaft position signal. Without it the engine can stall and may not restart.
Can I drive with P0335?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P0335?
Failed crankshaft position sensor; Damaged wiring or connector; Damaged tone ring.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0335. 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.