The Lemon IndexShift solenoid B isn't working as commanded, so the transmission may skip gears, shift harshly or stay in one gear.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failed shift solenoid B. Then: dirty or low fluid; wiring or valve body fault.
Owners named P0755 in 21 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Toyota RAV4.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name P0755, 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.
P0755 by model: P0755 Toyota RAV4 (15)
Years owners report it on most: 2002 Toyota RAV4 · 2001 Toyota RAV4 · 2003 Toyota RAV4
Transmission problems by year: Toyota RAV4 · Ford Explorer
The details
What P0755 means
Shift solenoid B isn't working as commanded, so the transmission may skip gears, shift harshly or stay in one gear.
Can I drive with P0755?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
62% of the owner complaints that name P0755 also say the car transmission slips or shifts hard. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P0755
- Failed shift solenoid B
- Dirty or low fluid
- Wiring or valve body fault
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 62% of complaints
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 14% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 10% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P0755 most
2002 Toyota RAV4 (6), 2001 Toyota RAV4 (4), 2003 Toyota RAV4 (4).
Related codes
P0756 P0753 P0752 P0758 P0751 P0750 P0760 P0761
Quick answers
What does P0755 mean?
Shift Solenoid B Malfunction. Shift solenoid B isn't working as commanded, so the transmission may skip gears, shift harshly or stay in one gear.
Can I drive with P0755?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P0755?
Failed shift solenoid B; Dirty or low fluid; Wiring or valve body fault.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0755. 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.