The Lemon IndexThe part that charges the 12-volt battery from the hybrid battery has a fault.
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
Failed DC/DC converter. Then: wiring fault.
Owners named P0A08 in 5 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Toyota Prius.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P0A08, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
Years owners report it on most: 2012 Toyota Prius
The details
What P0A08 means
The part that charges the 12-volt battery from the hybrid battery has a fault. The 12-volt battery can run down.
Can I drive with P0A08?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
60% of the owner complaints that name P0A08 also say the car loses power or goes into limp mode. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P0A08
- Failed DC/DC converter
- Wiring fault
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Loses power or goes into limp mode: 60% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report P0A08 most
2012 Toyota Prius (2).
Related codes
P0A0A P0A43 P0A7F P0A80 P0A93 P0A94 P0AA6
Quick answers
What does P0A08 mean?
DC/DC Converter Status Circuit. The part that charges the 12-volt battery from the hybrid battery has a fault. The 12-volt battery can run down.
Can I drive with P0A08?
Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.
What causes P0A08?
Failed DC/DC converter; Wiring fault.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0A08. 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.