P0A65
Drive Motor A Phase W Current High
What it means
P0A65 means Drive Motor A Phase W Current High.
Check these first
- A short circuit in the W phase winding of drive motor A
- A short to ground or phase to phase in the W phase cable
- Insulation breakdown inside drive motor A
- A stuck or failed inverter transistor on the W phase
- Overheating that has damaged the W phase insulation
What to do next
- Inspect the W phase cable for chafing or shorts
- Test the W phase winding to ground with a megohmmeter
- Compare W phase current with U and V under load
- Check motor A cooling for restriction or fan failure
- Replace the inverter if the W phase transistor is shorted
- Clear the code and retest
Look up another code
Enter a full code or a symptom. Press / to search. How to read a code
Type a code above, or start from a symptom or a common code.
Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.