P205A
Reductant Tank Temperature Sensor A Circuit
What it means
P205A means Reductant Tank Temperature Sensor A Circuit.
Where it lives
For P205A, the circuit described runs through the sensor. The description of P205A reports a fault at the sensor.
Check these first
- Reductant tank temperature sensor A failed or open
- An open or shorted wire in the sensor A circuit
- A short to ground dragging the sensor A signal
- Corrosion in the sensor A connector
- An ECM input fault on the sensor A circuit
What to do next
- Read reductant tank temperature sensor A live data
- Inspect the sensor A connector for corrosion
- Test the sensor A circuit for opens and shorts to ground
- Compare sensor A against ambient temperature
- Replace reductant tank temperature sensor A if the reading is wrong
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.