P0A35Drive Motor B Over Temperature
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- Unlike the sensor codes, P0A35 reports that motor B is actually too hot according to a working sensor. GM's 2011 hybrid tables set it above 149 °C (Type A, one trip); the 2013 two-mode trucks use 200 °C, clear it only below 135 °C and run it only while P0A31 is not active (Type B). Mitsubishi sets it on the rear motor of the 2023 Outlander PHEV when the coil reaches 177 °C for one second and names the motor assembly, electric water pump, EV cooling circuit and radiator fan as suspects. Sustained heavy load, towing or a cooling fault are the usual triggers. P0A2F is the same check for motor A, P0A3D for the motor B inverter. The system cuts motor B torque until it has cooled down.
- What you may notice
- Noticeable loss of electric drive power
- Hybrid system overheat or warning message
- Engine runs more often to compensate
- Likely causes
- LikelyElectric coolant pump of the drive cooling circuit failed or weak
- PossibleLow coolant or transmission fluid in the motor cooling path
- PossibleRadiator fan not running or radiator blocked
- RareExtended high load such as towing or long climbs
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Hard · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €100 – €4,000
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.