What P0500 means
Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction
Common causes (general)
Before spending money on parts, verify the code with a scan tool and read freeze frame data. Freeze frame captures every sensor value at the moment the code set — this is often enough to figure out the root cause without further testing.
Manufacturer-specific descriptions
Different manufacturers use this code for slightly different failure modes. Here's what your specific make means by P0500:
| AUDI | Defective Vehicle Speed Sensor, Defective Speedometer, Vehicle Speed Sensor wiring or connector, Communication (CAN) bus problems, Defective transmission or differential Vehicle Speed Sensor drive gear |
| BMW | Vehicle Speed Sensor "A" |
| FIAT | Vehicle speed signal from CAN, Plausibility |
| FORD | Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction; VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR "A" |
| HONDA | Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) Circuit Malfunction |
| MITSUBISHI | Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction; Vehicle speed signal |
| NISSAN | Vehicle Speed Sensor Malfunction |
| VOLKSWAGEN | Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) Circuit |
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