P0EA5

DC/DC Converter B Performance

Severity

🔴 High

Can you drive?

Limited driving only, diagnose soon

Approx. repair cost

$167–556 (est.)

Symptoms

Hybrid system warning light on dashboard
Reduced performance of the hybrid system
Problems charging a 12-volt battery
Disabling some electronic systems
Reduced vehicle performance

Causes

Faulty DC/DC converter B
Problems with high voltage battery
Open or short circuit in the converter circuit
Converter cooling problems
Control system software errors

How to Fix

Diagnosis of high-voltage battery condition
Checking the integrity of the converter circuits
Testing the operation of DC/DC converter B
Control system software update
Replacing the DC/DC converter if necessary

Related codes

P0EA4 P0EA6 P0A7F