OBD-II Code

P0810

Severity

Not yet reviewed

Nobody on our side has assessed this code yet, so we are not going to guess at how serious it is.

Can you drive it

We cannot say

Treat it as unknown until a shop reads it with live data. If the check-engine light is FLASHING, stop driving as soon as it is safe to — that means an active misfire, whatever the code.

Indicative cost (USD)

$300–$4,800

From this code's diagnostic notes. Varies by vehicle, diagnosis, parts, and local labor. This is not a repair quote.

P0810 is a clutch position control error code, set when the PCM or TCM commands a clutch state (engagement or disengagement on automated manuals and dual-clutch transmissions) and the actual measured position does not match within the expected tolerance.

How a shop works this

Work from evidence to part, not the other way round. A code names a circuit or a symptom; it does not name the part that failed.

Note every code that is set, not just this one.
Codes that appear together usually narrow the cause faster than any one of them read alone.
Read the freeze frame — the conditions the fault was recorded under.
Cold or warm, idle or load, road speed and engine speed. A fault that only appears cold is a different fault from one that only appears under load, even with the same code on the scanner.
Confirm the fault is current rather than history.
Clear the code and see whether it returns under those same conditions. A code that does not come back may have been logged during a repair, a flat battery, or a bad connection that has since been disturbed.
Then follow the diagnostic notes further down this page, in the order they are written.
They are written in the order a shop works this code, cheapest checks first. Where they name a component, inspect its wiring and connector before replacing it.

If the code comes back after a repair, the underlying fault is still there. That is the point to bring in a scanner with live data and freeze-frame, or a shop that has one.

Common symptoms

Check engine light

Read the full diagnostic procedureP0810 is a clutch position control error code, set when the PCM or TCM commands a clutch state (engagement or disengagement on automated manuals and…+

Cheapest-first ladder

confirm the transmission type, because on a DSG, DCT, or PowerShift this code points to mechatronic or actuator faults that are very different from a conventional manual transmission diagnosis.
Pull all transmission codes;
P0810 almost always travels with companion codes.
On a conventional manual, check clutch hydraulic fluid level and verify the slave cylinder is not leaking.
On dual-clutch units, check transmission fluid level and condition (burned or low fluid causes mechatronic faults) before authorizing any internal repair.
Caveat: replacing a DSG or PowerShift mechatronic unit costs $2,500 to $5,000 and is the most expensive misdiagnosis on this code; many P0810 conditions resolve with a fluid service and adaptation reset before any hardware is replaced.

Vehicle-specific patterns2011 to 2016 Ford Fiesta and 2012 to 2016 Focus with the DPS6 PowerShift dual-clutch transmission set P0810 as part of the widespread clutch-shudder…+

2011to 2016 Ford Fiesta and 2012 to 2016 Focus with the DPS6 PowerShift dual-clutch transmission set P0810 as part of the widespread clutch-shudder and TCM failure pattern that became a Ford class-action settlement.
2009to 2015 VW and Audi with the DSG (DQ250, DQ200, DQ500) trip P0810 from mechatronic solenoid wear or fluid contamination, often resolved with a fluid-and-filter service if caught early.
2007to 2013 BMW M3 with the DCT and 2008 to 2015 Nissan GT-R set P0810 when clutch pack wear exceeds adaptation range.
2014to 2019 Honda Fit and HR-V with the early CVT can show P0810 variants from start clutch slip.

Estimated repair$300 to $4,800.

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