Credov

P0AFA fault code: what it means

P0AFA: Hybrid/EV battery system voltage low. Car may not go into READY.

Engine and gearbox (powertrain) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

  1. deeply discharged or weak HV battery
  2. service plug or HV fuse fault
  3. contactor fault
  4. damaged HV wiring

P0AFA by make

BYD

BYD (SAE code): high-voltage battery system voltage low.

Usual causes: discharged or failing HV battery; BMS sensing

GWM

GWM hybrid/EV: high-voltage battery system voltage low.

Usual causes: discharged or failing HV battery; BMS sensing

Haval

Haval hybrid: high-voltage battery system voltage low.

Usual causes: discharged or failing HV battery; BMS sensing

Hyundai

Hybrid/EV battery system voltage low.

Usual causes: discharged or failing HV battery; BMS sensing fault

Kia

Hybrid/EV battery system voltage low.

Usual causes: discharged or failing HV battery; BMS sensing fault

LDV

LDV EV: high-voltage battery system voltage low.

Usual causes: discharged or failing HV battery; BMS sensing

MG

MG EV/PHEV: high-voltage battery system voltage low.

Usual causes: discharged or failing HV battery; BMS sensing

What the repair usually costs

Not sure what P0AFA means on your car? Ask Credov.

Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

Researched by Credov from manufacturer and workshop sources. A fault code points to where a fault may be; a workshop confirms it with a diagnosis. Browse all fault codes.