Audi OBD Codes: Meaning & Fixes
Audi: 28 error codes with meaning, severity, likely causes and repair cost estimates.
25Codes
2.7Average severity
16%High or critical
12%DIY-friendly
Severity distribution
Field data · Audi
Source: NHTSA Complaints API (US government open data), analyzed by DTC mention.
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P0420
Powertrain
The bank 1 catalytic converter no longer stores enough oxygen to clean the exhaust properly.
Low
P0171
Powertrain
The engine computer is adding the maximum extra fuel it's allowed on bank 1 and still sees…
Moderate
P0700
Powertrain
The transmission computer found a fault and asked for the check engine light – read the TCM…
Moderate
P0301
Powertrain
Cylinder 1 is repeatedly failing to fire. The cause is almost always its coil, plug, injector…
Moderate
P0087
Powertrain
Measured fuel pressure has dropped well below what the engine computer is asking for.
High
P0089
Powertrain
The fuel pressure regulator is getting its commands but pressure isn't responding the way it…
Moderate
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P0087
Powertrain
Measured fuel pressure has dropped well below what the engine computer is asking for.
High
P0089
Powertrain
The fuel pressure regulator is getting its commands but pressure isn't responding the way it…
Moderate
P0171
Powertrain
The engine computer is adding the maximum extra fuel it's allowed on bank 1 and still sees…
Moderate
P0301
Powertrain
Cylinder 1 is repeatedly failing to fire. The cause is almost always its coil, plug, injector…
Moderate
P0341
Powertrain
The bank 1 cam signal lands at the wrong crank angle, often from a stretched chain or a sticky…
Moderate
P0700
Powertrain
The transmission computer found a fault and asked for the check engine light – read the TCM…
Moderate
P0706
Powertrain
The range sensor works electrically, but its reading doesn't match where the lever and gears…
Moderate
P1128
Volkswagen · Powertrain
VW's part-load fuel adaptation has maxed out adding fuel on bank 1 – the engine runs lean as…
Moderate
P1297
Volkswagen · Powertrain
Boost is escaping between turbo and throttle body – usually a split hose or a leaking diverter…
Moderate
P1340
Volkswagen · Powertrain
The cam signal no longer lines up with the crank signal – often a jumped belt or stretched…
High
P1735
Volkswagen · Powertrain
The DSG control unit lost a valid signal from the sensor that tracks clutch 1 and locks out…
High
P175D
Volkswagen · Powertrain
The DSG computer saw clutch 1 let go while it was supposed to stay engaged, so it cut…
High
P2177
Powertrain
Bank 1 goes lean once the engine is above idle, so the PCM keeps adding fuel at cruise…
Moderate
P2293
Powertrain
The second fuel pressure control stage can't hold its target; on VW/Audi 2.0T often…
Moderate