Honda OBD Codes: Meaning & Fixes
Honda: 80 error codes with meaning, severity, likely causes and repair cost estimates.
44Codes
2.7Average severity
9%High or critical
16%DIY-friendly
Severity distribution
Generic codes with Honda data
Field data · Honda
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
P0172
Powertrain
The engine computer is pulling as much fuel as it's allowed on bank 1 and the mixture is still…
Moderate
P0300
Powertrain
The engine computer sees misfires that jump between cylinders or hit several cylinders at once.
High
P0304
Powertrain
Cylinder 4 is misfiring. Its end or rear position makes water, oil and intake leaks common…
Moderate
P0430
Powertrain
The bank 2 converter on a V6, V8 or split-exhaust engine isn't cleaning the exhaust well enough.
Low
P0301
Powertrain
Cylinder 1 is repeatedly failing to fire. The cause is almost always its coil, plug, injector…
Moderate
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P1399
Honda · Powertrain
An older Honda's PCM counted misfires that jump between cylinders instead of staying in one.
Moderate
P1456
Honda · Powertrain
Honda's EVAP test found a vapor leak on the fuel tank side of the system.
Low
P1457
Honda · Powertrain
Honda's EVAP self-test found a leak on the charcoal canister side, not at the fuel tank or gas…
Low
P1519
Honda · Powertrain
The PCM found a fault in the idle air control valve (IACV) circuit on a Honda with a cable…
Moderate
P1607
Honda · Powertrain
The Honda engine computer's self-test found a fault inside its own circuitry.
Moderate
P2178
Powertrain
Above idle, bank 1 carries more fuel than the PCM asked for, and pulling fuel out no longer…
Moderate
P2195
Powertrain
The front O2 or air-fuel sensor keeps reading lean while the rear sensor shows the engine isn't…
Low
P219A
Powertrain
One cylinder on bank 1 runs clearly richer or leaner than the others, even if the average looks…
Moderate
P219B
Powertrain
One cylinder on bank 2 runs off the mixture of the other cylinders on that side of the engine.
Moderate
P2646
Powertrain
The engine asked VTEC to switch to the high-lift cam, but the oil pressure switch never saw…
Low
P2647
Powertrain
The VTEC oil pressure switch reports the high-lift rockers engaged while the engine computer…
Moderate
P3400
Powertrain
Cylinder shut-off on bank 1 (AFM, DFM, MDS or VCM) isn't doing what the engine computer…
Moderate
P3497
Honda · Powertrain
Honda's Variable Cylinder Management on the front cylinder bank didn't behave the way the PCM…
Moderate
U3000
Network
A module has flagged a problem with itself: its memory, software, setup or internal electronics.
Low