Toyota OBD Codes: Meaning & Fixes
Toyota: 102 error codes with meaning, severity, likely causes and repair cost estimates.
67Codes
2.7Average severity
16%High or critical
16%DIY-friendly
Severity distribution
Generic codes with Toyota data
Field data · Toyota
Source: NHTSA Complaints API (US government open data), analyzed by DTC mention.
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P0011
Powertrain
The bank 1 intake cam sits further advanced than the PCM asked for, usually an oil or control…
Moderate
P0171
Powertrain
The engine computer is adding the maximum extra fuel it's allowed on bank 1 and still sees…
Moderate
P0A0F
Powertrain
The hybrid system spun the gas engine with its motor-generator to start it, but the engine…
High
P0A93
Powertrain
The inverter's separate coolant loop isn't carrying heat away – usually a dead electric…
High
P0440
Powertrain
Catch-all EVAP code: the system failed its self-check. Start with the gas cap, then check hoses…
Minor
P0A94
Powertrain
A hybrid voltage converter isn't delivering the voltage it should – on Toyotas, the boost…
High
All codes (67)
B0111
Toyota · Body
The airbag computer sees a break in the firing circuit of the right front seat's side airbag.
High
B1650
Toyota · Body
The airbag computer got an error from the passenger seat weight sensors and can't classify…
Moderate
B1801
Toyota · Body
The airbag computer measured a break in the driver airbag's firing loop through the steering…
High
C1201
Toyota · Chassis
The engine computer reported a fault, so the ABS/VSC unit switched stability and traction…
Low
C1223
Toyota · Chassis
The stability control side of the system has been told that ABS has a fault, so VSC and TRAC…
Moderate
C1241
Toyota · Chassis
The ABS/stability control computer saw its supply voltage drop too low, so it shut the systems…
Low
C1252
Toyota · Chassis
The brake pressure pump ran far longer than normal without reaching or holding its target…
High
C1253
Toyota · Chassis
The brake ECU sees a pump motor relay or its monitor line not doing what it was told to do.
Moderate
C1256
Toyota · Chassis
The brake system's high-pressure accumulator is below its minimum, so power brake assist can't…
Critical
C1300
Toyota · Chassis
The ABS/VSC computer failed its own internal self-test and has shut down ABS and stability…
Moderate
C1391
Toyota · Chassis
The hybrid brake system is losing stored hydraulic pressure internally, so the pump keeps…
High
P0000
Powertrain
P0000 is not a fault: the scanner found no stored code. It is a placeholder that means…
Minor
P0011
Powertrain
The bank 1 intake cam sits further advanced than the PCM asked for, usually an oil or control…
Moderate
P0031
Powertrain
The upstream sensor heater on bank 1 draws little or no current – usually an open heater…
Low
P0100
Powertrain
The PCM sees an electrical fault in the MAF sensor circuit: signal missing, erratic or not…
Low
P0130
Powertrain
The upstream oxygen sensor on bank 1 sent a signal the engine computer could not make sense of.
Low
P0138
Powertrain
The oxygen sensor behind the converter on bank 1 reads too high, often from an internal short…
Low
P0155
Powertrain
The heater in bank 2's front O2 sensor, or its fuse, power feed or ECU-controlled ground, has…
Low
P0171
Powertrain
The engine computer is adding the maximum extra fuel it's allowed on bank 1 and still sees…
Moderate
P0305
Powertrain
Cylinder 5 is misfiring. First job: work out which bank it sits on, because that decides what…
Moderate
P0325
Powertrain
The computer isn't getting a usable signal from knock sensor 1, so it pulls timing to protect…
Low
P0332
Powertrain
Knock sensor 2 reads too low. On a V engine it's the bank without cylinder 1; on some fours…
Low
P0401
Powertrain
The ECU opened the EGR system but saw too little effect — the valve or its passages are likely…
Low
P0410
Powertrain
The cold-start air pump system that helps heat the catalytic converter didn't pass its…
Low
P0418
Powertrain
The ECU sees a fault in the relay circuit that switches the secondary air pump on and off.
Low
P0440
Powertrain
Catch-all EVAP code: the system failed its self-check. Start with the gas cap, then check hoses…
Minor
P0441
Powertrain
The ECU opened the purge valve but saw the wrong flow: too little, too much, or at the wrong…
Low
P0451
Powertrain
The tank pressure reading is electrically fine but doesn't make sense: offset, stuck, noisy…
Minor
P0607
Powertrain
A general internal performance check in the engine computer failed – supply, grounds…
Moderate
P0A0F
Powertrain
The hybrid system spun the gas engine with its motor-generator to start it, but the engine…
High