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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P0171
Powertrain
The engine computer is adding the maximum extra fuel it's allowed on bank 1 and still sees…
Moderate
P0325
Powertrain
The computer isn't getting a usable signal from knock sensor 1, so it pulls timing to protect…
Low
P0A80
Powertrain
The hybrid system sees weak or unbalanced modules in the high-voltage battery and flags…
Moderate
P1349
Toyota · Powertrain
Toyota's VVT-i system isn't moving the intake camshaft to the position the ECM is asking for.
Moderate
P0401
Powertrain
The ECU opened the EGR system but saw too little effect — the valve or its passages are likely…
Low
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