OBD-II Trouble Codes: Meaning & Fixes
OBD-II trouble codes are five-character codes stored by your vehicle's computers when a monitored system goes out of range. Browse them by system (P, B, C, U), by sub-system or by the symptom you notice. Each code page explains what the code means, how serious it is, whether you can keep driving, the likely causes in order, how to diagnose it and what repairs typically cost.
648Codes
2.8Average severity
16%High or critical
18%DIY-friendly
Severity distribution
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P0174
Powertrain
The cylinder bank without cylinder 1 is running lean even with the maximum fuel correction…
Moderate
P0420
Powertrain
The bank 1 catalytic converter no longer stores enough oxygen to clean the exhaust properly.
Low
B0001
Body
The airbag module found a fault in the firing circuit for the driver's front airbag (stage 1).
High
C0035
Chassis
The ABS module lost a valid signal from the driver-side front wheel speed sensor.
Moderate
P0101
Powertrain
The MAF sensor's airflow reading doesn't match what the engine computer expects…
Low
P0113
Powertrain
The intake air temperature signal is stuck at maximum voltage, which usually means an open…
Low
All codes (648)
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
C14A7
Jeep · Chassis
The drivetrain module couldn't move the Cherokee's PTU shift actuator, so four-wheel drive…
Low
C1513
Kia · Chassis
The stability control module thinks the brake light switch is lying about whether you're…
Moderate
C1611
Hyundai · Chassis
The ABS/ESC module stopped hearing from the engine computer on the CAN bus and shut off…
Moderate
C2200
Jeep · Chassis
The ABS module found a fault in its own electronics and shut off ABS, traction and stability…
Moderate
C2217
Jeep · Chassis
The electric power steering module found a fault inside itself and may reduce or cut steering…
High
P0000
Powertrain
P0000 is not a fault: the scanner found no stored code. It is a placeholder that means…
Minor
P0001
Powertrain
The PCM can't drive the solenoid that meters fuel into the high-pressure pump. Often a no-start…
High
P0008
Powertrain
Camshaft timing on bank 1 has drifted from the crankshaft. Often a stretched timing chain.
Moderate
P0010
Powertrain
The PCM found an electrical fault in the intake cam phaser solenoid circuit on bank 1, not…
Low
P0011
Powertrain
The bank 1 intake cam sits further advanced than the PCM asked for, usually an oil or control…
Moderate
P0012
Powertrain
The bank 1 intake cam lags behind the angle the PCM wants, often from chain stretch or weak oil…
Moderate
P0013
Powertrain
Electrical fault in the bank 1 exhaust cam phaser solenoid circuit; the exhaust cam stays…
Low
P0014
Powertrain
The bank 1 exhaust cam won't follow its target and stays too far advanced; think oil, valve…
Moderate
P0015
Powertrain
The bank 1 exhaust cam sits later than commanded; a stretched chain or stuck exhaust phaser…
Moderate
P0016
Powertrain
The bank 1 intake cam and the crankshaft are out of step, most often from a stretched or jumped…
High
P0017
Powertrain
The bank 1 exhaust cam signal doesn't line up with the crankshaft; think chain, exhaust phaser…
Moderate
P0018
Powertrain
The bank 2 intake cam is out of step with the crankshaft on a V or boxer engine; chain wear…
High
P0019
Powertrain
The bank 2 exhaust cam signal doesn't match the crankshaft; chain, bank 2 exhaust phaser…
Moderate
P0020
Powertrain
Electrical fault in the bank 2 intake cam solenoid circuit on a V or boxer engine; bank 2…
Low
P0021
Powertrain
The bank 2 intake cam is more advanced than commanded or slow to respond; compare it with bank…
Moderate
P0022
Powertrain
The bank 2 intake cam can't advance as far as the PCM asks; phaser, oil pressure or a worn bank…
Moderate
P0024
Powertrain
The bank 2 exhaust cam stays too far advanced or reacts too slowly; check the valve, the oil…
Moderate
P0026
Powertrain
The oil-operated valve control on the bank 1 intake side isn't responding as commanded. Check…
Low
P0028
Powertrain
A bank 2 valve lift solenoid didn't produce the expected result; low or old oil is the most…
Low
P0030
Powertrain
The engine computer found a fault in the heater circuit of the upstream air-fuel sensor on bank…
Low
P0031
Powertrain
The upstream sensor heater on bank 1 draws little or no current – usually an open heater…
Low
P0032
Powertrain
The bank 1 upstream heater circuit looks shorted to power or is drawing far too much current.
Low
P0036
Powertrain
The heater circuit of the oxygen sensor behind the bank 1 catalytic converter is acting…
Minor