Car won't start: Codes, Causes & Fixes
First tell the two cases apart: if the engine does not crank at all, the battery, battery terminals, starter or a security/immobilizer lockout are the usual suspects; if it cranks but won't fire, look at fuel delivery, crankshaft position sensor and ignition. Codes such as P0335 (crankshaft sensor) or immobilizer messages narrow it down, but a no-crank fault may leave no code at all. Check battery voltage and terminal connections before anything else.
123Codes
3.2Average severity
28%High or critical
21%DIY-friendly
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P0335
Powertrain
The engine computer lost the crankshaft position signal. Expect stalling or a crank-no-start.
High
P0340
Powertrain
The computer lost the camshaft signal on bank 1. Expect long cranking, less power…
Moderate
P0562
Powertrain
The engine computer sees too little supply voltage – usually a charging, battery or ground…
Moderate
P0606
Powertrain
The engine computer failed its own internal self-test – check its power and grounds before…
Moderate
U0073
Network
A module saw so many errors on CAN bus A that it shut off its own transmitter.
High
U0100
Network
Another module stopped hearing from the engine computer on the CAN network.
High
All codes (35)
P0001
Powertrain
The PCM can't drive the solenoid that meters fuel into the high-pressure pump. Often a no-start…
High
P0016
Powertrain
The bank 1 intake cam and the crankshaft are out of step, most often from a stretched or jumped…
High
P0087
Powertrain
Measured fuel pressure has dropped well below what the engine computer is asking for.
High
P0093
Powertrain
Rail pressure is dropping faster than injection explains: fuel may be escaping. Stop and check…
Critical
P0200
Powertrain
The ECU found a fault in the injector control circuits that it can't pin on one cylinder, often…
High
P0216
Powertrain
The ECU can't control or confirm injection timing, usually on a diesel with an electronic…
High
P0231
Powertrain
Voltage on the wire feeding the fuel pump is too low while the pump is supposed to be running.
High
P0320
Powertrain
The computer lost the engine speed (rpm) signal. The engine can stall suddenly or refuse…
High
P0335
Powertrain
The engine computer lost the crankshaft position signal. Expect stalling or a crank-no-start.
High
P0337
Powertrain
The crank sensor signal line is stuck near 0 volts, usually a wire shorted to ground. Often…
High
P0338
Powertrain
The crank signal line sits at 5 or 12 volts and stops switching: open ground, open wire…
High
P0339
Powertrain
The crank signal drops out for moments at a time. Classic sign: stalls when hot, restarts once…
High
P0641
Powertrain
The PCM's shared 5-volt supply 'A' is missing or out of range – often one shorted sensor…
High
P0642
Powertrain
The PCM's 5-volt supply 'A' is being pulled below spec, usually by a short to ground in one…
High
P0685
Powertrain
The engine computer can't switch its own main power relay – open coil, blown fuse or broken…
High
P0A0F
Powertrain
The hybrid system spun the gas engine with its motor-generator to start it, but the engine…
High
P0A94
Powertrain
A hybrid voltage converter isn't delivering the voltage it should – on Toyotas, the boost…
High
P0A95
Powertrain
The main fuse in the high-voltage battery circuit has opened or its circuit reads open…
Critical
P0AA6
Powertrain
High voltage is leaking toward the car body somewhere – an insulation fault that must be found…
High
P0AFA
Powertrain
Total high-voltage battery voltage dropped below the minimum the system allows, so power…
High
P1340
Volkswagen · Powertrain
The cam signal no longer lines up with the crank signal – often a jumped belt or stretched…
High
P1362
Honda · Powertrain
The PCM gets no signal at all from the top dead center (TDC) sensor; stalling or a no-start…
High
P1682
Chevrolet · Powertrain
The engine computer's two ignition power feeds disagree, which can cause stalling or Reduced…
High
P2105
Powertrain
The engine computer shut the engine off on purpose because it could no longer control…
Critical
P3000
Toyota · Powertrain
Toyota's hybrid computer flags a fault in the high-voltage battery system and limits hybrid…
High
P3191
Toyota · Powertrain
The hybrid system spun the gas engine with its motor-generator, but the engine never fired up.
High
U0001
Network
A module found the high-speed CAN network itself misbehaving, not just one silent module.
High
U0073
Network
A module saw so many errors on CAN bus A that it shut off its own transmitter.
High
U0100
Network
Another module stopped hearing from the engine computer on the CAN network.
High
U0103
Network
The electronic shifter (dial, knob or joystick) stopped talking to the transmission and engine…
High