Check engine light on: Codes, Causes & Fixes
A steady check engine light means the engine computer has stored a fault that affects emissions or engine management. In most cases you can keep driving normally for now, but have the code read soon – many auto parts stores and any OBD-II scanner can do this. If the light came on right after refueling, check that the gas cap is tight; loose caps are a classic trigger for EVAP codes.
558Codes
2.7Average severity
12%High or critical
18%DIY-friendly
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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
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
P0135
Powertrain
The heater inside the upstream oxygen sensor on bank 1 isn't working or its circuit is faulty.
Low
P0171
Powertrain
The engine computer is adding the maximum extra fuel it's allowed on bank 1 and still sees…
Moderate
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P2123
Powertrain
The main gas pedal sensor reads near its full 5-volt supply or higher, even with your foot off…
Moderate
P2125
Powertrain
The PCM lost a valid signal from the second, cross-check sensor in the gas pedal.
Moderate
P2127
Powertrain
The second gas pedal sensor dropped below its minimum voltage, so the PCM can't verify pedal…
Moderate
P2128
Powertrain
The second gas pedal sensor reads above its allowed maximum, so the pedal position can't be…
Moderate
P2135
Powertrain
The two position signals inside the throttle body disagree, so the PCM can no longer trust…
Moderate
P2138
Powertrain
The two sensors in the gas pedal report different pedal positions, so the PCM limits throttle…
Moderate
P2146
Powertrain
The shared power feed for one group of injectors is open, so every injector in that group has…
High
P2149
Powertrain
The shared supply to the second injector group dropped out, often an intermittent wiring fault…
High
P2176
Powertrain
The PCM hasn't stored where the closed throttle sits, usually after a battery disconnect…
Low
P2177
Powertrain
Bank 1 goes lean once the engine is above idle, so the PCM keeps adding fuel at cruise…
Moderate
P2178
Powertrain
Above idle, bank 1 carries more fuel than the PCM asked for, and pulling fuel out no longer…
Moderate
P2181
Powertrain
The engine isn't warming up or holding temperature the way the computer's model says it should.
Low
P2187
Powertrain
Bank 1 runs lean at idle but recovers once rpm rises, the classic fingerprint of unmetered air.
Low
P2188
Powertrain
At idle, bank 1 gets extra fuel from somewhere the PCM doesn't control; above idle the mixture…
Moderate
P2195
Powertrain
The front O2 or air-fuel sensor keeps reading lean while the rear sensor shows the engine isn't…
Low
P2196
Powertrain
The front sensor on bank 1 keeps claiming rich, so the PCM strips out fuel the engine actually…
Low
P2197
Powertrain
The upstream sensor on the bank without cylinder 1 reads lean while the other checks say that…
Low
P2198
Powertrain
Bank 2's front sensor keeps claiming rich, so the PCM leans out that side of the engine more…
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
P2200
Powertrain
The engine computer lost a usable signal from the NOx sensor ahead of the SCR catalyst on bank…
Moderate
P2201
Powertrain
The upstream NOx sensor still communicates, but its readings don't match what the ECM expects.
Moderate
P2202
Powertrain
The upstream NOx sensor reports a signal or internal circuit below its lower limit.
Moderate
P2203
Powertrain
The upstream NOx sensor reports a value or circuit stuck above its upper limit.
Moderate
P2204
Powertrain
The upstream NOx sensor signal keeps dropping out or jumping around for short moments.
Low
P2209
Powertrain
The heater in the upstream NOx sensor can't reach or hold its working temperature properly.
Low
P2226
Powertrain
The engine computer can't get a valid reading from its barometric (ambient air pressure) sensor.
Low
P2227
Powertrain
The baro sensor's reading doesn't agree with the other pressure sensors or with what the engine…
Low
P2228
Powertrain
The baro sensor signal is below its valid range, as if the car were far higher than any road…
Moderate
P2237
Powertrain
The wire that carries the pump current of the upstream wideband (air-fuel) sensor is open.
Low