Fault codes

What the codes mean, and how often they show.

The fault codes behind the reports, in plain words, with how many repair orders at the shops carried each one.

P0A80Powertrain

Replace hybrid battery pack: the battery computer sees too much difference between the pack's blocks.

Seen most onToyota Prius 25Toyota Prius c 2Toyota Prius v 1
Model years 2004-2015
28repair orders with this code28 AtomicRead the report
P0A93Powertrain

Inverter cooling system performance: the inverter is running hotter than it should.

Seen most onToyota Prius 150
Model years 2004-2009
150repair orders with this code2 Earthling148 AtomicRead the report
P1121Powertrain

Coolant flow control valve: the valve that routes stored hot coolant is stuck or not where it should be (Toyota).

Seen most onToyota Prius 148
Model years 2004-2009
148repair orders with this code148 AtomicRead the report
P0116Powertrain

Engine coolant temperature sensor range: the sensor's reading does not make sense for how the engine has run.

Seen most onSaab 9-5 72Saab 9-3 28Toyota Prius 1
Model years 1999-2008
101repair orders with this code101 AtomicRead the report
P0AA6Powertrain

High-voltage isolation fault: the high-voltage system is leaking to the body of the car somewhere.

Seen most onToyota Prius 7Toyota Highlander 4Nissan Leaf 1
Model years 2006-2015
13repair orders with this code13 AtomicRead the report
C1391Chassis

Brake accumulator pressure: the hybrid brake system's stored pressure is leaking down (Toyota).

Seen most onToyota Prius 14Toyota Prius v 3Lexus CT200h 1
Model years 2008-2015
20repair orders with this code20 AtomicRead the report
P33E6Powertrain

Lithium-ion battery capacity loss: the high-voltage battery holds noticeably less than it did (Nissan Leaf).

Not in the counted records yetRead the report
C1256

Brake accumulator low pressure: the brake pump cannot keep the accumulator charged (Toyota).

18 repair ordersAtomic Auto
C1253

Brake pump motor relay: the relay that runs the brake pump motor is not working right (Toyota).

16 repair ordersAtomic Auto
C1252

Brake pump motor runs too long: the pump takes too long to build brake pressure (Toyota).

15 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P0A82

Hybrid battery cooling fan performance: the fan that cools the battery is weak or stuck.

10 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P0A84

Hybrid battery cooling fan control circuit low.

3 repair ordersAtomic Auto
C1241

Low battery voltage: the brake computer saw the 12-volt supply drop too low (Toyota).

8 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P2601

Coolant pump A control circuit range: an electric water pump is not running as commanded.

6 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P261B

Coolant pump B control circuit range: the second electric water pump is not running as commanded.

3 repair ordersEarthling AutomotiveAtomic Auto
P3000

High-voltage battery malfunction: a general battery fault, set alongside a more specific code (Toyota).

6 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P0117

Engine coolant temperature sensor circuit low.

4 repair ordersEarthling AutomotiveAtomic Auto
P0301

Cylinder 1 misfire detected.

5 repair ordersEarthling AutomotiveAtomic Auto
P0302

Cylinder 2 misfire detected.

4 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P0420

Catalytic converter efficiency below threshold.

3 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P0171

Fuel system too lean: the engine is getting more air than the fuel it is given.

3 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P0441

Evaporative emission system incorrect purge flow.

4 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P0455

Evaporative emission system large leak detected.

3 repair ordersAtomic Auto
P0128

Coolant thermostat: the engine is taking too long to warm up.

3 repair ordersAtomic Auto

Also in the shops' records.

Codes the shops have written up on real repair orders, with no report of their own yet.

Take it to a shop that has seen it before.