20 makes
Trouble Codes by Make
Generic codes mean the same on every make, but each manufacturer has its own typical failures, detection strategies and values. Here they are grouped by make.
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A
Audi
Audi uses the same TSI (TFSI) and TDI engines as the rest of the Volkswagen Group, with more power and more complex electronics. Timing, cr…
19 codes with make-specific notes -
B
BMW
BMW uses four and six-cylinder gasoline engines with double variable valve timing (VANOS) and, in many cases, turbocharging and direct inje…
11 codes with make-specific notes -
C
Chevrolet
Chevrolet (General Motors) is one of the makes with the most vehicles on the road across the Americas, from small cars such as the Spark, A…
40 codes with make-specific notes -
C
Citroën
Citroën shares engines, transmissions and electronics with Peugeot: TU and EC gasoline engines, the 1.6 THP turbo, HDi diesels and the AL4 …
9 codes with make-specific notes -
D
Dodge
Dodge and Ram (Stellantis) share engines and electronics with Jeep and Chrysler: the 3.6 Pentastar V6, the Hemi V8s and, in smaller models,…
18 codes with make-specific notes -
F
Fiat
Fiat (Stellantis) is especially popular in South America with the Uno, Palio, Siena, Strada, Mobi, Argo and Cronos, and in North America wi…
8 codes with make-specific notes -
F
Ford
Ford sells a very wide range, from the Fiesta and Focus to the Ranger and the F-150. Its gasoline V8 trucks use coil-on-plug ignition and v…
42 codes with make-specific notes -
H
Honda
Honda builds very durable gasoline engines with VTEC and i-VTEC variable valve timing. The most searched codes involve the EVAP system, the…
30 codes with make-specific notes -
H
Hyundai
Hyundai has grown fast with the Accent, Elantra, Tucson and Santa Fe. Its Gamma, Nu and Theta gasoline engines almost all use dual variable…
12 codes with make-specific notes -
J
Jeep
Jeep (Stellantis) shares engines and electronics with Dodge and Chrysler. The 3.6 Pentastar V6 has been very common since 2011, and the EVA…
19 codes with make-specific notes -
K
Kia
Kia shares engines and platforms with Hyundai, so its common failures are very similar. The Rio, Forte, Soul, Sportage, Sorento and Optima …
11 codes with make-specific notes -
M
Mazda
Mazda combines MZR gasoline engines (up to 2012) and Skyactiv engines (from 2012), with variable camshaft timing. The Mazda3 and CX-5 are a…
7 codes with make-specific notes -
M
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz uses four and six-cylinder gasoline engines with variable valve timing and CDI common rail diesels. The electronics are very …
10 codes with make-specific notes -
M
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi is popular in many markets for the L200 (Triton) pickup and the Montero (Pajero), with 4D56 and 4N15 diesel engines built for ha…
8 codes with make-specific notes -
N
Nissan
Nissan sells in huge numbers with the Versa, Sentra, Altima, Rogue (X-Trail) and the Frontier (NP300). Its QR, HR and MR series gasoline en…
21 codes with make-specific notes -
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Peugeot
Peugeot (Stellantis, formerly PSA Group) uses TU and EC gasoline engines, the 1.6 THP turbo (developed with BMW) and HDi diesels. The AL4 a…
11 codes with make-specific notes -
R
Renault
Renault is very popular in Latin America and Europe with the Logan, Sandero, Duster, Kwid, Clio and Megane. Its K4M and K7M gasoline engine…
13 codes with make-specific notes -
S
Seat
SEAT belongs to the Volkswagen Group and uses the same TSI and TDI engines and DSG gearboxes as Volkswagen and Audi. Almost every failure a…
15 codes with make-specific notes -
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Toyota
Toyota is known for reliability, and most of its codes appear through normal wear at high mileage, not design defects. Its gasoline engines…
37 codes with make-specific notes -
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Volkswagen
Volkswagen has a huge presence worldwide with the Jetta, Golf, Polo, Passat, Tiguan and Amarok. The turbocharged direct-injection TSI gasol…
25 codes with make-specific notes