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Citroën C3 Fault Codes


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Error Icon P0598

Thermostat Heater Control Circuit Low

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0193

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit High Input

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0420

Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)

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Error Icon P0402

Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Excessive Detected

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Error Icon P0215

Engine Shutoff Solenoid Malfunction

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0087

Fuel Rail/System Pressure - Too Low

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0606

ECM/PCM Processor Fault

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0113

Intake Air Temperature Circuit High Input

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Error Icon P0485

Cooling Fan Power/Ground Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P0003

Fuel Volume Regulator Control Circuit Low

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0014

Exhaust Camshaft Position Timing - Over-Advanced (Bank 1)

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Error Icon P0490

Exhaust Gas Recirculation Control Circuit Low

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Error Icon P1336

Crank / Cam Sensor Range / Performance

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Error Icon P1113

IAT Sensor Open/Short

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Error Icon P1338

Fuel pump (FP) -feedback circuit malfunction

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Error Icon P1351

IDM Input Circuit Malfunction/ Ignition Coil Control Circuit High Voltage

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Error Icon P1197

Key Off Voltage Low

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Error Icon P1352

Ignition Coil A Primary Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P1339

Fuel pump (FP) 2 – circuit malfunction

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Error Icon P1445

Purge Flow Sensor Circuit High Input

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Error Icon P1164

Fuel Temperature Sensor Range/Performance/Incorrect Signal

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Error Icon P0139

O2 Sensor Circuit Slow Response (Bank 1 Sensor 2)

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Error Icon P1327

Cyl.3-Knock Contr. Limit Attained

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Error Icon P1794

Battery Voltage Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P1340

Camshaft Position Sensor B Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P0192

Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor Circuit Low Input

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0100

Mass or Volume Air flow Circuit Malfunction

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0093

Fuel System Leak Detected - Large Leak

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Error Icon P0409

Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor A Circuit

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Error Icon P0406

Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor A Circuit High

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Error Icon U1213

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id

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Error Icon U1218

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for External Lamps

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Error Icon U1208

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Seat Switches

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Error Icon U1134

SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Ignition Switch / Starter

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Error Icon P1434

A/C Refrigerant Temperature Circuit High

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Error Icon P1490

Secondary Air Relief Solenoid Circuit Malfunction

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P1497

EGR Stepper Motor Malfunction - Circuit 2 (1.8L).

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Error Icon P1446

Evaporative Vac Solenoid Circuit Malfunction

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Error Icon P1161

Manifold Temp. Sensor Circ. Open/Short to B+

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Error Icon P1875

Transmission Automatic Hall Effect Sensor Power Circuit Short To Battery / 4WD Low Switch Circuit Electrical

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Error Icon P1350

Fuel Level Sensor B Intermittent/Bypass Line Monitor

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0010

Intake Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit / Open (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0011

Intake Camshaft Position Timing - Over-Advanced (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0012

Intake Camshaft Position Timing - Over-Retarded (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0013

Exhaust Camshaft Position Actuator Circuit / Open (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0016

Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 1 Sensor A

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0017

Crankshaft Position Camshaft Position Correlation Bank 1 Sensor B

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0036

Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) Heater Control Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0102

Mass or Volume Air Flow Circuit Low Voltage Input

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0106

Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit Range/Performance Problem

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0128

Coolant Thermostat (Coolant Temp Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature)

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0131

O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0134

O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0135

O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

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Severity Icon 4/10

Error Icon P0137

O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0138

O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 1 Sensor 2)

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0141

O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 2)

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0171

System Too Lean (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 5/10

Error Icon P0172

System Too Rich (Bank 1)

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Severity Icon 5/10

Error Icon P0175

System Too Rich (Bank 2)

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Severity Icon 9/10

Error Icon P0300

Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0301

Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

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Error Icon P0302

Cylinder 2 Misfire Detected

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Error Icon P0303

Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected

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Error Icon P0304

Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected

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Error Icon P0305

Cylinder 5 Misfire Detected

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0306

Cylinder 6 Misfire Detected

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0325

Knock Sensor 1 Circuit (Bank 2 or Single Sensor)

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0332

Knock Sensor 2 Circuit Low Input (Bank 2)

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Severity Icon 8/10

Error Icon P0335

Crankshaft Position Sensor A Circuit Malfunction

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Severity Icon 6/10

Error Icon P0341

Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Range/Performance

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0401

Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected

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Severity Icon 7/10

Error Icon P0430

Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0441

Evaporative Emission Control System Incorrect Purge flow

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0442

Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected

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Severity Icon 3/10

Error Icon P0446

Evaporative Emission Control System Vent Control Circuit Malfunction

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About the C3

Sold as a supermini, the Citroen C3 has been built by the French car manufacturer Citroen since 2002.

Replacing the incredibly popular Citroen Saxo, the car had big shoes to fill and so efforts were made to ensure this vehicle had good technologies and modern features.

Released in a five-door hatchback, a three-door hatchback or as a two-door convertible, the C3 had the benefit of project designer Donato Coco, a designer responsible for cars like the Citroen C4, Citroen C1 and Citroen Xsara.

All vehicles had a five-speed manual transmission and a stop-start system in a bid to reduce emissions. 2005 saw a facelift, showing a revised front grille, larger bumper and a relocated number plate.

The second generation sold onwards from 2009 and had a much more rounded aesthetic. With a rounded roof, the new C3s were only offered as a five-door hatchback but kept the same platform, the PSA PF1 Platform.

Safety statistics vary wildly depending upon the location of sale, for Latin America, safety features were stripped back in a bid to save money and only achieved a 2-star rating for toddlers; in comparison to four-stars for Europe, this was quite poor.

Third generations began taking orders in 2016, these cars were styled to be more in line with the C4 Picasso and shared side black panels called ‘airbumps’ that can also be found on the Citroen C4 Cactus.

Some common fault codes for this car are:

  • P0598 – A generic fault, the thermostat heater has registered a fault.
  • P0193 – A detection of the fuel pressure is outside the required range and is signaled by the power control module.
  • P0420 – A poor catalyst efficiency system.
  • P0402 – A generic code, the engine control module has found a problem with the engine exhaust gas recirculation.
  • P0215 – An engine requires a solenoid to shut off the engine, when this code shows, it means there is a problem found by the crankshaft position sensor.