The Lemon IndexThe system that pumps air into the exhaust during cold starts has a fault.
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
Failed air pump. Then: stuck check valve; blown fuse or relay.
Owners named P0410 in 10 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Subaru Impreza.
Cars owners report it on
Complaints that name P0410, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints.
The details
What P0410 means
The system that pumps air into the exhaust during cold starts has a fault.
Can I drive with P0410?
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
20% of the owner complaints that name P0410 also say the car warning lights and electrical faults. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.
Common causes of P0410
- Failed air pump
- Stuck check valve
- Blown fuse or relay
A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
What owners describe
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 20% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Related codes
P0411 P0418 P0406 P0405 P0404 P0403 P0402 P0401
Quick answers
What does P0410 mean?
Secondary Air Injection System. The system that pumps air into the exhaust during cold starts has a fault.
Can I drive with P0410?
Drive on, get it checked. You can usually keep driving. Have the code read at your next service or within a few weeks.
What causes P0410?
Failed air pump; Stuck check valve; Blown fuse or relay.
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0410. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.