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Check engine light · Engine codes

P0607: Control Module Performance.

Powertrain · GenericP0607
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What it means

The engine computer isn't performing correctly.

How serious

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

Where a shop starts

Failing engine computer. Then: power or ground fault.

Owners named P0607 in 31 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Toyota Corolla.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name P0607, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

P0607 by model: P0607 Toyota Corolla (14)

The details

What P0607 means

The engine computer isn't performing correctly.

Can I drive with P0607?

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

52% of the owner complaints that name P0607 also say the car stalls or shuts off. A complaint can describe more than one problem, so this doesn't prove the code caused it.

Common causes of P0607
  • Failing engine computer
  • Power or ground fault

A shop should confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.

What owners describe
  • Stalls or shuts off: 52% of complaints
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 32% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 13% of complaints
  • Won't start or hard to start: 10% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report P0607 most

2006 Toyota Corolla (6), 2007 Toyota Corolla (5), 2009 Ford Fusion (2), 2012 Toyota RAV4 (2).

Related codes

P0606 P0605 P060A P0601 P0600 P061A P061B P061C

Quick answers

What does P0607 mean?

Control Module Performance. The engine computer isn't performing correctly.

Can I drive with P0607?

Fix soon. Book a shop visit this week. Stop driving if the car slips, shakes, overheats or warns you.

What causes P0607?

Failing engine computer; Power or ground fault.

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names P0607. 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.

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