P1445: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (manufacturer-specific). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

6 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P1445, 2 of them since 2015, across 3 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
TOYOTA SEQUOIA32005, 2007

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P1445

2 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P1445, from 1 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • TOYOTA 4RUNNER (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), bulletin 10132097: Some 2005 ? 2009 model year 4Runner, 2006 ? 2007 model year Land Cruiser, 2005 ? 2007 model year Sequoia, and 2005 ? 2006 model year Tundra vehicles equipped with the 2UZ-FE (4.7 L) engine may exhibit a MIL ?ON? conditio…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.