P1605: 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

12 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P1605, 12 of them since 2015, across 6 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
TOYOTA RAV462015, 2018

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P1605

7 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P1605, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • TOYOTA HIGHLANDER (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), bulletin 10162756: TSB: Some 2014 ? 2018 model year Highlander and Highlander Hybrid vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following conditions. ? Various drivability concerns ? Low or no fuel pressure ? Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) (…
  • TOYOTA SEQUOIA (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), bulletin 10132332: TSB: Some 2012 ? 2015 model year Sequoia and Tundra vehicles with the 3UR-FBE engine may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0171/P0174 (System too Lean Bank 1/ Bank 2), P0172/P0175 (System…
  • SCION IQ (2012, 2013), bulletin 10132874: TSB: Some 2012 ? 2013 model year iQ vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: * Rough idle condition. * Idle speed momentarily drops at idle. * MIL ?ON? with one or more of the following DTCs: P1603, …

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.