P2445: The secondary air injection system pump (bank 1) has got stuck
The secondary air injection system pump (bank 1) has got stuck. It is usually dirt, wear or the motor that moves it.
| Code | P2445 |
|---|---|
| System | Engine and transmission |
| Group | P24xx, EGR, EVAP and particulate filter |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear P2445 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see P2445 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- P2441 The secondary air injection system switching valve (bank 1) has got stuck
- P2442 The secondary air injection system switching valve (bank 2) has got stuck
- P2443 The secondary air injection system switching valve (bank 2) has got stuck
- P2444 The secondary air injection system pump (bank 1) has got stuck
- P2446 The secondary air injection system pump (bank 2) has got stuck
- P2447 The secondary air injection system pump (bank 2) has got stuck
- P2448 The secondary air system is letting in more air than expected
- P2449 There is a fault in the secondary air injection system high air flow (bank 2)
- P2400 EVAP leak detection pump control circuit open or faulty
- P2413 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system performance
- P2414 O2 sensor exhaust sample error (bank 1, sensor 1)
- P2425 EGR cooler valve control circuit open or faulty
What does code P2445 mean?
The secondary air injection system pump (bank 1) has got stuck. It is usually dirt, wear or the motor that moves it.
How do you clear P2445?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, P2445 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
