Toyota check engine light and check awd system fix - don’t pay the dealership!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2022
- I show how to fix the check engine light that is accompanied by either a “check awd system” message or traction control light on most newer Toyota vehicles, FOR LESS THAN $20!
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This did not fix the issues on the 2017 Highlander. It did on my 2006 Avalon. Watch my follow up video here: • Toyota/Lexus Check Eng... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
After putting $1000 into my 2013 Toyota RAV4 in December 2022 the engine and AWD lights came on, that was a monkey on my back that I didn’t need, thinking I had to take it into the shop to get it fixed knowing at the minimum I would have to pay at least $300+ , so I went on TH-cam to research it a bit and after watching about 10 videos on the subject it was looking very bleak for me so I went to bed worrying about how much my mechanics estimate was going to be when I took it in the next day but I wasn’t able to sleep so I went on TH-cam again and searched more videos about the problem and I found your video, after watching it knowing it couldn’t be that simple I went back to bed, the next morning I went out to my car to do some shopping and before I started it up I checked the gas cap to see if it was ok and sure enough it was fine but this time when I put it back on I made sure it was tight and secure got in my car and drove it to the store thinking I’ll disconnect the battery when I get back home but after shopping when I started my car up to come back home the lights never came back on and to my surprise hasn’t come back on since I tightened my gas cap, apparently the last time I filled the tank I was in a hurry and put the gas cap on without giving it a good cranking before leaving the gas station, thanks for your help and keep up the good job I will make sure that I spread the word about your videos on TH-cam to anybody who’ll listen, no telling how much money I would have lost taking it to the mechanics, thanks again, John Hutton
I had the same exact message. Was so worried. Just open the gas cap and put it back. The message was gone. What a lifesaver. Thank you sir.
Awesome! You are very welcome! I am glad it helped you.
Thank you sir! Was stressing the situation as we are away from home on vacation and did not want to get screwed over. Did exactly what you said and it worked like a champ. Thanks, you made my day!
It worked, I’m so glad I found this video before taking my 2019 Highlander to the dealership and being taken for a ride. Thank you
Ha, it actually worked. I just removed the negative to the battery, cleaned the gas cap and filler neck, and Voilà. it worked. The check engine light and ABS light went off. Tip: Pop open the gas cover before disconnecting the battery.
This trick solved the problem for my 2017 Toyota Highlander. Saved me at least couple hundred dollars for sure!! Thank you for this amazing hack, Sir...
Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video! You saved my bacon 🥓
The instructions were clear and easy to follow, and the best part is that they worked like a charm!
I hope you have an amazing day!
You’re very welcome! I’m glad that it was helpful for you!!! Thank you very much, I hope you have a amazing day as well!
I thought I was going to take a day off of work and go to my Toyota dealer, but this worked great. Cleaned the cap and disconnected the battery, reconnected and problem gone. Thank you!!
I’m glad to hear this! If the light comes back, report back. In our case, the thermostat ended up being bad so the lights came back on. I hope this was a permanent fix for you!
I had the same problem with my highlander 2016 xle awd. I followed everything, said step by step, and it worked! Thank you soo much!!!
I have a Highlander 2016. After filling the tank today, the trac off came one. The car was jerking on the way home. After watching this video, I disconnected the battery and cleaned the gas pump cap. Car is fine now. Thanks.😊
Glad to hear it!!
THANKS FOR THIS LECTURE....IT REALLY HELPED ME ON MY 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER...YOU SAVED ME FROM GOING TO THE SHOP....SAVING SOME PENNY
Josh thanks so much for your video. When the warning lights came on, it gives an ominous feeling. When I saw your video I felt much better. I performed your fix and no light. Thanks for sharing. Brent
You are very welcome Brent! I am glad that it helped!
Josh, thank you so much for spend you time and energy to share this great information with the world 🤩
You are very welcome!
I followed the steps you recommended and it worked. Thank you so much.
Thanks Josh, you are a God sent! I disconnected the positive battery pole from my 2018 Toyota Rav4 and I cleaned out the gas cap and gas opening-except I carefully used a hand towel with some glass cleaner. Shut the cap connected the positive pole and turned on the vehicle and the code cleared. Keep up the great work!
No problem at all! I’m glad to hear this helped you!
Dude, thanks for saving my week. My wife's truck is in the shop because it got hit in a parking lot and then this happened to my Highlander but your method worked!
Thank you so so much! I cleaned my gas cap with a wet paper towel and immediately the check engine light went away!! Didn't even had to touch the battery.
Thank you so much. It’s really fixed. Post more video about Toyota, have 3 Toyota in my family
I am so happy to hear that one of my videos helped someone!
I well tell you that the code came back up yesterday after a few weeks. I will likely replace the gas cap and reset the computer. I’ll make another video if the code comes back up again after I replace the cap.
I’d be happy to post more Toyota videos, we have 4 ourselves.
Thank you for watching!
Thank you so much, this saved us 149.00 diagnostic fee from the Toyota dealership.
I was skeptical at first but my god the result was impressive. Youve just helped me save a ton of $$$ . Thank you Josh.
I’m so glad to hear that! Have a great day and let me know if you’d like to see more videos like this.
Thanks for your video. It worked like a charm. It would be nice if Toyota provided a check gas cap message.
I just want to forewarn you that this didn’t indeed fix the issue on this vehicle. If the lights come back on, it is likely a different problem. In this case it was the water pump but it was also accompanied by other symptoms as described in another video.
Thank you sir. It worked with me too. I just reset the battery as you did and Check engine sign took off. Really Appreciate sir
You’re very welcome! Be aware though, that if the light comes back on that there may be another issue. In our case it was the thermostat and was accompanied by other symptoms. See my following video.
You save me from a lot of stress and trouble. Thanx.
I’m glad I could help you! Be aware that if the lights come back on after a week or two and your highlander is having trouble maintaining operating temperature, it may be the thermostat. Which is our case. I’ll be doing a follow up video shortly on thermostat replacement.
@@fomoco1986 You are right. After 3 weeks, the signal came back. When I scanned it, it was the engine thermostat.
Your video helped me fix my Rav 4!
It worked!! We are on a cross country trip trying to make good time and that light came on last night. We just had the car serviced before we left on the trip and so you can imagine our panic. Somehow I stumbled across your video and I am ever so grateful. Thank you thank you thank you.
Writing this comment right after following to the letter from this video. Worked like a charm. Thank you sir, first time doing anything like this with my car. Cant trust dealer these days. Mine is 2018 highlander xle.
I’m so glad to hear that it helped and that my instructions were easy to follow!
Issue popped again after few weeks. I likely need to go for your next steps
Thanks, it saves me a trip to the dealership and some $$$$. BTW, you should disconnect the black (negative or ground) wire instead. This way you will not accidentally cause a short and possibly a big spark or worse if the wrench touches any parts of the chassis. 👍👍👍👍
Thank bro you're a life saver, this the second time my jeep did stalled with engine light on & this video fix it, what a bunch of crooks in the car repair industry, they won't get a dime from me, thanks👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💯
Glad to hear it!
Awesome instructions and it worked great on my 2019 HIghlander.
Thank you! I followed all your steps, except I ised silicon spray instead of Vaseline, and it worked! Awesome! Thanks again!
No problem! That’s a good alternative and may last longer, great idea!
Same issue, It helped, I just disconnected the battery and reconnected. Thanks, buddy!!
Hard to believe this works... But it does. Thanks!
Great vid and this fixed my issue. 2019 Highlander XLE
Thanks so much for sharing. My gas cap was also dirty and cleaning it solved the problem. My Highlander is a 2019 and accumulated 94000 km before getting this problem. I drive in Montreal, Canada and all the salt and sand on the roads in the winter surely played a big part. Thanks again!
Great to hear! If the lights come back on after a few weeks, be sure to check out my other video.
@@fomoco1986 Yes, I already suspect that the thermostat is also faulty because I have noticed the engine running cool-ish three or for days ago. The temperature needle stays at or below 1/4 instead of nearly 1/2 on the scale. I was going to get that looked at too. Thanks again, great troubleshooting!
You are good. It worked perfectly this morning
Thanks you saved me $$$$!!! You have a new fan!
I’m happy to hear that! I’ll try and get some new content with automotive tips and tricks out soon. Thank you for the sub!
Worked for me. Thanks so much!
It worked on our 2018 Highlander XLE. Thank you. 👏
Awesome! You’re very welcome!!!
Ty it worked for me. Thanks for saving me $$$. Gas cap was loose and battery terminal needed cleaning anyways
Great! I’m so glad to hear that!
I did this and it fixed my warning lights on my 2019 Toyota Highlander
This trick worked for me on a 2017 highlander. but months later got the same CEL error, tried this trick again and it worked temporarily but would come back on within a day, bought a new gas cap, still a temp fix. Turns out it was the purge valve regulator throwing off codes, replaced and fixed!
Yea, if you watch my follow-up video. It ended up being temporary for this one as well. In this case it ended up being a thermostat that was on its way out. I also have a 2006 Avalon that had a very similar situation with the lights and it did end up being a permanent fix with the gas cap trick.
@@fomoco1986 thanks for this video tho. Great place to start when trying to fix this issue!
You’re such a genius, thank you
You’re very welcome!
Thank you so much sir,it’s worked😊😊
Bro may good continue to bless you 😅 best video on TH-cam..I would cashapp you a tip honestly you saving ppl money! I didn’t see the thank you button to tip on TH-cam
Brother God has blessed me beyond measure! Don’t worry about paying me anything, just pay it forward! I may look into doing a contribution to help fund videos in the future but I’m not sure. Blessings to you!
It worked, thank you, thank you, thank you 😊
Yes, it worked for me, thanks !
Please post tips about the 2020 Toyota Highlander I have the malfunction awd I know it’s got to be something not to serious
My daughter just got a used Lexus hybrid suv 2006. Will this work on that as well. Plus she has a yellow triangle and a red one after driving for a few minutes. Any ideas for those?
Genius! Thanks for making this video. Save me a ton of grief and $$$.
You’re very welcome. Be sure to watch my follow up video if the lights come back on. In our case, this did not permanently solve the issue.
@@fomoco1986 So would keeping a spare cap and seal be worthwhile?
It worked thank you so much
You are very welcome!
❤❤❤This worked Did exactly what you did and Bam message gone cost me 0$$❤❤❤
Thank you SR
Hey buddy good video, my dash screen is different now after i did that, i was wondering if you knew how to get the old screen back. I know there’s different screens you can navigate through but the original one seems to be replaced with one that says After reset on the mph and After reset on the mileage
I don’t think I’ve seen this screen that you mention. Have you tried changing it with the menu button on the steering wheel?
I have tried this. So far the light has gone off...Its like magic!!!
If I allow my vehicle (2019 highlander) to idle for a while the lights will come out and the vehicle at times will creat a vibration. I brought mine to the dealer and was told it's the coil number 4 changes it and the lights still come on. I was told by a friend I should probably change all 6 coils and spark plugs$$$. I haven't tried this but I am definitely considering it. I have also changed my battery and purchased a new one due to a different issue with the vehicle just cutting off. The battery being new fix that issue but the light still continues to come on with awd indicator as well as check engine. Maybe I will changing the gas cap as well before doing my extensive work like the spark plugs and coils.
I would start with the gas cap as it’s the cheapest and easiest to replace. You may consider taking it to Autozone to have them run the codes, their printout will tell you for certain if it’s coils.
No luck with Autozone. I'll try the gas cap as I am aware this tends to be an issue with not only Tooyotas but other makes and models. Thanks for your suggestions
Well, I had my doubts... just didn't sound applicable. What could the gas cap have to do with the VSC system? But it seems to have worked on a 2011 Venza. Something in their ECU just ain't right.
Can confirm. Gas cap was off. Put gas cap on, pulled negative cable off for a 20 count, put it back on, notification cleared,
Thank you!!
@@teramartin3761 No problem!
I'm having that same issue but my car had died twice. I charge the battery and it happened again. Can this still help or I would have to change my battery?
Are you having the same lights on? If so and it keeps dying, I’d have the codes ran at Autozone. It sounds like it may be something other than the issue the video or the follow up cover.
Did you by any chance pull the codes? A gas cap issue will be an evap system error/leak.
Watch the follow up video here: th-cam.com/video/LFCWNK2tZAQ/w-d-xo.html
I thought I pinned a comment to this video that said that this did not fix issue but I don’t see it now.
My car has engine light trac off and AWD light on. Could I fix it the way you did?
It could be a possibility that the gas cap is the cause. The best bet to find out would be to have the codes ran and see what comes up. Are there any other issues that may be related?
Thank you
You’re very welcome!
My highlander has the same issue but it won't start. It will crank but won't start up help
I would try to disconnect the battery, let it sit for a few minutes and reconnect it. See if it’ll start then and take it to have the codes ran. If it won’t start after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, you may need to rent a code scanner.
Did that trick fix the issue? Thanks
It did not fix the issue in my case. Watch this follow up video for more info: th-cam.com/video/LFCWNK2tZAQ/w-d-xo.html
I have a 2021 Toyota Highlander xle awd with this issue I don’t know what to do any suggestions?
I have disconnected the battery and still the same
Did you try following the other steps in the video? You may want to go to autozone and have them run the coded and see what comes up.
@@fomoco1986 I’m definitely try that or else but I don’t have a check engine light it’s just the warning
Ok…check engine light is on…2018 AWD Highlander…”Check AWD system” too.
When I heard “maybe your gas cap is leaky” …BWAHH…yeah nice try. AINT NO WAY!!!
But I tried it anyway
Eh em…it freaking worked.
Thank you SIR!!😂
Wooo hoo! Another happy customer! 😂
Be sure to go to my follow up video on the channel if it happens to come back on.
That’s legit!
Mine came on and then randomly went away. Anyone else?
Waste of time,
How so? Did the light come back?
Thank you so much, we followed your instructions and it works on my 2017 Highllander. Saved us big$$$$ Appreciate it!
I’m so glad to hear that it helped! You’re very welcome!
Thank you
You’re very welcome!