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P25EE

Vacuum Pump Control Circuit B / Open

The controller cannot drive the secondary electric vacuum pump (B). Brake servo or HVAC actuators that depend on engine vacuum may not get enough vacuum during low-load operation or with engine off in stop-start mode.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: No
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Open pump motor winding or worn brushesCommon
  • Broken control wire between ECU and pumpPossible

Parts involved

  • Vacuum Pump B
  • Pump Relay
  • Wiring Harness

P25EE is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.