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P2C80

AIR System Pump Overspeed Bank 1

The secondary air injection (AIR) pump on bank 1 exceeds the calibrated maximum speed. Indicates load lost or supply voltage too high.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Common causes

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

  • Pump impeller damaged - load lostCommon
  • Supply voltage above nominalPossible

Parts involved

  • Secondary Air Injection Pump B1
  • Wiring Harness
  • ECM

P2C80 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.