C0205 fault code: what it means

C0205: Left front wheel speed sensor signal fault on a Lexus. ABS/VSC warning lights on.

Chassis (brakes, steering, suspension) · Costly if missed

Usual causes, most likely first

failed or damaged wheel speed sensor
damaged sensor wiring
rusty tone ring or bearing magnet ring

C0205 by make

Lexus

Left front wheel speed sensor signal fault on a Lexus. ABS/VSC warning lights on.

Usual causes: failed or damaged wheel speed sensor; damaged sensor wiring; rusty tone ring or bearing magnet ring

Toyota

Left front wheel speed sensor signal fault. ABS and VSC lights on; ABS will not work.

Usual causes: failed or damaged wheel speed sensor; sensor wiring damaged; rusty or cracked tone ring / bearing magnet ring

What the repair usually costs

ABS wheel speed sensor replace, one wheelNZ$130–NZ$610 · A$130–A$590

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Before you clear it

Write the code down or photograph the scanner first. A code that comes straight back after clearing points to a fault that is still there. A car whose codes were cleared just before you arrived may be hiding one: the scanner's readiness monitors show "not ready" for a while after codes are cleared.

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