Mitsubishi P0458 EVAP Emission System Purge Control Valve
This code is common and will store itself in the vehicle’s computer and cause a check engine light on the dash. You will need to diagnose and repair the problem present to get rid of the check engine light. This guide will go over the potential causes of the diagnostic trouble code P0458.
Vehicle Applications
This applies to Mitsubishi Outlander model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and most other models such as the Outlander Sport, Mirage, Lancer, Galant, etc. equipped with the four-cylinder engine.
What does code P0458 mean?
This code is an emissions system code. Part of the evaporative control system has malfunctioned and is operating outside what is considered normal.
If an EVAP systems check fails, a fluctuation in voltage happens that the vehicle’s computer no longer considers normal, thus setting off a hard stored code on the computer.
Common Causes
- Loose gas cap
- Overfilling the gas tank
- Faulty purge control valve
- Broken, clogged, or faulty EVAP charcoal canister
- Faulty vacuum hoses
- Faulty fuel vapor hoses
- Faulty pressure/flow sensor
- Open or shorted EVAP purge control solenoid harness
- Faulty, corroded, loose, open, or shorted electrical components in the EVAP emissions system purge control valve circuit, including wiring or connectors
How do you diagnose trouble code P0458?
Start by pulling the codes from the vehicle with an OBDII scan tool; if there are other codes along with the P0458, that is an indicator of where to start looking for components in the EVAP system that are malfunctioning.
Always check the fuel cap to make sure it is closed properly. Leaving the gas cap off is the most common cause of this code.
The second most common cause of this code is overfilling gas. Overfilling the gas tank occurs when you keep pumping gas even after the pump has stopped to get that extra bit of gas or to reach an even number on the dollar mark. Overfilling the gas tank will flood the charcoal canister and cause it to become clogged. This will set off this code, and the charcoal canister will need to be replaced.
Further diagnosis of this code will require technical automotive knowledge, including knowledge of electrical systems.
A professional OBDII scan tool that can read system voltages and technical charts with the correct voltages from the manufacturer will also be needed. The vehicle should be taken to the shop and diagnosed by a trained technician with the proper equipment.
We hope you find the Mitsubishi P0458 EVAP Emission System Purge Control Valve guide helpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Mitsubishi.
