P0741 on Toyota vehicles The torque converter clutch is not locking up when commanded
P0741 is named on 6 Toyota model years (2017–2021): 0 manufacturer filings and 7 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Highlander, C-HR, Corolla, Sienna.
Which Toyota model years name P0741
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Toyota Highlander | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2021 Toyota Highlander | Forward Collision Avoidance | — | 1 |
| 2019 Toyota C-HR | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2018 Toyota Corolla | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2017 Toyota Highlander | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2017 Toyota Sienna | Power Train | — | 1 |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Toyota owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
We drove back home and connected our code reader to find P0741, P2714 and P2757
What P0741 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe torque converter clutch is not locking up when commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Toyota and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0741 a known problem on Toyota vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 0 manufacturer filings and 7 owner reports naming P0741 on 6 Toyota model years (2017–2021). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Toyota models does P0741 appear on most?
2018 Highlander (2 documents), 2019 C-HR (1 document), 2018 Corolla (1 document).
Does P0741 on a Toyota mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.