U1001 (blink 85) on Toyota Passo (KGC10): Abnormal communication sending with EFI
Short answer: U1001 means “Abnormal communication sending with EFI”. The car’s computer has found a fault in the AT (4-speed, K3-VE E4A/T per spec table A1-3) system and turns on the Automatic gearbox warning light. First check: follow manual section procedure for this code.
- Code
- U1001 · blink 85
- System
- AT (4-speed, K3-VE E4A/T per spec table A1-3)
- Dashboard light
- Automatic gearbox warning light
- Also sold as
- Daihatsu Boon, Daihatsu Sirion (M300)
- Applies to
- M300/M301 export; JDM Boon/Passo 1st gen by platform
- Confidence
- high (factory chart); description parsing medium
- Source
- carmanualsclub.com
Symptoms and when it is set
- Warning lamp per chart (see page)
Likely causes
- Abnormal communication sending with EFI
What to check, in order
- Follow manual section procedure for this code
Related on this car
Clearing the code does not fix the fault. If it comes back, the problem is still there. For brakes, airbags and steering, see a trained mechanic.

