While playing the game or at the pause menu, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. If you entered the code correctly, a message "Cheat Activated" will appear.
| Result | Cheat Code |
| Health [Note 1] | aspirine |
| Armor | preciousprotection |
| Weapons (tier 1) | thugstools |
| Weapons (tier 2) | professionaltools |
| Weapons (tier 3) | nuttertools |
| Raise wanted level | youwonttakemealive |
| Lower wanted level | leavemealone |
| View media level when over two stars | chasestat |
| Better driving skills | gripiseverything |
| Dodo cars (flying) [Note 2] | comeflywithme |
| Rhino tank | panzer |
| Faster game clock | lifeispassingmeby |
| Faster game play | onspeed |
| Slower game play | booooooring |
| Destroy all cars | bigbang |
| Pedestrians riot | fightfightfight |
| Pedestrians attack you | nobodylikesme |
| Pedestrians have weapons | ourgodgivenrighttobeararms |
| Pedestrians enter your car | hopingirl |
| Change wheel size | loadsoflittlethings |
| Only wheels visible on cars | wheelsareallineed |
| Bikini women with guns [Note 3] | chickswithguns |
| Heavy traffic | miamitraffic |
| Pink traffic | ahairdresserscar |
| Black traffic | iwantitpaintedblack |
| All traffic lights green | greenlight |
| Romero's Hearse | thelastride |
| Love Fist Limousine | rockandrollcar |
| Trashmaster | rubbishcar |
| Bloodring Banger (style 1) | travelinstyle |
| Bloodring Banger (style 2) | gettherequickly |
| Caddy | betterthanwalking |
| Pedestrian costumes [Note 4] | stilllikedressingup |
| Lance Vance costume | looklikelance |
| Ken Rosenberg costume | mysonisalawyer |
| Hilary King costume | ilooklikehilary |
| Jezz Torent (Love Fist) costume | rockandrollman |
| Dick (Love Fist) costume | weloveourdick |
| Phil Cassaday costume | onearmedbandit |
| Sonny Forelli costume | idonthavethemoneysonny |
| Mercedes costume | foxylittlething |
| Cars float on water | seaways |
| Engines are faster | getthereveryfastindeed |
| Engines very fast | getthereamazinglyfast |
| All cars are faster | gettherefast |
| Tommy groupies [Note 5] | fannymagnet |
| Ricardo Diaz costume | cheatshavebeencracked |
| Tommy smokes cigarette | certaindeath |
| Tommy is fatter | deepfriedmarsbars |
| Tommy has thin arms and legs | programmer |
| Good weather | apleasantday |
| Great weather | alovelyday |
| Sunny weather | abitdrieg |
| Stormy weather | catsanddogs |
| Foggy weather | cantseeathing |
| Reguard target | airship |
| Commit suicide | icanttakeitanymore |
Note 1: If this code is enabled when there is damage on your car, the meter will be reset to zero without changing the visible effects of the damage.
Note 2: You will not be able to fly a helicopter correctly when this code is activated.
Note 3: The women will drop guns when they are killed.
Note 4: Repeat this code to cycle through the various pedestrian costumes, including a cop.
Note 5: Aim your gun at someone and they will attack your target.
