BMW stability control fault codes

The 141 fault codes the stability control can store, and what each one means. Some codes mean different things in different versions of the module; tap a code to see which applies to your car.

On: 8 Series (E31), 7 Series (E32), 5 Series (E34), 3 Series (E36), Z3 (E36/7), 7 Series (E38), 5 Series (E39), 3 Series (E46), Z8 (E52), X5 (E53)

  • 0002 DKI Error (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0003 Ignition angle adjustment
  • 0004 Engine speed sensor rear left (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0005 Engine speed sensor rear right (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0006 Engine speed sensor front right (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0007 Engine speed sensor front left (and 1 other meaning)
  • 000E Valve relay error (and 1 other meaning)
  • 000F Return fuel pump error (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0011 Engine speed sensor front left trigger signal (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0012 Engine speed sensor front left continuity (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0014 Engine speed sensor front left start recognition (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0015 Control units error (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0016 TD signal error
  • 0017 ASC variant coding (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0018 Wrong gear on one of the 4 wheels (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0019 Brake light switch line interruption (and 1 other meaning)
  • 001B Idle speed increase feedback
  • 001D Clutch switch
  • 001E Engine speed sensor rear left (and 1 other meaning)
  • 001F Engine speed sensor rear right (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0020 Engine speed sensor front right (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0021 Engine speed sensor front left (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0022 ASC switchover valve (and 7 other meanings)
  • 0023 SN switch (brake fluid level)
  • 0024 ignition blanking (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0025 Engine speed sensor front right ABS valve outlet (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0026 Level controller (ADS part) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0027 Actuator motor (ADS component) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0028 Throttle valve potentiometer (ADS part) (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0029 Steering angle (and 1 other meaning)
  • 002F ABS valve outlet rear left or rear axle (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0030 ABS valve outlet rear right (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0031 ABS valve outlet front right (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0032 ABS valve outlet front left (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0033 ABS valve inlet rear left or rear axle (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0034 ABS valve inlet rear right (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0035 ABS valve inlet front right (and 6 other meanings)
  • 0036 ABS valve inlet front left (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0037 ASC shutoff valve (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0038 General CAN error (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0039 DKI signal from Motronic (ADS part)
  • 003A CAN EGS1 message error (and 4 other meanings)
  • 003B CAN DMER1 message error (and 3 other meanings)
  • 003C Temperature trailing
  • 003D Central lock
  • 003E Overheating
  • 003F V-comparison (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0040 Continuous regulation / control (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0041 Engine speed sensor rear right trigger signal (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0042 Supply voltage engine speed sensor (active DF), control unit fault (passive DF) (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0043 Temporary interference
  • 0044 Engine speed sensor rear right start recognition (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0045 Engine speed sensor rear right ABS valve outlet (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0046 AHK error
  • 0047 Engine relay service life monitoring (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0048 internal IC error
  • 0049 CAN WDKBL signal error
  • 004A CAN MD_IND signal error
  • 004B CAN NMOT error
  • 004C CAN DDE message error
  • 0051 ABS valve inlet front left (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0052 ABS valve inlet front right (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0053 ABS valve inlet rear left (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0054 ABS valve inlet rear right (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0055 ABS valve outlet front left (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0056 ABS valve outlet front right (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0057 ABS valve outlet rear left (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0058 ABS valve outlet rear right (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0059 low voltage (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005A Passive circuit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005B Steering angle message error (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005C Pressure sensor plausibility (and 1 other meaning)
  • 005D Accelerator pedal angle
  • 005E Status DDE (and 2 other meanings)
  • 005F Interference (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0060 Actuator (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0061 ASC special valve (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0062 Engine speed sensor front right continuity (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0063 Throttle valve potentiometer (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0064 Engine speed sensor rear left continuity (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0065 Throttle valve mechanism
  • 0066 Throttle valve mechanism
  • 0067 Brake light switch (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0068 Pump motor relay, switching cycles (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0069 Brake light switch plausibility (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006A Lateral acceleration sensor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006B Yaw rate sensor (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006C Serial number monitoring (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006D Tire test (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006E overvoltage (and 1 other meaning)
  • 006F CAN message error ASC acknowledgment (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0070 CAN instrument cluster
  • 0071 Pump motor, valve block, wiring harness (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0072 Engine speed sensor front right start recognition (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0073 Control units error (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0074 Engine speed sensor rear left start recognition (and 1 other meaning)
  • 0075 DSC: Stop-light switch, line
  • 0076 Engine speed sensor, wiring, control unit (and 4 other meanings)
  • 0077 DSC: HDC speed control
  • 0078 On-board network voltage > 16.5 volts (and 5 other meanings)
  • 0079 DSC: Rotation rate sensor, incorrect installation position
  • 007A DSC: No message from ACC control module
  • 007B DSC: Deceleration request from ACC implausible
  • 007C DSC: ACC has switched off
  • 007D DSC: Fault in ACC control module
  • 007E DSC: ACC fault, stop-light activation
  • 0080 DSC: Brakes were overheated
  • 0081 Main relay in control unit (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0082 Voltage error (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0083 Valve leakage current (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0085 Valve solenoid overvoltage (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0086 DSC: Timeout, instrument cluster
  • 0087 DSC: Reset-button fault
  • 0088 DSC: CAN timeout DME
  • 008A DSC: No message from ride-level-control control module
  • 008B TXU terrain reduction transmission CAN message error
  • 0091 internal IC error (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0092 CAN Bus error (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0093 CAN function failure (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0094 CAN engine speed (and 3 other meanings)
  • 0095 CAN Timeout DME/DDE (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0096 CAN Timeout EGS (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0097 Coding error (and 2 other meanings)
  • 0098 ASC button (and 2 other meanings)
  • 00A1 Valve exhaust / sensor front left (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00A2 Valve exhaust / sensor front right (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00A3 DSC: Lateral-acceleration sensor
  • 00A4 Valve exhaust / sensor rear left (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00A5 DSC: Pressure sensor 1
  • 00A6 DSC: Pressure sensor 2
  • 00A7 DSC: Pressure sensors
  • 00A8 Valve exhaust / sensor rear right (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00B1 Supply ABS unit (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00B2 Valve error main relay (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00B3 DSC: Brake fluid level sensor
  • 00B4 Valve block, connector disconnected (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00B5 DSC: Steering-angle sensor, identification
  • 00B6 DSC: Steering-angle sensor CAN
  • 00B7 DSC: Steering angle sensor, internal
  • 00B8 Hardware-controlled shutdown (and 1 other meaning)
  • 00FF NVRAM internal

Every BMW module's fault codes