B0001: owner reports and bulletins
Got B0001 on your scanner? Tell the mechanic your year, make, model and any symptoms and you'll get the likely cause and what to check first. Ask about this code.
What owners report to NHTSA
15 complaints filed with NHTSA mention B0001, 15 of them since 2015, across 5 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: air bags.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| HONDA CIVIC | 11 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name B0001
13 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention B0001, from 5 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- CHEVROLET BLAZER (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), bulletin 10239112: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the air bag and air bag harness to correct a condition of Airbag Malfunction Warning and Airbag Malfunction Indicator Illuminated with DTC B0001-1B due to corrosion…
- GMC ACADIA (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), bulletin 10239112: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the air bag and air bag harness to correct a condition of Airbag Malfunction Warning and Airbag Malfunction Indicator Illuminated with DTC B0001-1B due to corrosion…
- CADILLAC ESCALADE (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), bulletin 10239112: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the air bag and air bag harness to correct a condition of Airbag Malfunction Warning and Airbag Malfunction Indicator Illuminated with DTC B0001-1B due to corrosion…
- GMC YUKON (2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10212564: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the air bag and air bag harness to correct a condition of Airbag Malfunction Warning and Airbag Malfunction Indicator Illuminated with DTC B0001-1B due to corrosion…
- CHEVROLET 3500 (2020, 2021, 2019, 2022), bulletin 10212564: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the air bag and air bag harness to correct a condition of Airbag Malfunction Warning and Airbag Malfunction Indicator Illuminated with DTC B0001-1B due to corrosion…
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (2020, 2021), bulletin 10191213: This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the air bag and air bag harness to correct a condition of Airbag Malfunction Warning and Airbag Malfunction Indicator Illuminated with DTC B0001-1B due to corrosion…
Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.