C0051: owner reports and bulletins

Chassis. We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

11 complaints filed with NHTSA mention C0051, 11 of them since 2015, across 11 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: steering.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name C0051

52 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention C0051, from 8 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (2023, 2022), bulletin 10226004: Service Electric Power Steering Message On Cluster. C0051-54 Steering Wheel Position Sensor Calibration, C0051-64 Steering Angle Set.
  • FORD E-150 (2021, 2022), bulletin 10189583: Some 2021-2022 E-Series vehicles built on or before 09-Mar-2021 may exhibit a Service Advance Trac and Pre-Collision Assist Not Available message in the cluster with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C0051 stored in the anti…
  • BUICK ENCORE GX (2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10197299: This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer if there is aService Power Steering message illuminated on Driver Information Center (DIC). There will be no driveability or steering related issues other than the …
  • CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (2021, 2022), bulletin 10197299: This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer if there is aService Power Steering message illuminated on Driver Information Center (DIC). There will be no driveability or steering related issues other than the …
  • FORD F-53 (2020, 2021, 2022), bulletin 10211902: Some 2020-2022 F-53 Motorhome vehicles may exhibit a Service Advance Trac and Pre-Collision Assist Not Available message in the cluster with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C0051 stored in the anti-lock brake system (ABS) …
  • FORD BRONCO SPORT (2021, 2022, 2020), bulletin 10211905: Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, 2021-2022 Bronco Sport, 2022 Maverick vehicles may exhibit any of the following driver assistance warning messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC): Pre-collision Assist Not …

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.