U0212: owner reports and bulletins

Network / communication. 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

6 complaints filed with NHTSA mention U0212, 6 of them since 2015, across 4 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: steering.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
FORD F-15032014, 2017, 2020

Manufacturer service bulletins that name U0212

14 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention U0212, from 7 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • CHRYSLER VOYAGER (2024, 2025), bulletin 11010693: SWITCH Multifunction Before replacing the steering column control module (SCCM) due to DTC U0212 active, please follow these steps: 1.- Refer to service library procedure and follow diagnosis steps at BCM. 2.- If failure…
  • ISUZU N-SERIES (2022), bulletin 10214883: Dealers, upfitters or bodybuilders may notice various warning lights on the dash illuminating and certain DTCs without an apparent cause during the initial installation and connection of telematics, GPS, and/or other aft…
  • CADILLAC CT4 (2020, 2021), bulletin 10186079: This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on the false setting of DTC U0212.
  • CHEVROLET CORVETTE (2020, 2021), bulletin 10186079: This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on the false setting of DTC U0212.
  • GMC YUKON (2021), bulletin 10186079: This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on the false setting of DTC U0212.
  • CHEVROLET SUBURBAN (2021), bulletin 10187393: This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on the false setting of DTC U0212.

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.