U0416: owner reports and bulletins
Got U0416 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
27 complaints filed with NHTSA mention U0416, 26 of them since 2015, across 16 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: electrical system.
Most-reported models
| Vehicle | Complaints | Model years reported |
|---|---|---|
| HONDA ACCORD | 6 | 2014, 2018, 2020 |
| HONDA CR-V | 4 | 2017 |
Manufacturer service bulletins that name U0416
20 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention U0416, from 5 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:
- DODGE CHALLENGER (2021), bulletin 10222994: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- DODGE CHARGER (2021), bulletin 10222992: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- CHRYSLER 300 (2021), bulletin 10222991: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- JEEP CHEROKEE (2019), bulletin 10176577: Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further inves…
- HONDA CR-V (2017), bulletin 10106795: "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WHENEVER THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED, JUMPED, OR REPLACED, THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED: DTC C0051-54 STEERING ANGLE NEUTRAL POSITION LEARNING INCOMPLETE DTC U0416-68 VSA NOT ACCEPT REQUEST/T…
- LAND ROVER LR4 (2015), bulletin 10103841: "CONCERN: CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED UPON START UP OF THEIR VEHICLE. ""AIR SUSPENSION INNACTIVE"" AND OR ""SPECIAL PROGRAMS OFF"" WARNING MESSAGES MAY APPEAR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER M…
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.