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OBD-II · CODE FAMILY

Codes B21xx — what they mean

B21xx is a family of 86 manufacturer-specific OBD2 codes covering body and electrical faults. Each B21xx code below links to its own page with causes, diagnosis and the parts to fix it.

86 codesBody systems
Car dashboard with warning lights on
FAMILY
RangeB2100–B2199
Codes86
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CodeMeaning — click to open the code pageSystemSeverity
B2100Door Driver Key Cylinder Switch Failure → /auto/codes/b2100/
Door Driver Key Cylinder Switch Failure
BodyMedium
B2101Head Rest Switch Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2101/
Head Rest Switch Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2102Antenna Circuit Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2102/
Antenna Circuit Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2103Antenna Not Connected → /auto/codes/b2103/
Antenna Not Connected
BodyMedium
B2104Door Passenger Key Cylinder Switch Failure → /auto/codes/b2104/
Door Passenger Key Cylinder Switch Failure
BodyMedium
B2105Throttle Position Input Out of Range Low → /auto/codes/b2105/
Throttle Position Input Out of Range Low
BodyMedium
B2106Throttle Position Input Out of Range High → /auto/codes/b2106/
Throttle Position Input Out of Range High
BodyMedium
B2107NOTE: B2107 is an SAE, manufacturer specific code ( all B2XX → /auto/codes/b2107/
NOTE: B2107 is an SAE, manufacturer specific code ( all B2XXX codes SAE defined as manufacturer specific ) that is used by many car makers to indicate
BodyMedium
B2108Trunk Key Cylinder Switch Failure → /auto/codes/b2108/
Trunk Key Cylinder Switch Failure
BodyMedium
B2109Heated Wind Shield Relay Short to Vbatt (changed from Failur → /auto/codes/b2109/
Heated Wind Shield Relay Short to Vbatt (changed from Failure 2/6/97)
BodyMedium
B2110Front Wiper Motor Relay Circuit Open (changed from Failure 2 → /auto/codes/b2110/
Front Wiper Motor Relay Circuit Open (changed from Failure 2/6/97)
BodyMedium
B2111All Door Lock Input Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2111/
All Door Lock Input Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2112Door Driver Set Switch Stuck Failure → /auto/codes/b2112/
Door Driver Set Switch Stuck Failure
BodyMedium
B2113Heated Windshield Input Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2113/
Heated Windshield Input Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2114Front Washer Input Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2114/
Front Washer Input Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2115Rear Washer Input Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2115/
Rear Washer Input Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2116Door Driver Reset Switch Stuck Failure → /auto/codes/b2116/
Door Driver Reset Switch Stuck Failure
BodyMedium
B2117Driver Side, Side mount Airbag Low capacitance on Squib → /auto/codes/b2117/
Driver Side, Side mount Airbag Low capacitance on Squib
BodyMedium
B2118Passenger Sid, Side mount Airbag Low capacitance on Squib → /auto/codes/b2118/
Passenger Sid, Side mount Airbag Low capacitance on Squib
BodyMedium
B2119Compressor Failure → /auto/codes/b2119/
Compressor Failure
BodyMedium
B2120Door Passenger Set Switch Stuck Failure → /auto/codes/b2120/
Door Passenger Set Switch Stuck Failure
BodyMedium
B2122Driver Side Satellite Communication Circuit Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2122/
Driver Side Satellite Communication Circuit Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2123Passenger Side Satellite Communication Circuit Short to Grou → /auto/codes/b2123/
Passenger Side Satellite Communication Circuit Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2124Door Passenger Reset Switch Stuck Failure → /auto/codes/b2124/
Door Passenger Reset Switch Stuck Failure
BodyMedium
B2128Central Lock Motor Failure → /auto/codes/b2128/
Central Lock Motor Failure
BodyMedium
B2129Central Lock Feedback Failure → /auto/codes/b2129/
Central Lock Feedback Failure
BodyMedium
B2130Double Lock Timeout Failure → /auto/codes/b2130/
Double Lock Timeout Failure
BodyMedium
B2131Double Lock Feedback Failure → /auto/codes/b2131/
Double Lock Feedback Failure
BodyMedium
B2132Dimmer switch Circuit Short to Gnd → /auto/codes/b2132/
Dimmer switch Circuit Short to Gnd
BodyMedium
B2133Brake Motor Warning lamp Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2133/
Brake Motor Warning lamp Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2134Brake Motor Warning lamp Circuit Short to Vbatt → /auto/codes/b2134/
Brake Motor Warning lamp Circuit Short to Vbatt
BodyMedium
B2135Park Brake Applied Warning Lamp Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2135/
Park Brake Applied Warning Lamp Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2136Park Brake Applied Warning Lamp Circuit Short To Battery → /auto/codes/b2136/
Park Brake Applied Warning Lamp Circuit Short To Battery
BodyMedium
B2139Data Mismatch (receive data does not match what was expected → /auto/codes/b2139/
Data Mismatch (receive data does not match what was expected)
BodyMedium
B2141NVM Configuration Failure → /auto/codes/b2141/
NVM Configuration Failure
BodyMedium
B2142NVM TIC Failure → /auto/codes/b2142/
NVM TIC Failure
BodyMedium
B2143NVM Memory Failure → /auto/codes/b2143/
NVM Memory Failure
BodyMedium
B2144NVM Alarm Data Failure → /auto/codes/b2144/
NVM Alarm Data Failure
BodyMedium
B2145NVM RF HR Failure → /auto/codes/b2145/
NVM RF HR Failure
BodyMedium
B2146Seat Recline Motor Position Out of Range → /auto/codes/b2146/
Seat Recline Motor Position Out of Range
BodyMedium
B2148PWM Input Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2148/
PWM Input Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2149Seat Front Vertical Motor Position Out of Range → /auto/codes/b2149/
Seat Front Vertical Motor Position Out of Range
BodyMedium
B2150Power Supply #1 Circuit Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2150/
Power Supply #1 Circuit Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2151Power Supply #2 Circuit Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2151/
Power Supply #2 Circuit Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2152Seat Rear Vertical Motor Position Out of Range → /auto/codes/b2152/
Seat Rear Vertical Motor Position Out of Range
BodyMedium
B2153Rear Echo Sensor Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2153/
Rear Echo Sensor Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2154Front Echo Sensor Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2154/
Front Echo Sensor Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2155Seat Horizontal Motor Position Out of Range → /auto/codes/b2155/
Seat Horizontal Motor Position Out of Range
BodyMedium
B2156Rear Doppler Sensor Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2156/
Rear Doppler Sensor Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2157Front Doppler Sensor Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2157/
Front Doppler Sensor Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2158Seat Recline Motor Memory Position Out of Range → /auto/codes/b2158/
Seat Recline Motor Memory Position Out of Range
BodyMedium
B2159Memory #1 output Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2159/
Memory #1 output Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2160Memory #1 output Short to VBatt → /auto/codes/b2160/
Memory #1 output Short to VBatt
BodyMedium
B2161Seat Front Vertical Motor Memory Position Out of Range → /auto/codes/b2161/
Seat Front Vertical Motor Memory Position Out of Range
BodyMedium
B2162Data Mismatch #2 (receive data does not match what was expec → /auto/codes/b2162/
Data Mismatch #2 (receive data does not match what was expected)
BodyMedium
B2163Clutch Position Fault → /auto/codes/b2163/
Clutch Position Fault
BodyMedium
B2164Seat Rear Vertical Motor Memory Position Out of Range → /auto/codes/b2164/
Seat Rear Vertical Motor Memory Position Out of Range
BodyMedium
B2165Gear shift position Fault → /auto/codes/b2165/
Gear shift position Fault
BodyMedium
B2166Gear select position Fault → /auto/codes/b2166/
Gear select position Fault
BodyMedium
B2167Seat Horizontal Motor Memory Position Out of Range → /auto/codes/b2167/
Seat Horizontal Motor Memory Position Out of Range
BodyMedium
B2168Unable to confirm Unlock Condition → /auto/codes/b2168/
Unable to confirm Unlock Condition
BodyMedium
B2169Unable to confirm lock Condition → /auto/codes/b2169/
Unable to confirm lock Condition
BodyMedium
B2170Steering Column Lock Switch Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2170/
Steering Column Lock Switch Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2172Inertia Switch input Circuit Open → /auto/codes/b2172/
Inertia Switch input Circuit Open
BodyMedium
B2174Window Driver Rear Remote Up Switch Short to Battery → /auto/codes/b2174/
Window Driver Rear Remote Up Switch Short to Battery
BodyMedium
B2175A/C Request Signal Circuit Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2175/
A/C Request Signal Circuit Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2176Overdrive switch circuit short to Vbatt → /auto/codes/b2176/
Overdrive switch circuit short to Vbatt
BodyMedium
B2177Interior Scanning Sensor Circuit Failure → /auto/codes/b2177/
Interior Scanning Sensor Circuit Failure
BodyMedium
B2178Window Driver Rear Remote Down Switch Short to Battery → /auto/codes/b2178/
Window Driver Rear Remote Down Switch Short to Battery
BodyMedium
B2179Front Wiper Select Switch "A" Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2179/
Front Wiper Select Switch "A" Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2180Front Wiper Select Switch "B" Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2180/
Front Wiper Select Switch "B" Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2181Front Wiper Select Switch "C" Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2181/
Front Wiper Select Switch "C" Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2182Window Passenger Front Remote Up Switch Short to Battery → /auto/codes/b2182/
Window Passenger Front Remote Up Switch Short to Battery
BodyMedium
B2183Front Wiper Select Switch "H" Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2183/
Front Wiper Select Switch "H" Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2184Front Wiper Select Switch "W" Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2184/
Front Wiper Select Switch "W" Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2185Rear Wiper Select Switch "D" Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2185/
Rear Wiper Select Switch "D" Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2186Window Passenger Front Remote Down Switch Short to Battery → /auto/codes/b2186/
Window Passenger Front Remote Down Switch Short to Battery
BodyMedium
B2187Rear Wiper Select Switch "B" Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2187/
Rear Wiper Select Switch "B" Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2188Rear Wiper Select Switch "E" Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2188/
Rear Wiper Select Switch "E" Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2190Window Passenger Rear Remote Up Switch Short to Battery → /auto/codes/b2190/
Window Passenger Rear Remote Up Switch Short to Battery
BodyMedium
B2194Window Passenger Rear Remote Down Switch Short to Battery → /auto/codes/b2194/
Window Passenger Rear Remote Down Switch Short to Battery
BodyMedium
B2195Driver Window Up / Down Power Circuit Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2195/
Driver Window Up / Down Power Circuit Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2196Passenger Window Up / Down Power Circuit Short to Ground → /auto/codes/b2196/
Passenger Window Up / Down Power Circuit Short to Ground
BodyMedium
B2197TV Module Error → /auto/codes/b2197/
TV Module Error
BodyMedium
B2198TrafficMaster Module Error → /auto/codes/b2198/
TrafficMaster Module Error
BodyMedium
B2199VICS Module Error → /auto/codes/b2199/
VICS Module Error
BodyMedium

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