Which cars report code B0001?

Code B0001 is named in 16 US owner complaints, 1 of them (6%) after a crash. Models: 6, model years 2010–2019. Honda Civic, Ford Flex, Honda HR-V, Mazda Mazda6, Nissan Altima.

B0001 code: Driver Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control

Q: What does code B0001 mean?

Driver Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control. How to read B0001: the letter B means body (including airbags and belts); the second digit 0 marks a generic SAE code shared by all makes; the last three characters 001 identify the specific fault.

Code B0001 is named in 16 US owner complaints, 1 of them (6%) after a crash. Models: 6, model years 2010–2019.

What the code means

Driver Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control. Generic meaning per SAE J2012 (the same for all makes).

How to read B0001: the letter B means body (including airbags and belts); the second digit 0 marks a generic SAE code shared by all makes; the last three characters 001 identify the specific fault.

Restraint system codes: airbag squibs, belt pretensioners, crash sensors and occupant classification. After a crash with airbag deployment, many makers require the restraint module to be replaced or reset by procedure because it stores crash data. An airbag light on an auction car is not cosmetic: airbags, the module and sensors can cost more than the body repair.

Key figures

Complaints with this code: 16
after a crash: 1 (6%)
Models: 6
Model years: 2010–2019

Which models and years

Models whose owners name this code (6). Years link to the model year problems page.

Model	Years	Complaints
Honda Civic	2013, 2014, 2015	11
Ford Flex	2010	1
Honda HR-V	2019	1
Mazda Mazda6	2015	1
Nissan Altima	2013	1
Nissan Rogue	2015	1

Components named together with the code

Component as the owner filed it (one complaint can list several).

Air bags 16
Electrical system 1

Complaints by model year

2010 1
2013 7
2014 2
2015 5
2019 1

What to do if an auction car has this code

Ask for a dash photo at start-up: the airbag light must go off after the self-test.
Check the interior photos for deployed airbags and fired belt pretensioners: replacing the restraint module, airbags and sensors is a large separate part of the estimate.
Budget a scan with a restraint module read-out: the code alone does not say which part failed.

What owners report

Excerpts of owner complaints in the original wording. Owner statements not verified by the regulator; personal data removed.

Airbags were NOT deployed. However, an error code 19 (B0001) came on the dash related to driver side sensor. If not fixed, airbags will not deploy in case of accident and that puts me and my family in danger. Dealer won't service the vehicle because it has more than 100,000 miles (122,000 miles to be exact on my car).
Mazda Mazda6 2015 · 2024-08 · crash
Receiving an error message to check my air bag system. Did show - which shows two error codes B0001-13 and B0002-13. Both of which are related to the driverâs side air bag.
Honda Civic 2013 · 2026-08
A month later the check airbag system light came on. Brought it to the mechanic down the road from me and it threw a B0001-13 code - driver side airbags faulty. I ran my VIN and it looks like there are no recalls, although there is an investigation into airbag deflators for cars from this year.
Honda Civic 2013 · 2026-03

Related codes

Sources: public official US data (owner complaints) and the SAE J2012 standard. Complaints are owner statements not verified by the regulator. A code from a complaint does not replace a scan tool diagnosis. Data updated 2026-11-10.