Which cars report code B0052?

Code B0052 is named in 7 US owner complaints, 3 of them (43%) after a crash. Models: 6, model years 2009–2016. Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Chevrolet Express 1500, Chevrolet Silverado, Dodge Dart, GMC Yukon XL.

B0052 code: Passenger Seat Belt Sensor

Q: What does code B0052 mean?

Passenger Seat Belt Sensor. How to read B0052: 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 052 identify the specific fault.

Code B0052 is named in 7 US owner complaints, 3 of them (43%) after a crash. Models: 6, model years 2009–2016.

What the code means

Passenger Seat Belt Sensor. Generic meaning per SAE J2012 (the same for all makes).

How to read B0052: 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 052 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: 7
after a crash: 3 (43%)
Models: 6
Model years: 2009–2016

Which models and years

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

Model	Years	Complaints
Chevrolet Silverado 1500	2012, 2016	2
Chevrolet Express 1500	2009	1
Chevrolet Silverado	2013	1
Dodge Dart	2012	1
GMC Yukon XL	2010	1
Honda Odyssey	2016	1

Components named together with the code

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

Air bags 6
Seat belts 5
Electronic stability control 1
Seats 1
Service brakes 1
Structure 1

Complaints by model year

2009 1
2010 1
2012 2
2013 1
2016 2

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.

Despite the severity of the collision no airbags deployed and both front seatbelts failed. Error Codes: B0052:00 Deployment commanded; B0015:04 Driver seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open; B0022:04 Passenger seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open.
GMC Yukon XL 2010 · 2025-05 · crash
Air bag light came on with code B0052 deployment commanded. No air or pretensioner deployed. Contacted gm they sent an inspector out to retrieve crash data from recorder. They contacted me after they received the info from the inspector , and said I needed to take the vehicle to dealer to diagnose concern.
Chevrolet Silverado 2013 · 2013-04 · crash
Left Side Airbag Deployment control circuit - B0020 Right Side Airbag Deployment control circuit - B0028 Driver Seat Belt Sensor - Circuit open B0050 Occupant Classification System- missing message - BOOAO Driver Seat Track Position - BOOB5 Passenger Seat Belt Sensor - B0052
Honda Odyssey 2016 · 2026-05

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.