B0116 code in owner complaints

Code B0116 is named in 13 US owner complaints. Models: 3, model years 1996–2007.

There is little data for this code or its meaning is ambiguous, so this page is not indexed.

What the code means

The current SAE generic name is “Camera Washer Actuator N”, but owner complaints point to a different component (see below). Older models and some makes use this code their own way, so check the meaning for your car in the make's service information.

How to read B0116: 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 116 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: 13
Models: 3
Model years: 1996–2007

Which models and years

Models whose owners name this code (3). Years link to the model year problems page.

Model	Years	Complaints
Toyota Sienna	1996, 2005, 2006, 2007	10
Toyota Avalon	2002, 2004	2
Toyota Sequoia	2004	1

Components named together with the code

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

Air bags 13

Complaints by model year

1996 1
2002 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 7
2007 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.

After car warms up and if the car is turned off and back on srs light will go back off. Following airbag codes are stored in srs airbag module (ecu): B1141 B0116 this is a known problem by toyota since 2004 but they are not recalling this part or offering replacement.
Toyota Sequoia 2004 · 2020-02
System is presenting airbag warning codes B0111 & B0116. These codes mean that we have to spend $3000-4000 to replace the airbags and wiring harnesses for the driver and passenger sides. This is completely out if the blue because a warning light came on.
Toyota Sienna 2006 · 2018-07
Airbag light flashing continually while engine is running. Dealer service department diagnostic codes B0111 and B0116 open inside squib airbags. Replace side airbag squibs cost parts and labor $677 plus tax
Toyota Sienna 1996 · 2017-01

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.