C1130 code in owner complaints

What the code means

This is a manufacturer-specific code: the meaning depends on the make and sometimes on the year.

How to read C1130: the letter C means chassis (brakes, ABS, steering, suspension); the second digit 1 marks a manufacturer code whose meaning is set by the make; the last three characters 130 identify the specific fault.

Codes for engine, transmission, transfer case and hybrid system modules. When valuing an auction car the key question is whether the fault is crash related (cut wiring, damaged radiator) or a known defect of the model.

Key figures

Complaints with this code

12

Models

9

Model years

2003–2019

Which models and years

Models whose owners name this code (9). Years link to the model year problems page.

Components named together with the code

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

• Engine 7
• Electrical system 4
• Powertrain 4
• Other 3
• Air bags 2
• Electronic stability control 1
• Service brakes 1
• Steering 1

Complaints by model year

• 2003 1
• 2007 1
• 2012 1
• 2014 2
• 2015 2
• 2017 3
• 2019 2

What to do if an auction car has this code

• Separate crash damage (wiring, radiator, mounts) from known model defects: see the model year problems page.

What owners report

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

• Check engine light has been coming on and off intermittently for over a year; it has remained on continuously for the past several days. An OBD-II scan on October 30, 2026 at 67,484 miles recorded stored, pending and permanent codes P17F1 (CVT judder, clutch A hydraulic pressure), P0101 and C1130.

  Infiniti QX60 2019 · 2026-10

• The contact was able to manually move the steering column from underneath the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who retrieved DTC: C1130 and C1138.

  Infiniti Q50 2014 · 2025-11

• Infiniti is refusing to assist due to age/mileage, despite clear evidence the recall fix was ineffective or incomplete. Diagnostic codes confirm hybrid system failure (P0A08, C1A1A, C1130). I am requesting a full investigation into Infiniti’s handling of this recall and a resolution for my unsafe vehicle.

  Infiniti QX60 2014 · 2025-06