AI DamageU0151 code: Lost Communication With Restraints Control Module
Code U0151 is named in 20 US owner complaints. Models: 15, model years 2011–2025.
What the code means
Lost Communication With Restraints Control Module. Generic meaning per SAE J2012 (the same for all makes).
How to read U0151: the letter U means network communication between modules; the second digit 0 marks a generic SAE code shared by all makes; the last three characters 151 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
- 20
- Models
- 15
- Model years
- 2011–2025
Which models and years
Models whose owners name this code (15). Years link to the model year problems page.
| Model | Years | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Malibu | 2023, 2024 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2014, 2022 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2021, 2022 | 2 |
| Ford Explorer | 2016, 2017 | 2 |
| Ford F-150 | 2015, 2016 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 2014 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Spark | 2020 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2023 | 1 |
| Dodge RAM 1500 | 2012 | 1 |
| Ford Fusion | 2013 | 1 |
| GMC Canyon | 2024 | 1 |
| Honda Accord Hybrid | 2024 | 1 |
| Honda Pilot | 2011 | 1 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 2023 | 1 |
| Subaru Outback | 2025 | 1 |
Components named together with the code
Component as the owner filed it (one complaint can list several).
Complaints by model year
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.
The dealer said I should not be concerned about the other codes. Diagnostic codes reported: B1A68 (0x76), U0101, U0102, U0131, U0140, U0146, U0151, U0155, U0265, U0422, U160F, U1610, U1611.
The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, where the portable diagnostic tester was attached to the vehicle. The diagnostic machine retrieved DTC: U0073, P0700, P25A2, U0101,U0129,U0146, U18D5, U18D7, U2413, U0073-00, U0100-00, U0140-00, U0151-00, U026A-00, U0420-00 and U0100.
Technician findings included: blown fuses 9 and 11, diagnostic system crashing repeatedly, complete loss of SRS/ABS/gauge communication, burning smell from the airbag inflator, copious F-CAN malfunction codes, and DTC U0151.
Related codes
- B0081First Row Center Seat Belt Load Limiter…
- B0020Left Side Airbag Deployment Control
- B00A0Occupant Classification System
- B0074Second Row Center Seat Belt Pretensioner…
- U0170Lost Communication With Restraints System…
- B0001Driver Frontal Stage 1 Deployment Control
- B0022Left Curtain Deployment Control 2
- B0028Right Side Airbag Deployment Control
- B0092Left Side Restraints Sensor 2
- B0021Left Curtain Deployment Control 1
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.