Which cars report code U0154?

Code U0154 is named in 3 US owner complaints. Models: 3, model years 2014–2023. Ford Escape, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Mitsubishi Outlander.

U0154 code: Lost Communication With Restraints Occupant Classification System Module

Code U0154 is named in 3 US owner complaints. Models: 3, model years 2014–2023.

What the code means

Lost Communication With Restraints Occupant Classification System Module. Generic meaning per SAE J2012 (the same for all makes).

How to read U0154: 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 154 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: 3
Models: 3
Model years: 2014–2023

Which models and years

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

Model	Years	Complaints
Ford Escape	2014	1
Jeep Grand Cherokee L	2023	1
Mitsubishi Outlander	2018	1

Components named together with the code

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

Air bags 2
Engine 1
Powertrain 1
Vehicle speed control 1

Complaints by model year

2014 1
2018 1
2023 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.

I brought the vehicle back to the same dealership to address these issuse, and they told me that I needed to have the airbag module replaced, which would cost $709.90. They gave me error codes B2204-87, U0154-00, U0452-86, and B00A0-81.
Jeep Grand Cherokee L 2023 · 2026-10
History: - 9/30/20 - Dealer read code B1631 (DR Knee ABG Squib Short) & U0154 (OCM CAN Timeout), did not diagnose cause, erased codes - 4/12/21 ~0920 - check airbag light illuminated - 7/30/21 ~0800 & ~0920 - check airbag light illuminated -- called dealer; was informed since light extinguished I would be liable for…
Mitsubishi Outlander 2018 · 2024-06

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.