Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual: Diagnostic Trouble Codes

Chevrolet Captiva Service & Repair Manual / Air Bags / Diagnostic Trouble Codes

Diagnostic Trouble Code Identification

Code	Description
B0012	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Fault
B0013	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Fault
B0014	Driver Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0015	Driver Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Deployment Loop Fault
B0016	Left Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0017	Driver Knee Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0019	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Fault
B001A	Driver Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner Deployment Loop Fault
B001B	Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner Deployment Loop
B001E	Driver Seat Inboard Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0020	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Fault
B0021	Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0022	Passenger Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Deployment Loop Fault
B0023	Right Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0024	Passenger Knee Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0031	Left Rear Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0033	Third Row Left Roof Panel Deployment Loop
B0038	Right Rear Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Fault
B0040	Third Row Right Roof Panel Deployment Loop
B0051	Battery Cut Off Deployment Loop
B0052	Deployment Commanded
B0053	Deployment Commanded w/Loop Fault
B0055	Side Air Bag Deployment Commanded
B0056	Passenger Frontal Air Bag Suppressed
B0057	Passenger Side Air Bag Suppressed
B0058	Passenger Pretensioner Suppressed
B0071	Passenger Seat Belt Tension Sensor Circuit Fault (Except City Express)
B0071	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Short to Battery (City Express)
B0072	Left Front Seat Belt Sensor Circuit (Except City Express)
B0072	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Short to Ground (City Express)
B0073	Passenger Seat Belt Sensor Circuit (Except City Express)
B0073	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Low Resistance (City Express)
B0074	Passenger Presence Sensor Fault (Except City Express)
B0079	Driver Seat Position Sensor Circuit Fault
B0080	Passenger Seat Position Sensor Circuit Fault
B0081	Passenger Presence Module Fault
B0082	Seat Belt Reminder Sensor Fault
B0083	Left Front Impact Sensor Fault
B0084	Right Front Impact Sensor Fault
B0085	Left Front Side Impact Sensor Fault
B0086	Right Front Side Impact Sensor Fault
B0087	Left Rear Side Impact Sensor Fault
B0088	Right Rear Side Impact Sensor Fault
B008F	Rollover Protection Disable Switch Fault
B0090	Rollover Sensor
B0091	Center Front Impact Sensor Fault
B0098	Passenger Air Bag Disable Switch Circuit Fault
B059A	Passenger Seat Belt Indicator Circuit Fault
B067A	Rollover Protection Off Indicator Circuit Fault
B067F	Passenger Air Bag On Indicator Circuit Fault
B0680	Passenger Air Bag Off Indicator Circuit Fault
B1001	Option Configuration Error Except City Express)
B1001	Electronic Control Unit (City Express)
B1002-B1010	Electronic Control Unit
B1011	System Disabled Information Stored Invalid Serial Data Received (Except City Express)
B1011	Electronic Control Unit (City Express)
B1012-B1015	Electronic Control Unit
B1017	Passenger Presence Module
B1018	Passenger Presence Sensor
B1019	System Configuration Error (Except City Express)
B1019	Passenger Presence Module (City Express)
B101A	Driver Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner Deployment Loop
B101B	Passenger Seat Belt Anchor Pretensioner Deployment Loop
B1020	Passenger Presence Module
B1021	Passenger Presence Module
B1022	Lost Communication w/Passenger Presence Module
B1023	Passenger Air Bag Off Indicator Circuit
B1025	Passenger Presence Sensor
B1026-B1031	Electronic Control Unit
B1032	Passenger Presence Sensor
B1033	Center Front Impact Sensor
B1034	Center Front Impact Sensor
B1035	Center Front Impact Sensor
B1036	Center Front Impact Sensor
B1037	Center Front Impact Sensor
B1039	Center Front Impact Sensor
B1040	Center Front Impact Sensor
B1041	Center Front Impact Sensor
B1042-B1047	Electronic Control Unit
B1048	Passenger Presence Sensor
B1049	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 High Resistance
B1050	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Short to Battery
B1051	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Short to Ground
B1052	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Low Resistance
B1054	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 High Resistance
B1055	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Short to Battery
B1056	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Short to Ground
B1057	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Low Resistance
B1058-B1063	Electronic Control Unit
B1065	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Open
B1066	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Short To Battery
B1067	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Short To Ground
B1068	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 1 Low Resistance
B1070	Passenger Instrument Panel Air Bag Deployment Loop Stage 2 Open
B1074-B1079	Electronic Control Unit
B1080	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Low Resistance
B1081	Seat Belt Pretensioner Righthand Deployment Loop Open
B1082	Seat Belt Pretensioner Righthand Deployment Loop Short To Battery
B1083	Seat Belt Pretensioner Righthand Deployment Loop Short To Ground
B1084	Seat Belt Pretensioner Righthand Deployment Loop Low Resistance
B1086	Seat Belt Pretensioner Lefthand Deployment Loop Open
B1087	Seat Belt Pretensioner Lefthand Deployment Loop Short To Battery
B1088	Seat Belt Pretensioner Lefthand Deployment Loop Short To Ground
B1089	Seat Belt Pretensioner Lefthand Deployment Loop Low Resistance
B1090-B1111	Electronic Control Unit
B1096	Driver Steering Wheel Air Bag Deployment Loop Low Resistance
B1113	Right Middle Side Impact Sensor
B1114	Right Middle Side Impact Sensor
B1115	Right Middle Side Impact Sensor High Voltage/Open
B1116	Right Middle Side Impact Sensor, Incorrect Component Installed
B1118	Left Middle Side Impact Sensor
B1119	Left Middle Side Impact Sensor
B1120	Left Middle Side Impact Sensor short High Voltage/Open
B1121	Left Middle Side Impact Sensor, Incorrect Component Installed
B1122-B1127	Electronic Control Unit
B1129	Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Open
B1130	Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Short to Battery
B1131	Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Short To Ground
B1132	Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Low Resistance
B1134	Driver Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Open
B1135	Driver Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Short To Voltage
B1136	Driver Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Short To Ground
B1137	Driver Seat Side Air Bag Deployment Loop Low Resistance
B1138-B1143	Electronic Control Unit
B1145	Right Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Open
B1146	Right Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Short To Battery
B1147	Right Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Short To Ground
B1148	Right Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Low Resistance
B1150	Left Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Open
B1151	Left Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Short To Battery
B1152	Left Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Short To Ground
B1153	Left Roof Rail Air Bag Deployment Loop Low Resistance
B1154-B1207	Electronic Control Unit
B1209	Frontal Collision Detected
B1210	Side Air Bag Deployment Commanded
B1211	Rollover Detected
B1212	Right Middle Side Impact Sensor Short to Ground/Together
B1213	Right Middle Side Impact Sensor
B1214	Right Middle Side Impact Sensor
B1215	Left Middle Side Impact Sensor Short to Ground/Together
B1216	Left Middle Side Impact Sensor
B1217	Left Middle Side Impact Sensor
B1218-B1285	Electronic Control Unit
B1336	Right Front Side Impact Sensor Fault
B1337	Right Front Side Impact Sensor Fault
B1338	Right Front Side Impact Sensor High Voltage/Open
B1339	Right Front Side Impact Sensor, Incorrect Component Installed
B1340	Right Front Side Impact Sensor Short To Ground
B1341	Right Front Side Impact Sensor Communication Fault
B1342	Right Front Side Impact Sensor Communication Fault
B1343	Left Front Side Impact Sensor Fault
B1344	Left Front Side Impact Sensor Fault
B1345	Left Front Side Impact Sensor High Voltage/Open
B1346	Left Front Side Impact Sensor, Incorrect Component Installed
B1347	Left Front Side Impact Sensor Short To Ground
B1348	Left Front Side Impact Sensor
B1349	Left Front Side Impact Sensor
B1350	Left Front Side Impact Sensor
B1351	Left Front Side Impact Sensor
B1370	Device Ignition 1 Circuit Fault
B1378-B1381	Electronic Control Unit

Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) play a crucial role in identifying potential issues within the 2011 Chevrolet Captiva's various systems. These codes are generated by the onboard diagnostics system when it detects a malfunction or abnormality in a particular component or system. Captiva owners can access these codes using a compatible OBD-II scanner or diagnostic tool.

Each DTC corresponds to a specific problem, providing technicians and owners with valuable information to diagnose and address the underlying issue effectively. For example, common DTCs related to the engine may indicate issues such as misfires, sensor malfunctions, fuel system problems, or exhaust system issues.

Captiva owners can use DTCs to perform preliminary diagnostics or communicate effectively with service technicians. They can also reset certain codes after addressing the underlying problem to clear the warning or check engine light.

It's important for owners to refer to the Chevrolet Captiva's repair manual or consult with a qualified technician when dealing with DTCs. This ensures proper diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of the vehicle's systems, leading to optimal performance, reliability, and safety on the road.

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