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DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
2011 Subaru Tribeca LimitedFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) DTCS
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) LIST
| DTC | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| C0021 | Front ABS wheel speed sensor RH is open | <Ref. to DTC C0021 FRONT RIGHT ABS SENSOR OPEN CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0022 | Front ABS wheel speed sensor RH signal malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0022 FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RH SIGNAL MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Front ABS wheel speed sensor RH signal noise | <Ref. to DTC C0022 FRONT RIGHT ABS SENSOR NOISE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0023 | Front ABS wheel speed sensor LH is open | <Ref. to DTC C0023 FRONT LEFT ABS SENSOR OPEN CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0024 | Front ABS wheel speed sensor LH signal malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0022 FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RH SIGNAL MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Front ABS wheel speed sensor LH signal noise | <Ref. to DTC C0024 FRONT LEFT ABS SENSOR NOISE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0025 | Rear ABS wheel speed sensor RH is open | <Ref. to DTC C0025 REAR RIGHT ABS SENSOR OPEN CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0026 | Rear ABS wheel speed sensor RH signal malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0026 REAR ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RH SIGNAL MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Rear ABS wheel speed sensor RH signal noise | <Ref. to DTC C0026 REAR RIGHT ABS SENSOR NOISE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0027 | Rear ABS wheel speed sensor LH is open | <Ref. to DTC C0027 REAR LEFT ABS SENSOR OPEN CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0028 | Rear ABS wheel speed sensor LH signal malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0028 REAR ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR LH SIGNAL MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Rear ABS wheel speed sensor LH signal noise | <Ref. to DTC C0028 REAR LEFT ABS SENSOR NOISE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0031 | Front inlet solenoid valve RH malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0031 FRONT INLET SOLENOID VALVE RH MALFUNCTION IN VDCCM&H/U , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0032 | Front outlet solenoid valve RH malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0032 FRONT OUTLET SOLENOID VALVE RH MALFUNCTION IN VDCCM&H/U , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0033 | Front inlet solenoid valve LH malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0033 FRONT INLET SOLENOID VALVE LH MALFUNCTION IN VDCCM&H/U , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0034 | Front outlet solenoid valve LH malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0034 FRONT OUTLET SOLENOID VALVE LH MALFUNCTION IN VDCCM&H/U , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0035 | Rear inlet solenoid valve RH malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0035 REAR INLET SOLENOID VALVE RH MALFUNCTION IN VDCCM&H/U , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0036 | Rear outlet solenoid valve RH malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0036 REAR OUTLET SOLENOID VALVE RH MALFUNCTION IN VDCCM&H/U , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0037 | Rear inlet solenoid valve LH malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0037 REAR INLET SOLENOID VALVE LH MALFUNCTION IN VDCCM&H/U , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0038 | Rear outlet solenoid valve LH malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0038 REAR OUTLET SOLENOID VALVE LH MALFUNCTION IN VDCCM&H/U , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0061 | Primary linear valve malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0061 VDC SWITCHOVER VALVE (P) , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0062 | Secondary linear valve malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0062 VDC SWITCHOVER VALVE (S) , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0063 | Linear valve malfunction in VDCCM&H/U | <Ref. to DTC C0063 VDC SWITCHOVER VALVE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0041 | VDC control module malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0041 ECM INTERNAL PROBLEM , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0042 | Power voltage malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0042 POWER VOLTAGE MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0047 | Improper CAN communication | <Ref. to DTC C0047 IMPROPER CAN COMMUNICATION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0051 | Open valve relay | <Ref. to DTC C0051 VALVE RELAY OPEN CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Shorted valve relay | <Ref. to DTC C0051 VALVE RELAY SHORT CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0052 | Open motor/motor relay | <Ref. to DTC C0052 MOTOR AND MOTOR RELAY OPEN CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Shorted motor/motor relay | <Ref. to DTC C0052 MOTOR AND MOTOR RELAY SHORT CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Motor does not rotate | <Ref. to DTC C0052 MOTOR DO NOT WORK , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Motor malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0052 MOTOR MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Shorted motor fail safe | <Ref. to DTC C0052 MOTOR FAIL SAFE RELAY SHORT CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0054 | Open brake light switch | <Ref. to DTC C0054 BRAKE LAMP SWITCH OPEN CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| C0056 | Stick G sensor output is stuck | <Ref. to DTC C0056 G SENSOR OUTPUT FREEZE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Faulty G sensor signal | <Ref. to DTC C0056 G SENSOR SIGNAL MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Yaw rate & G sensor power supply voltage malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0056 YAW RATE G SENSOR POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Faulty G sensor output | <Ref. to DTC C0056 G SENSOR OUTPUT MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Faulty G sensor communication | <Ref. to DTC C0056 G SENSOR COMMUNICATION MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Malfunction in G sensor | <Ref. to DTC C0056 G SENSOR INTERNAL PROBLEM MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0057 | EGI communication | <Ref. to DTC C0057 ECM COMMUNICATION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| AT communication | <Ref. to DTC C0057 AT COMMUNICATION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Transmission system failure | <Ref. to DTC C0057 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Engine system failure | <Ref. to DTC C0057 ENGINE SYSTEM FAILURE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0071 | Steering angle sensor internal malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0071 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR INTERNAL PROBLEM MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Steering angle sensor communication malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0071 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR COMMUNICATION MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Steering angle sensor signal is stuck | <Ref. to DTC C0071 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR SIGNAL FREEZE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Steering angle sensor calibration not completed | <Ref. to DTC C0071 STEERING ANGLE SENSOR CALIBRATION NON COMPLETION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0072 | Yaw rate sensor signal malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0072 YAW RATE SENSOR SIGNAL MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Malfunction in yaw rate sensor | <Ref. to DTC C0072 YAW RATE SENSOR INTERNAL PROBLEM MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Yaw rate sensor communication malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0072 YAW RATE SENSOR COMMUNICATION MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Yaw rate sensor oscillation malfunction | <Ref. to DTC C0072 YAW RATE SENSOR OSCILLATION MALFUNCTION , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| C0074 | Pressure sensor is open | <Ref. to DTC C0074 PRESSURE SENSOR OPEN CIRCUIT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
| Pressure sensor signal is stuck | <Ref. to DTC C0074 PRESSURE SENSOR SIGNAL FREEZE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Pressure sensor 0 point | <Ref. to DTC C0074 PRESSURE SENSOR 0 POINT , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Pressure sensor noise | <Ref. to DTC C0074 PRESSURE SENSOR NOISE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> | |
| Pressure sensor output rise | <Ref. to DTC C0074 PRESSURE SENSOR OUTPUT RISE , Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).> |
Factory Service Tools
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- β’ You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- β’ Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- β’ The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- β’ You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- β’ You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
