B3980 on Chevrolet vehicles
B3980 is named on 23 Chevrolet model years (2017–2022): 71 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado, Silverado 2500HD, Blazer and 2 more.
Which Chevrolet model years name B3980
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Chevrolet Suburban | Equipment | 8 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe | Equipment | 8 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Suburban | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 6 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe | Equipment | 6 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Suburban | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Suburban | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Blazer | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Traverse | Exterior Lighting | 1 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Traverse | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Traverse | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Blazer | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Traverse | Exterior Lighting | 1 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | Equipment | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Chevrolet filings that name B3980
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names B3980. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5586 Service bulletin2017-10-02 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern ofIPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start,No Crank,SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message,Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback,HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B3980, U0
- PIT5586A Service bulletin2018-03-27 · Suspension
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern ofIPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start,No Crank,SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message,Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback,HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B3980, U0
- PIT5586B Service bulletin2018-08-27 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern ofIPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start,No Crank,SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message,Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback,HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B3980, U0
- PIT5586C Service bulletin2019-06-24 · Equipment — Electrical
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern of IPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start, No Crank, SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message, Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback, HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B398
- PIT5586D Service bulletin2020-03-11 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern of IPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start, No Crank, SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message, Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback, HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B398
- PIT5586E Service bulletin2020-10-01 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern of IPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start, No Crank, SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message, Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback, HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B398
- 21-NA-183 Service bulletin2022-06-02 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Intermittent Door Locks Inoperative, DTCs B3125, B3130, B3135, B3979, B3980, Various U codes, IP Lamps Illuminate, Immobilizer, Unwanted Horn or Hazard Flasher Operation.
What B3980 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB3980 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chevrolet and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs B3980 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 71 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming B3980 on 23 Chevrolet model years (2017–2022). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Chevrolet models does B3980 appear on most?
2017 Suburban (8 documents), 2017 Tahoe (8 documents), 2018 Suburban (6 documents).
Does B3980 on a Chevrolet mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.