C0051 on Ram vehicles
C0051 is named on 6 Ram model years (2023–2024): 6 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across 1500, 2500, 3500.
Which Ram model years name C0051
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ram 1500 | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ram 2500 | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2024 Ram 3500 | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2023 Ram 1500 | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2023 Ram 2500 | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2023 Ram 3500 | Steering | 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.
Ram filings that name C0051
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Ram filed with NHTSA whose summary names C0051. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 9100487 Service bulletin2025-01-15 · Steering
- MODULE Steering Control Before replacing the steering column control module (SCCM) due to turn signal inop, wipers inop, steering controls inop, TCS light DTC C0051 or horn blowing while turning, please follow these steps: 1.- Refer to service library procedure and follow diagnosis steps. 2.- If failure still present, make sure all the switches', horn's, airbag's harness are properly connected and
What C0051 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC0051 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Ram 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 C0051 a known problem on Ram vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 6 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming C0051 on 6 Ram model years (2023–2024). 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 Ram models does C0051 appear on most?
2024 1500 (1 document), 2023 1500 (1 document), 2024 2500 (1 document).
Does C0051 on a Ram 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.