C0131 on Buick vehicles
C0131 is named on 5 Buick model years (2016–2020): 16 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Encore.
Which Buick model years name C0131
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Buick Encore | Service Brakes | 4 | — |
| 2016 Buick Encore | Service Brakes | 4 | — |
| 2019 Buick Encore | Service Brakes | 3 | — |
| 2018 Buick Encore | Service Brakes | 3 | — |
| 2020 Buick Encore | Service Brakes | 2 | — |
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.
Buick filings that name C0131
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Buick filed with NHTSA whose summary names C0131. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIC5704C Service bulletin2016-10-24 · Service Brakes
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that had the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve now Diagnostic Trouble Code C0131 is set current. Technician should remove Brake Pressure Modulator Valve assembly and inspect the brake pressure sensor assembly to ensure all shipping material has been removed before installation.
- PIC5704F Service bulletin2019-06-03 · Service Brakes
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that had the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve now Diagnostic Trouble Code C0131 is set current. Technician should remove Brake Pressure Modulator Valve assembly and inspect the brake pressure sensor assembly to ensure all shipping material has been removed before installation.
- PIC5704G Service bulletin2020-06-26 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that had the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve now Diagnostic Trouble Code C0131 is set current. Technician should remove Brake Pressure Modulator Valve assembly and inspect the brake pressure sensor assembly to ensure all shipping material has been removed before installation.
- PIC5704H Service bulletin2024-02-19 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that had the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve now Diagnostic Trouble Code C0131 is set current. Technician should remove Brake Pressure Modulator Valve assembly and inspect the brake pressure sensor assembly to ensure all shipping material has been removed before installation.
What C0131 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC0131 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 Buick 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 C0131 a known problem on Buick vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 16 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming C0131 on 5 Buick model years (2016–2020). 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 Buick models does C0131 appear on most?
2017 Encore (4 documents), 2016 Encore (4 documents), 2019 Encore (3 documents).
Does C0131 on a Buick 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.