C05B0
1 owner report and 126 manufacturer filings across 54 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC.
Where C05B0 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 6 | — |
| 2019 GMC Sierra | Service Brakes | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado | Service Brakes | 5 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac Escalade | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac Escalade | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | — |
| 2023 GMC Yukon | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | — |
| 2022 GMC Yukon | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | — |
| 2023 Buick Enclave | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Buick Enclave | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 Buick Enclave | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Buick Enclave | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Buick Envision | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Buick Envision | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac CT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac CT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 Cadillac CT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac CT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac CT5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac CT5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 Cadillac CT5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac CT5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac CT6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2019 Cadillac CT6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac XT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac XT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 Cadillac XT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac XT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2019 Cadillac XT4 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac XT5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac XT5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 Cadillac XT5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac XT5 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac XT6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac XT6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 Cadillac XT6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac XT6 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Blazer | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Blazer | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Blazer | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Blazer | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Corvette | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Corvette | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Corvette | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Corvette | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Equinox | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Suburban | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 GMC Acadia | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2022 GMC Acadia | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2021 GMC Acadia | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2020 GMC Acadia | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 GMC Hummer EV | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 GMC Sierra | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
| 2023 GMC Terrain | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | — |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Alarm codes P25A2 & C05B0 -Brake system failure 43mph top speed -Service trailer brake system -Service brake assist -Service ESC -Check engine light -Traction control light My vehicle is not showing any recall, but obviously I’m not the…
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names C05B0. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 22-NA-2472023-04-11 · Service Brakes
- This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that after performing a brake inspection, brake pad replacement, or any other repair that requires the caliper piston to be reseated may be causing DTC C05B0 to falsely set for eBoost applications.
- 22-NA-2472022-12-06 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that after performing a brake inspection, brake pad replacement, or any other repair that requires the caliper piston to be reseated may be causing DTC C05B0 to falsely set for eBoost applications.
- PIT5638C2019-05-15 · Service Brakes
- This Preliminary information communicates an issues with a Service Brake Assist Message With DTC C05B0 and/or C058E and that engineering released updated calibrations to correct the issue.Â
- PIT5638B2019-03-14 · Service Brakes
- This Preliminary information communicates an issues with a Service Brake Assist Message With DTC C05B0 and/or C058E and that engineering released updated calibrations to correct the issue.Â
- PIT5638A2018-12-19 · Service Brakes
- This Preliminary information communicates an issues with a Service Brake Assist Message With DTC C05B0 and/or C058E and that engineering released updated calibrations to correct the issue.Â
What C05B0 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC05B0 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. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about C05B0
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with C05B0 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.