C1001
6 owner reports and 353 manufacturer filings across 86 model years from Ford, Lincoln, Mazda.
Where C1001 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mazda Mazda6 | Electrical System | 14 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 13 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Ford F-150 | Electrical System | 12 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 12 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Mazda MX-5 | Electrical System | 11 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 10 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Mazda CX-5 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda CX-9 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda3 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 2 | |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda3 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda3 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda6 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | — | |
| 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Equipment | 8 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda CX-3 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda CX-5 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017 Mazda CX-9 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | — | |
| 2017 Mazda MX-5 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda CX-3 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda CX-9 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda MX-5 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | — | |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda6 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | — | |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | Equipment | 6 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda CX-3 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 6 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda CX-5 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 6 | — | |
| 2019 Mazda CX-9 | Forward Collision Avoidance | 6 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where C1001 appears most; it is on file for 86 in total.
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.
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C1001 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name C1001 on that maker’s vehicles.
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.
#XXX, 63,180 mi): camera at fault, DTC C1001, no repair available, bulletin only tentatively planned Dec 2027, released unrepaired at no charge
The repair documentation states that Diagnostic Trouble Code C1001:01 was present, wiring tests were performed, voltage was present, and the recall remedy was to replace the rearview camera
2.Car goes into Limp mode when going up a hill 3.Between 46-48 mph, car hesitates when accelerating 4.Between 56-60 mph, car hesitates when accelerating 5.Error Codes received per Lake Car Care: P2299, C1001, B1303 I brought the car to…
The contact had taken the vehicle to a non-manufacturer dealer who used a handheld scanner and retrieved the following codes: C1001 Type 97, U3003, and B13D3
Error code (per dealership, C1001 I think but may be incorrect code) indicates a problem with the wiring that connects the camera to the center console
353 manufacturer filings name C1001. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names C1001.
- TSB 26-2206 Service bulletin2026-05-01 · Electrical System
- This article updates TSB 23-2146. Reason for update: clarify prior approval requirements Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) C1001:31, U3000:89, and/or U3000:49 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) and at least one of the following conditions: "Front Camera Fault Service Required" message Pre-collision assist inoperativ
- SSM 54315 Service bulletin2025-10-21 · Visibility/Wiper
- Some 2026 Transit vehicles shipped with an upfitter rear view camera kit (minor feature code J3KAQ) may exhibit diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1001:55 stored in the accessory protocol interface module (APIM) when a diagnostic self-test is performed. These vehicles are shipped with the rear-view camera kit in a box in the vehicle. Once installed, if the rear-view camera is functional when the vehic
- SA-043-25 Service bulletin2025-09-30 · Unknown Or Other
- Some vehicles may have one of the following DTCs stored in memory along with a system status notice on the Multi-information display OR display a system status notice with no DTC: C1001:92 - Forward sensing camera (FSC) poor field of view [Gen 6 vehicles] B14F0:92 - General temporary failure in forward sensing camera (FSC) [Gen 7 vehicles built on or before March 2, 2019] No DTC - Warning Message
- SSM 54233 Service bulletin2025-09-23 · Electrical System
- Some 2025 Explorer/Aviator/Police Interceptor Utility vehicles may exhibit a "Front Camera Fault Service Required" message appearing in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C1001:31 setting in the image processing module A (IPMA). This may be due to a loose or partial connection at the front windshield camera, connector C9449 on Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility
- TSB 25-2156 Service bulletin2025-04-27 · Unknown Or Other
- This article supersedes TSB 23-2155 to update the Service Procedure and change labor operation from actual time to fixed time. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) C1001:31, U3000:89, and/or U3000:49 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) and at least one of the following conditions: "Front Camera Fault Service Required" mes
- SSM 52246 Service bulletin2024-02-12 · Equipment — Electrical
- Some 2023 Escape vehicles may exhibit a Front Camera Fault and/or Pre-Collision Assist Fault message displayed in the instrumental panel cluster (IPC) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) C1001:78 and U2107:68 stored in the image processing module-A (IPMA) when the vehicle is driven on uneven roads. This may be due to the software installed in the IPMA. To correct this condition, reprogram the IPM
What C1001 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC1001 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, 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. 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 C1001
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define C1001?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with C1001 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. 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.