C103E
0 owner reports and 30 manufacturer filings across 6 model years from Chevrolet, Ford.
Where C103E shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Chevrolet Corvette | Suspension | 8 | — | Struts and shocks → |
| 2020 Chevrolet Corvette | Suspension | 8 | — | Struts and shocks → |
| 2022 Chevrolet Corvette | Suspension | 7 | — | Struts and shocks → |
| 2023 Chevrolet Corvette | Suspension | 3 | — | Struts and shocks → |
| 2016 Ford Mustang | Electrical System | 3 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Ford Mustang | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
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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What it gets filed under
30 manufacturer filings name C103E. 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 C103E.
- 21-NA-283 Service bulletin2023-08-16 · Suspension
- This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct a customer concern of a Service Front Suspension Lift System Message Displayed on Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTC C103C and/or C103E Symptom 64 Set.
- 21-NA-283 Service bulletin2022-09-28 · Suspension
- This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct a customer concern of a Service Front Suspension Lift System Message Displayed on Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTC C103C and/or C103E Symptom 64 Set.
- 21-NA-283 Service bulletin2022-08-24 · Suspension
- This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct a customer concern of a Service Front Suspension Lift System Message Displayed on Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTC C103C and/or C103E Symptom 64 Set.
- PIC6434A Service bulletin2021-12-07 · Suspension
- This Preliminary Information communicates diagnostic tips for a technician to diagnose a C103C / C103E set in the K218 Front Suspension Lift System.
- 21NA283 Service bulletin2021-12-06 · Air Bags
- This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct a customer concern of a Service Front Suspension Lift System Message Displayed on Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTC C103C and/or C103E Symptom 64 Set.
- PIC6434A Service bulletin2021-11-08 · Suspension
- This Preliminary Information communicates diagnostic tips for a technician to diagnose a C103C / C103E set in the K218 Front Suspension Lift System.
What C103E means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC103E 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 C103E
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define C103E?
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 C103E 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.