C1116
5 owner reports and 33 manufacturer filings across 26 model years from Infiniti, Nissan.
Where C1116 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsShowing the 25 model years where C1116 appears most; it is on file for 26 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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C1116 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name C1116 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.
The vehicle was taken to an AutoZone and DTC: C1116 “Stop Lamp Switch" was retrieved
The contact became aware of TSB: NTB 22-082a (Service Information for Brake Switch Adjustments for DTC C1142 and/or C1116 Stored)
33 manufacturer filings name C1116. 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 C1116.
- NTB22-084 Service bulletin2022-09-29 · Electrical System
- DTC C1116 AND/OR C1142 STORED IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IF YOU CONFIRM Customer states the ABS warning light is ON and “System fault See Owner’s Manual” appears in the message center (Figure 1), AND DTCs C1116 (Stop Lamp Switch) and/or C1142 (Press Sen Circuit) are stored in the ABS Control Module. ACTION Follow the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin to: 1. Install the Center High Moun
- NTB22-020 Service bulletin2022-03-15 · Electrical System
- SERVICE INFORMATION FOR BRAKE SWITCH ADJUSTMENT FOR DTC C1142 AND/OR C1116 STORED SERVICE INFORMATION DTC C1142 (PRESS SEN CIRCUIT) and/or C1116 (STOP LAMP SW) may be stored if the Stop Lamp Switch and/or the Brake Pedal Position Switch are out of adjustment. Before replacing any components for DTCs C1142 (PRESS SEN CIRCUIT) and/or C1116 (STOP LAMP SW), stored as past or current, confirm t
- ITB22-010 Service bulletin2022-03-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- SERVICE INFORMATION FOR BRAKE SWITCH ADJUSTMENT FOR DTC C1142 AND/OR C1116 STORED SERVICE INFORMATION DTC C1142 (PRESS SEN CIRCUIT) and/or C1116 (STOP LAMP SW) may be stored if the Stop Lamp Switch and/or the Brake Pedal Position Switch are out of adjustment. Before replacing any components for DTCs C1142 (PRESS SEN CIRCUIT) and/or C1116 (STOP LAMP SW), stored as past or current, confirm t
- ITB18-006B Service bulletin2021-03-24 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 2013 JX35 AND 2014-2017 QX60; VDC WARNING LAMP ON WITH DTC C1116 STORED This bulletin has been amended. Please see AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- ITB18-006a Service bulletin2019-03-15 · Electrical System
- 2013 JX35 AND 2014-2017 QX60; VDC WARNING LAMP ON WITH DTC C1116 STORED This bulletin has been amended. Please see AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- NTB18-013a Service bulletin2018-02-28 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- 2017 ARMADA; DTC C1116 AND VDC WARNING LAMP ON This bulletin applies only to vehicles equipped with Distance Control Assist (DCA). This bulletin has been amended. The CLAIMS INFORMATION section has been corrected. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
What C1116 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC1116 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 C1116
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define C1116?
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 C1116 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.