C1116 on Nissan vehicles
C1116 is named on 21 Nissan model years (2016–2023): 22 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Frontier, Armada, Altima, Murano, Pathfinder and 3 more.
Which Nissan model years name C1116
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Nissan Frontier | Electrical System | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 Nissan Armada | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Armada | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2023 Nissan Frontier | Exterior Lighting | 1 | — |
| 2022 Nissan Murano | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Nissan Pathfinder | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Nissan Titan | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2022 Nissan Titan XD | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Altima | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Murano | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Titan | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2021 Nissan Titan XD | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Nissan Altima | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Nissan Murano | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Nissan Titan | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Nissan Titan XD | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Altima | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Murano | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Titan | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Sentra | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2016 Nissan Sentra | Exterior Lighting | — | 1 |
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.
What Nissan owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — 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)
Nissan filings that name C1116
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan filed with NHTSA whose summary names C1116. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 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
- 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
- NTB18-013 Service bulletin2018-02-14 · 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). IF YOU CONFIRM DTC C1116 (STOP LAMP SW) is stored (Past or Current), AND Customer stated VDC warning lamp was illuminated. ACTION Reprogram the ABS control unit (ABS) per the Service Procedure in this bulletin. - Refer to step 20 on page 8 to confirm that r
- 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. The record above is what Nissan 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 C1116 a known problem on Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 22 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports naming C1116 on 21 Nissan model years (2016–2023). 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 Nissan models does C1116 appear on most?
2022 Frontier (5 documents), 2017 Armada (2 documents), 2016 Armada (2 documents).
Does C1116 on a Nissan 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.