C1142 on Nissan vehicles
C1142 is named on 20 Nissan model years (2017–2023): 21 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Frontier, Altima, Armada, Murano, Pathfinder and 2 more.
Which Nissan model years name C1142
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Nissan Frontier | Electrical System | 2 | 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 Armada | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Murano | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Nissan Titan | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Armada | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Armada | Engine | 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 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 C1142
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan filed with NHTSA whose summary names C1142. 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
- NTB20-065 Service bulletin2020-09-16 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- 2017-2019 ARMADA; ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK IF YOU CONFIRM The engine will not crank and will not start, but the battery test result is OK, OR One of these DTCs are stored: ï· C1142 (PRESS SENSOR) ï· C1A04 (ABS/TCS/VDC SYSTEM) ï· C1A26 (ECD MODE MALFUNCTION) AND The color of the stop lamp switch is solid black, as shown in Figure 1. ACTION Replace the stop lamp switch.
What C1142 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC1142 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 C1142 a known problem on Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 21 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming C1142 on 20 Nissan model years (2017–2023). 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 C1142 appear on most?
2022 Frontier (4 documents), 2021 Altima (1 document), 2020 Altima (1 document).
Does C1142 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.