C1741 on Subaru vehicles
C1741 is named on 7 Subaru model years (2016–2018): 9 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Legacy/Outback, Legacy, Outback, WRX.
Which Subaru model years name C1741
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Subaru Legacy/Outback | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2016 Subaru Legacy/Outback | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2018 Subaru Legacy | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2018 Subaru Outback | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2018 Subaru WRX | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Subaru WRX | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Subaru WRX | Electrical System | 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.
Subaru filings that name C1741
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Subaru filed with NHTSA whose summary names C1741. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 06-77-20R Service bulletin2020-10-15 · Equipment
- This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files to optimize the control module for the Vehicle Dynamics Control system (VDCCM). DTCs C1531 and/or C1741 may set, the Hill Holder warning lamp and cancellation alarm may activate and/or the VDC warning lamp can illuminate.
What C1741 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIC1741 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 Subaru 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 C1741 a known problem on Subaru vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 9 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming C1741 on 7 Subaru model years (2016–2018). 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 Subaru models does C1741 appear on most?
2017 Legacy/Outback (2 documents), 2016 Legacy/Outback (2 documents), 2018 Legacy (1 document).
Does C1741 on a Subaru 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.