U0293
5 owner reports and 14 manufacturer filings across 8 model years from Ford, Hyundai, Kia.
Where U0293 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning | Not specified | 5 | — | |
| 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning | Not specified | 4 | — | |
| 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 4 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Hyundai Sonata | Electrical System | — | 2 | Battery → |
| 2018 Ford C-MAX | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Hyundai Sonata | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2016 Hyundai Sonata | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2023 Kia Niro | 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
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.
Stored codes show lost CAN communication among multiple modules: U0101, C1611, C1693, U0111, U0164, U0293, U042B, U1341
I have an OBD scan showing confirmed, pending, and permanent P1326, plus related hybrid communication codes (U0293, U1004) likely secondary to the protection mode
14 manufacturer filings name U0293. 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 U0293.
- TSB 25-2344 Service bulletin2025-07-25 · Electrical System
- This article supersedes TSB 21-2245 to update labor times from M-time to AP-time and add a cap. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit at least one of the following conditions: * "Stop Safely Now" message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) * Illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P1A10, U0293 and/or U1011 * Loss o
- SSM 52831 Service bulletin2024-08-30 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U019B:00 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module C (SOBDMC) and U0293:00 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module A (SOBDM), inoperative high voltage to low voltage energy transfer feature and inoperative intelligent backup power feature.
- SSM 52678 Service bulletin2024-06-28 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U019B:00 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module C (SOBDMC) and U0293:00 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module A (SOBDM), inoperative high voltage to low voltage energy transfer feature and inoperative intelligent backup power feature. This is due to the software level of the
- SSM 52527 Service bulletin2024-05-09 · Unknown Or Other
- Some 2022-2023 F-150 Lightning vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) U019B:00 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module C (SOBDMC) and U0293:00 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic control module A (SOBDM), inoperative high voltage to low voltage energy transfer feature and inoperative intelligent backup power feature. This is due to the software level of the
- TSB 23-2317 Service bulletin2023-10-05 · Electrical System — Propulsion System — Hybrid Management
- Some 2023 F-150 fully hybrid electric vehicles (FHEVs) may exhibit an intermittent no start and Stop Safely Now message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) and/or diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) U0293 and/or P1A43 in the BECM or in connected vehicle data. A gateway module A (GWM) software concern may be triggering the no start condition. To correct the condition, follow the Service Proc
- TSB 22-2143 Service bulletin2022-04-22 · Parking Brake
- Some 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles built on or before 15-Mar-2022 may exhibit a Parking Brake Fault Service Now message in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) and DTCs C2007, C2008, C1034, U0293 and/or U0100 in the antilock brake system (ABS) module. This may be due to an open/corroded circuit near the rear caliper. To correct the condition, follow the Service Procedure to replace the electroni
What U0293 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU0293 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 U0293
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with U0293 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.