U0418
6 owner reports and 39 manufacturer filings across 17 model years from BMW, Chrysler, Fiat, Ford and others.
Where U0418 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ford Bronco | Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | — |
| 2025 Ford Bronco | Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | — |
| 2022 Ford Bronco Sport | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford Bronco Sport | Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | — |
| 2022 Ford Escape | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2021 Ford Escape | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2020 Ford Escape | Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | — |
| 2024 Ford Maverick | Service Brakes | — | 3 |
| 2022 Ford Maverick | Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Cherokee | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 Lincoln Corsair | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2021 Lincoln Corsair | Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | — |
| 2020 Lincoln Corsair | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2022 BMW X3 | Service Brakes | — | 1 |
| 2022 Chrysler Pacifica | Power Train | — | 1 |
| 2017 Fiat 500 X | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2023 Ford Maverick | Power Train | — | 1 |
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.
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.
Ford's OASIS system later confirmed active fault codes C052E and U0418 when the vehicle was returned to me unrepaired on XXX6
“Digit-verified cel stored codes p0973 in Tim and in pcm, abs bcm u0418 u0402, u422, alll are stored erased codes, no updates, removed air box to access ground and Tim connector, inspected harness from Tcm to transmission, removed and…
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names U0418. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- SSM 547722026-04-24 · Vehicle Speed Control
- Some 2025-2026 Bronco vehicles may exhibit various cruise control, pre-collision and/or front stabilizer bar disconnect related warning messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0418:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) and no wheel speed sensor specific DTCs present in the anti-lock brake (ABS) module. DTC U0415:00 may also be stored
- SSM 547042026-03-31 · Electrical System
- Some 2025-2026 Bronco vehicles may exhibit a "Cruise Control Not Available" or "Adaptive Cruise Control Not Available" and/or "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0418:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) and no DTCs present in the anti-lock brake (ABS) module
- SSM 546732026-03-18 · Vehicle Speed Control
- Some 2025-2026 Bronco Badlands and Raptor only vehicles may exhibit a "Cruise Control Not Available" or "Active Cruise Control Not Available" message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0418:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) and no DTCs present in the anti-lock brake (ABS) module.
- SSM 514372023-03-14 · Vehicle Speed Control — Cruise Control
- Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, 2021-2022 Bronco Sport, 2022 Maverick vehicles built on or before 23-Mar-2022 may exhibit driver assistance warning messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC): Pre-collision Assist Not Available, Cruise Control Not Available, Collision Warning Malfunction and/or Adaptive Cruise Control Malfunction. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0415:00 may also be stor
- SSM 512852023-01-06 · Forward Collision Avoidance — Adaptive Cruise Control
- Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair, 2021-2022 Bronco Sport, 2022 Maverick vehicles may exhibit any of the following driver assistance warning messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC): Pre-collision Assist Not Available, Cruise Control Not Available, Collision Warning Malfunction and/or Adaptive Cruise Control Malfunction. Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U0415:00 may also be stored in the
- 18120222022-06-23 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software. Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find one or more ofthe following DTCs have been set: P1D83 - Implausible Engine Oil Temperature Signal Received. U0418 Implausible Data Received From
What U0418 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU0418 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 U0418
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with U0418 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. 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.