U1010
6 owner reports and 3 manufacturer filings across 4 model years from Ford, Kia, Lincoln.
Where U1010 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford Maverick | Electrical System | — | 4 |
| 2023 Lincoln Corsair | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2019 Kia Niro | Unspecified | — | 1 |
| 2017 Kia Niro | 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.
A diagnostic inspection confirmed the issue, related to the HCA system, and was supported by multiple error codes: U1010, U1011, P17ED, P17EE
Recorded faults from last occurrence on April 05 2024: SOBDMC DTC U1011:86-AF SOBDMC DTC U1028:00-26 PCM DTC U1010:00-AF OBDII DTC U1011-P ABS DTC U0401:00-2F ABS DTC U0131:00-2E ACM DTC U0255:00-28 IPMA DTC U0418:86-AF In my situation all…
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names U1010. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- TSB 25-23212025-07-17 · Power Train
- This article supersedes TSB 23-2292 to update labor times associated with the Service Procedure from M-time to AP-time and add a cap. Some of the vehicle listed in the model statement above may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U1010 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic module-B (SOBDMB). This condition typically occurs after
- TSB 23-22922023-09-20 · Back Over Prevention — Software
- Some 2023 Corsair vehicles equipped with a 2.5L plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) engine built on or before 07-Sep-2023 may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction (wrench) indicator with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U1010 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic module-B (SOBDMB). This concern typically happens after a plug-in charging event. This may be due to the software in the
- SSM 518472023-08-07 · Equipment — Electrical
- Some 2023 Corsair vehicles equipped with a 2.5L plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) engine may exhibit an illuminated powertrain malfunction indicator (wrench) lamp with DTC U1010 stored in the secondary on-board diagnostic module-B (SOBDMB). This concern typically happens after a plug-in charging event. This condition does not affect vehicle durability and no additional diagnosis or service is
What U1010 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU1010 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. 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 U1010
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define U1010?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with U1010 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.