U3000
20 owner reports and 1,150 manufacturer filings across 239 model years from Acura, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others.
Where U3000 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Ford F-150 | Electrical System | 20 | 2 |
| 2023 GMC Yukon | Forward Collision Avoidance | 19 | — |
| 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 18 | — |
| 2022 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 18 | — |
| 2022 Cadillac Escalade | Forward Collision Avoidance | 16 | — |
| 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electrical System | 16 | — |
| 2021 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 15 | 1 |
| 2021 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 16 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Suburban | Electrical System | 15 | — |
| 2022 GMC Sierra | Forward Collision Avoidance | 13 | 2 |
| 2021 Mazda CX-30 | Electrical System | 15 | — |
| 2023 Cadillac Escalade | Forward Collision Avoidance | 14 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Silverado | Back Over Prevention | 14 | — |
| 2020 Mazda CX-30 | Electrical System | 14 | — |
| 2022 Mazda MX-30 | Electrical System | 14 | — |
| 2022 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 13 | — |
| 2021 Cadillac Escalade | Equipment | 12 | — |
| 2020 Ford Escape | Steering | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | Equipment | 12 | — |
| 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Lane Departure | 12 | — |
| 2024 GMC Yukon | Forward Collision Avoidance | 12 | — |
| 2022 Mazda CX-30 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2023 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2022 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2023 Mazda CX-50 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2021 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2023 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Silverado | Forward Collision Avoidance | 11 | — |
| 2018 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2023 Mazda CX-30 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2023 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2022 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2024 Mazda CX-90 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2024 Cadillac Escalade | Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Suburban | Forward Collision Avoidance | 10 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Suburban | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Suburban | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2023 GMC Sierra | Forward Collision Avoidance | 10 | — |
| 2023 Mazda MX-30 | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Mazda MX-5 | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe | Steering | 9 | — |
| 2021 Ford Escape | Steering | 9 | — |
| 2024 GMC Hummer EV | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 9 | — |
| 2021 Lincoln Corsair | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2017 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2020 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda6 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2026 Cadillac Escalade | Unknown Or Other | 8 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe | Electrical System | 8 | — |
| 2022 Ford Escape | Power Train | 8 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-150 | Unknown Or Other | 8 | — |
| 2020 Lincoln Corsair | Steering | 8 | — |
| 2018 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 8 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda6 | Electrical System | 8 | — |
| 2022 Buick Envision | Steering | 7 | — |
| 2025 Cadillac Escalade | Unknown Or Other | 7 | — |
Showing the 60 model years where U3000 appears most; it is on file for 239 in total.
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.
On the second repair order, the dealer documented the complaint as “vehicle turned off and went to neutral.â€� They found code U3000, documented “ECM software out of dateâ€� and “ECM software malfunction,â€� and reprogrammed the ECM…
During the XXX repair, technicians documented Diagnostic Trouble Code U3000:49 (internal malfunction in the front view camera module), opened TAC case XXX, and performed radio programming per bulletin 25-NA-318
The vehicle's Connectivity Master Unit (CMU) / infotainment system has experienced a complete, permanent internal electronic failure, logged by Diagnostic Trouble Code DTC U3000:49 (Control Module Internal Electronic Failure)
My 2021 Honda Pilot displayed a U3000 diagnostic trouble code, indicating an internal electronic failure of the front-facing multipurpose camera that operates the vehicle's Honda Sensing safety systems (Collision Mitigation Braking System…
The dealership confirmed DTC U3000:49 in the IPMA module and identified Ford TSB 23-2040 as applicable to the concern
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names U3000. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- PIT65132026-05-11 · Unknown Or Other
- This PI states that if SDGM DTC U3000 Sym 49 is set and no other SDGM DTCs are present, clear DTCs and reset the SDGM. Advises of how to contact PQC to authorize SDGM replacement.
- PIC6561A2026-02-25 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates that U3000 SYM49 may be found setting in the Drivers Monitoring Control Module.
- 09-005-262026-01-13 · Electrical System
- If the right-side Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) control module is replaced for any reason, it is also necessary to replace the left-side BSM control module in order to complete the radar aiming procedure. If the right-side BSM control module is replaced alone, "Automatic Configuration" and "BSM Radar Aiming" cannot be completed due to a programming error in the module. In most cases, if the left-sid
- TSB 25-25122025-10-24 · Lane Departure — Assist
- This article supersedes TSB 25-2104 to update the labor times associated with the Service Procedure. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit all of the following conditions: * Inoperative BlueCruise and lane centering * DTC U2018:51 stored in the camera module - rear (CMR) * DTC U0565:86 stored in the image processing module A (IPMA) * DTC U3000:49 is not stored in the
- PIC6607B2025-09-27 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates not to replace the Image processing Module if the following DTC's are history - U3000 SYM49, U1624, U0140, U023B SYM00, U053C, B1DD SYM57.
- TSB 25-24272025-09-10 · Forward Collision Avoidance — Adaptive Cruise Control
- Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an inoperative Blue Cruise and Lane Keeping system with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) U3000:49 with a status byte of 8F stored in the camera module-rear (CMR). This may be due to the CMR software level. NOTE: The driver status monitor camera module may also be called camera module-rear.
What U3000 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU3000 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, 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 U3000
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define U3000?
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 U3000 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.