C0061: The lateral acceleration sensor is not working properly
The lateral acceleration sensor is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
| Code | C0061 |
|---|---|
| System | Chassis |
| Group | C00xx, Chassis |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear C0061 with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see C0061 with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- C0052 There is a fault in the steering wheel position sensor signal A
- C0053 There is a fault in the steering wheel position sensor signal B
- C0054 There is a fault in the steering wheel position sensor signal C
- C0055 There is a fault in the steering wheel position sensor signal D
- C0062 The yaw rate sensor is not working properly
- C0063 The roll rate sensor is not working properly
- C0064 The roll rate sensor is not working properly
- C0065 The vertical acceleration sensor is not working properly
What does code C0061 mean?
The lateral acceleration sensor is not working properly. It may be the sensor itself, its connector or the wiring.
How do you clear C0061?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, C0061 comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
