C0551: The longitudinal acceleration sensor has a broken or disconnected wire
The longitudinal acceleration sensor has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
| Code | C0551 |
|---|---|
| System | Chassis |
| Group | C05xx, Chassis |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear C0551 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 C0551 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
- C054D The vacuum sensor B has a broken or disconnected wire
- C054E The vacuum sensor B gives readings outside the normal range
- C054F The vacuum sensor B gives a lower signal than normal
- C0550 The vacuum sensor B gives a higher signal than normal
- C0552 The longitudinal acceleration sensor gives readings outside the normal range
- C0553 The longitudinal acceleration sensor gives a lower signal than normal
- C0554 The longitudinal acceleration sensor gives a higher signal than normal
- C055A The ABS pump motor power supply voltage circuit A gives a higher signal than
What does code C0551 mean?
The longitudinal acceleration sensor has a broken or disconnected wire. It is usually a broken wire, a loose connector or the part itself.
How do you clear C0551?
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, C0551 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.
