B1801 — OBD-II trouble code

A body OBD-II trouble code. Below are the vehicles and failure patterns where owners report it, drawn from NHTSA complaints.

In ProblemsByVin's analysis of the NHTSA owner-complaint record, owners cite B1801 across 8 vehicle failure patterns. Diagnostic codes in complaints are reported by owners and are unverified — they point to where this code shows up, not a confirmed diagnosis. Open a page below for the full pattern (symptoms, mileage, repair costs owners cite).

Vehicles where owners report B1801 8 patterns

2008 Toyota RAV4

airbags — Spiral Cable Sensor Failure (Steering Column)

2008 Toyota Highlander

airbags — Spiral Cable Assembly Failure

2008 Toyota Camry

airbags — Airbag warning light with electrical circuit failure

2008 Toyota Tundra

electrical — Airbag System Spiral Cable Intermittent Open Circuit

2007 Toyota RAV4

airbags — Spiral Cable (Clock Spring) Failure - SRS Light Illumination

2007 Toyota Tacoma

airbags — Spiral cable fracture in steering wheel assembly

2006 Toyota Tacoma

airbags — Spiral Cable (Clock Spring) Failure

2005 Toyota Tacoma

airbags — Spiral Cable (Clockspring) Failure

Codes are pulled from what owners wrote in their NHTSA filings — they're allegations, not a shop diagnosis. Always confirm with a live scan. Browse all diagnostic codes →