C0061Lateral Acceleration Sensor
- Generic OBD-II code · Chassis
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Can trigger limp mode
- How the car detects it
- C0061 flags the lateral acceleration signal, which the stability module compares with the value expected from steering angle, yaw rate and speed. The code sets when the signal is out of range, frozen, noisy or implausible against the other inertial channels. FCA uses it on the 2022 Jeep Compass as C0061-29, signal invalid, together with C0062-29 and C0063-29; customers see the MIL plus ESC and parking brake warnings, and bulletin 08-007-23 reflashes the ABS module. FCA also lists C0061 in a PCM update for the 2016 Jeep Renegade 2.4 l. Mazda uses the same number in the headlight auto-leveling module: on the 2018 CX-3, C0061:54 means the acceleration sensor's initial position was not learned, typically after transport on a trailer (bulletin 09-012/18).
- What you may notice
- Stability control disabled, ESC warning lamp on
- MIL on together with ESC and parking brake warnings (FCA)
- Headlight leveling warning flashes (Mazda)
- Likely causes
- PossibleABS module software fault (FCA bulletin 08-007-23)
- PossibleHeadlight leveling sensor position not learned after transport (Mazda)
- PossibleLateral accelerometer failed or out of range
- RareSensor cluster loose or shifted on its mount
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €120 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.