U0416Invalid Data Received From Vehicle Dynamics Control Module
- Generic OBD-II code · Network
- How the car detects it
- U0416 points at the vehicle dynamics control module, the stability control unit that brakes single wheels and trims engine torque. A receiver logs the code when that unit's frames arrive but fail the plausibility check. GM's 2011 Saab 9-5 list adds sub-types 72 (counter wrong) and 74 (checksum error); Ford's 2014 code list carries U0416 without a lamp. Driver assistance suffers most: Honda bulletin 17-064 lists U0416-68 and U0416-92 on the 2017 CR-V after battery work, with adaptive cruise and brake warnings, and cures it with new radar software; Mercedes (LI54.71-P-078112) finds U0416FE in the Distronic unit of the G-Class, tied to weak battery health and gone after a key cycle. U0122 is lost contact, U0316 software. Assist systems switch off, the MIL normally stays dark.
- What you may notice
- Adaptive cruise or emergency brake assist unavailable
- Stability or brake warning in the cluster
- Likely causes
- LikelyWeak or recently disconnected 12 V battery disturbing the stability unit's data
- PossibleSoftware of the receiving assistance module (radar, camera) needs an update
- PossibleSteering angle or sensor calibration lost after battery work
- RareMissing or damaged wire or connector in the bus branch
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €50 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.