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DTC P0501, P2159 (1.5 L Engine) (2020 2021)

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DTC P0501  : Vehicle Speed Sensor A Out of Range DTC P2159  : Vehicle Speed Sensor B Out of Range

NOTE:  Before you troubleshoot, review the general troubleshooting information .

DTC Description Confirmed DTC Pending DTC
P0501 Vehicle Speed Sensor A Out of Range    
P2159 Vehicle Speed Sensor B Out of Range    

DTC (PGM-FI)

  1. Problem verification

    -1. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode.

    -2. Clear the DTC with the HDS.

    -3. Clear the VSA system DTCs with the HDS.

    Clear DTC (VSA)

    -4. Start the engine.

    -5. Test-drive the vehicle under these conditions:

    • Vehicle speed above 19 mph (30 km/h) for more than 30 seconds
    Signal Current conditions
    Values Unit
    Vehicle Speed    

    -6. Check the following VSA system DTCs with the HDS.

    DTC Description DTC
    C0030-38 Magnetic Encoder (Left Front) Failure (Pulse Missing)  
    C0031-14 Left Front Wheel Speed sensor Circuit Failure (Circuit Short To Ground or Open)  
    C0031-62 Left Front Wheel Speed sensor Signal Compare Failure  
    C0033-38 Magnetic Encoder (Right Front) Failure (Pulse Missing)  
    DTC Description DTC
    C0034-14 Right Front Wheel Speed sensor Circuit Failure (Circuit Short To Ground or Open)  
    C0034-62 Right Front Wheel Speed Sensor Signal Compare Failure  

    Is DTC C0030-38, C0031-14, C0031-62, C0033-38, C0034-14, and/or C0034-62 indicated?

    YES 

    The failure is duplicated. Go to the indicated VSA system DTC's troubleshooting .

    NO 

    Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the left-front wheel speed sensor, the right-front wheel speed sensor, the VSA modulator-control unit, the output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor, and the PCM. If the on-board snapshot of this DTC is recorded, try to reproduce the failure under the same conditions with the on-board snapshot .