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C0021 Chassis · generic range, no listed definition

C0021 fault code: what 12 owners reported

C0021 sits in the generic chassis range (chassis: brakes, ABS, stability control, steering and suspension), but its SAE definition is not in CarHooq's list, so this page shows only what owners reported. What it meant in practice is below, from 12 complaints owners filed with NHTSA. Updated November 9, 2026.

  • 12owner reports
  • 10car models
  • 0mention a crash
  • 0mention a fire
  • 2012–2023model years

Which cars get code C0021?

Every model whose owners mentioned C0021 in a complaint, most reports first. Each year opens that car's full problem report. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.

Where does C0021 show up?

By brand

  • Chevrolet4
  • Jeep2
  • Ram2
  • Dodge2
  • GMC1
  • Chrysler1

Component the owner filed it under

  1. Service Brakes12 (100%)
  2. Electronic Stability Control (ESC)4 (33.3%)
  3. Engine2 (16.7%)
  4. Electrical System1 (8.3%)
  5. Steering1 (8.3%)
  6. Vehicle Speed Control1 (8.3%)

Is there a recall for C0021?

The others concern the component owners file this code under (Service Brakes) on the same cars; they may or may not relate to the code. Recall repairs are free; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Power Assist General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD vehicles. These vehicles were remedied under NHTSA Recall 25V390 with a brake jumper wire harness that was assembled without protective tape. A wiring harness that is missing protective… NHTSA campaign 25V768000 · November 6, 2025 · Affected cars

2019 Chevrolet Silverado. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Brake Fluid Low Warning: Switch/Sensor/FloatPark outside General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD vehicles. The brake pressure sensor assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch and cause a short circuit. NHTSA campaign 25V390000 · June 12, 2025 · Affected cars

2019 Chevrolet Silverado. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: Control Unit/Module Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, 3500 Cab Chassis, 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis vehicles. The hydraulic control unit (HCU) may fail, which can cause the anti-lock brake (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), and traction control systems to… NHTSA campaign 24V896000 · November 27, 2024 · Affected cars

2018 Ram 2500. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Power Assist General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. These vehicles received updated software for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). This software has an error, and as a result, the vehicle's electronic brake assist may be disabled. As… NHTSA campaign 20V055000 · January 30, 2020 · Affected cars

2019 Chevrolet Silverado, 2019 GMC Sierra. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: ABS Warning Light General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Cadillac CT6, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. Due to an Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) software error, the vehicle's Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Antilock Brake System (ABS) may become disabled. Furthermore… NHTSA campaign 19V889000 · December 12, 2019 · Affected cars

2019 Chevrolet Silverado, 2019 GMC Sierra. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Service Brakes Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the brake booster and limiting braking ability. This recall is to verify that the… NHTSA campaign 17V572000 · September 18, 2017 · Affected cars

2014 Dodge Durango, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage Mobility) is recalling certain 2017 Chrysler Pacifica lowered floor vans modified by Vantage Mobility for wheelchair accessibility. The affected vans have rear brake lines that might have been crossed during the modification. As such, these vehicles fail… NHTSA campaign 17V342000 · May 25, 2017 · Affected cars

2017 Chrysler Pacifica. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

Service Brakes Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and allow water to get inside. NHTSA campaign 14V154000 · April 1, 2014 · Affected cars

2014 Dodge Durango, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Full risk and remedy on each car's report.

What happened when owners saw C0021?

10 of the 12 reports, spread across the models above, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.

PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 4,000 MILES WAS RUNNING FINE WHEN PARKED. WHEN IT WAS CRANKED TO GO HOME LISTED ESC FAILURE, SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK, TRAILERING SYSTEM FAILURE, LANE DEPARTURE DISABLED, SPEED LIMITED TO 60 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME, BUT THE BRAKES WERE SO HARD THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP. LOCAL DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED THROUGH "FIXED IT" LESS THAN 1,500 MILES LATER I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE! OBD HAS THE CODES C0021, C0021, P25A2, P25A2, P0606. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK! IF THAT ISSUE WERE TO HAPPEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION I WOULD HAVE NO WAY OF STOPPING IN TIME. RIDICULOUS.
2019 Chevrolet SilveradoElectrical System, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service BrakesNHTSA complaint 11302187 · Jan 27, 2020
17427 miles 68143491aa control anti-lock brake system replaced 68347098ab module anti-lock brake system replaced code found c0021-01 replacement of the hcu and module. 12/30/2019 At 80,460 mi same code and information appeared again. 12/23/2022 No ABS brakes /no speed control continues currently 111,400 miles an indicator lights stay on.
2018 Ram 2500Vehicle Speed Control, Service BrakesNHTSA complaint 11608078 · Aug 12, 2024
I received P258B warning and further diagnosis came to know that C0021-02 and C1252-92 warnings. While applying breaks i am getting hissing noise and break pedal pushes me back where i have to apply lot of pressure to stop the vehicle. This is happening only when i press the pedals hard. I did diagnosis and noticed that the break vaccum pump fuse gone and replaced the same again it blown. Then realized that that the Vaccum pump it self is not working and the same is ordered and replaced. Now the vaccum pump issue is fixed but still the break pedals are hard and getting hissing noise while applying breaks. Now i may need to change the break booster to get this fixed.
2017 Chrysler PacificaService Brakes, EngineNHTSA complaint 11547262 · Sep 29, 2023
Upon inspection, Power Brake Booster failure, my safety is at Risk due to not having brakes, the issue it has been a confirmed in older models from 2013-2014, recall R63, it has been inspected by an expert and a message pops saying Service Electronic Brake System with code C0021
2015 Dodge DartService BrakesNHTSA complaint 11512024 · Mar 15, 2023
My 2014 Dodge Durango’s VIN is not listed as impacted by Safety Recall P14/NHTSA 14V-154. However, my vehicle is showing symptoms that match the problem described for that recall. I am requesting an investigation to determine if more VINs than originally impacted are affected by the problem described under the recall. System message code C0021-02 brake booster general failure has been displaying on my vehicle when the outside temperature is below freezing because water has seeped into the booster and is freezing which is compromising boost enough to cause the sensor to set the warning message. Given the risk of brake failure I have no choice but to arrange for the repair immediately. I will…
2014 Dodge DurangoService BrakesNHTSA complaint 11716853 · Feb 9, 2026
Electrical short on brake booster performance error code c0021 while operating vehicle . Brake pedal became stiff and higher than where I had it . Vehicle making hissing noises and will no longer start due to this error. Safety concern this is not part of a recall list. I nearly crashed. I had to utilize emergency brake.
2019 GMC SierraService BrakesNHTSA complaint 11555867 · Nov 19, 2023
…Thankfully even though the light had gone off by the time I got it to the dealer they said the error code was still stored and came back as "C0021-02" or "Brake Booster - General Signal Failure" that likely indicates a failing brake booster BUT the dealer also said I was out of warranty and so no work would be covered even though the brake booster recall work led to this dangerous intermittent failure. I have had multiple occasions recently where my vehicle has taken longer to stop than expected and I never know when its going to happen and so I have to leave very long stopping distances now or else risk rear-ending a stopped vehicle if my brakes randomly stop working effectively (also to…
2012 Jeep Grand CherokeeService BrakesNHTSA complaint 11491725 · Nov 1, 2022
My brakes stoped working yesterday. The petal went to the floor and there were NO brakes. I was able to put the car in park and stop its movement. The vehicle is at the dealership. This is what they told me- BCSM AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. C0021
2023 Jeep Grand WagoneerService BrakesNHTSA complaint 11689771 · Sep 25, 2025
REDUCED ABILITY TO BRAKE MY TRUCK ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT.. WARNING LIGHT POPPED UP ABS, BRAKE,TRACTION CONTROL WITH WARNINGS GOING ACROSS DASH LIKE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE 62 MPH TOP SPEED, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKES. CODES C0021 P0606,& P25A2. HAD UPDATE FOR THIS PROBLEM A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THIS THE DEALERSHIP SAID OVER THE PHONE WHEN CALLED TODAY. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE .I AM PRETTY SURE THAT UPDATE JUST UPDATES THE MESSAGING LETTING THE DRIVER KNOW HE OR SHE IS ABOUT TO DIE. TAKING IT INTO DEALER LATER TODAY. ZF TRW INTEGRATED BRAKE CONTROL (IBC) HAD EARLY MANUFACTURING ISSUE LEAVING METAL SHAVING IN THE UNITS. THESE SHAVING WOULD SCORE THE WALLS AND DAMAGE…
2019 Chevrolet SilveradoElectronic Stability Control (ESC), Service BrakesNHTSA complaint 11300461 · Jan 20, 2020
In july 2020 the service electronic braking system and service antilock braking system lights and messages started to randomly appear and go away on the dashboard at around 24,000 miles the dealer changed the abs module and controller under warranty on aug 07 2020. Now at 67000 miles on Feb 01 2023 the same messages are happening with code c0021-01 this will be the second brake control module that is failing that will have to be replaced on this vehicle another guy I work with has experienced the same failure on a 2016 ram 2500 around 30000 miles and we are told parts are on back order
2018 Ram 2500Service BrakesNHTSA complaint 11504857 · Feb 1, 2023

C0021: questions drivers ask

What does code C0021 mean?

C0021 sits in the generic chassis range (chassis: brakes, ABS, stability control, steering and suspension), but its SAE definition is not in CarHooq's list, so CarHooq shows only what owners reported. 12 owners reported it to NHTSA, most often for the Chevrolet Silverado (4), Chevrolet Silverado LD (4), Ram 2500 (2); their reports describe what happened.

Which cars get code C0021 most often?

In NHTSA owner complaints, C0021 is mentioned most for the Chevrolet Silverado (4), Chevrolet Silverado LD (4), Ram 2500 (2), across 10 models and model years 2012 to 2023. Popular models collect more reports because more of them are on the road.

Is there a recall for code C0021?

No NHTSA recall text names C0021 directly. 8 recalls on the cars that report this code concern the same component owners name most (Service Brakes); they may or may not relate to the code. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What should I do if my car shows C0021?

Write down when the code appeared and what the car did (warning lights, loss of power, noises, speed, weather). Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer or independent workshop to read the stored freeze-frame data before anyone clears the code, and keep the repair order. If the car loses power in traffic, stop driving it. CarHooq does not diagnose: these are owner reports and official recall notices, not repair advice.

How this page was made

CarHooq read the text of every owner complaint filed with NHTSA for 19 US and European brands (model years 2012 onwards) and picked out the diagnostic trouble codes owners wrote down. This page lists every mention of C0021. The code is in a generic range but its standard definition is not in CarHooq's list, so CarHooq shows only what owners reported. Nothing here is a diagnosis. More answers: the fault code FAQ. Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain), retrieved November 9, 2026. How CarHooq reports are made.

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