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B1650: Manufacturer-specific code.

Body · ManufacturerB1650
What it means

B1650 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.

How serious

Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.

Where a shop starts

Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.

Owners named B1650 in 26 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Subaru Forester.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name B1650, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

B1650 by model: B1650 Subaru Forester (15)

The details

What B1650 means

B1650 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.

Owners who reported it drive: Subaru (22), Toyota (2), Lexus (1), Genesis (1).

What owners describe
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 12% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report B1650 most

2017 Subaru Forester (7), 2012 Subaru Impreza (5), 2016 Subaru Forester (3), 2015 Subaru Forester (3), 2018 Subaru Forester (2).

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names B1650. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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