The Lemon IndexC1179 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.
Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.
Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.
Owners named C1179 in 46 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Nissan Armada.
Models that report it most
Complaints that name C1179, 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.
C1179 by model: C1179 Nissan Armada (35)
Years owners report it on most: 2005 Nissan Armada · 2004 Nissan Armada · 2006 Nissan Armada · 2008 Nissan Armada · 2007 Nissan Armada
The details
What C1179 means
C1179 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: Nissan (41), Infiniti (5).
What owners describe
- Brakes or ABS act up: 100% of complaints
- Transmission slips or shifts hard: 11% of complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults: 4% of complaints
- Stalls or shuts off: 4% of complaints
Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.
Model years that report C1179 most
2005 Nissan Armada (11), 2004 Nissan Armada (9), 2006 Nissan Armada (7), 2008 Nissan Armada (4), 2007 Nissan Armada (3).
Related codes
Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names C1179. 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.