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U3000: Manufacturer-specific code.

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What it means

U3000 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 U3000 in 224 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Honda Odyssey.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name U3000, 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.

U3000 by model: U3000 Honda Odyssey (51) · U3000 Ford Fusion (24) · U3000 Ford Explorer (23) · U3000 Honda Pilot (20) · U3000 Ford Escape (15) · U3000 Acura MDX (11) · U3000 Honda Passport (11)

The details

What U3000 means

U3000 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: Honda (97), Ford (95), Acura (15), Lincoln (6).

What owners describe
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 23% of complaints
  • Brakes or ABS act up: 19% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 8% 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 U3000 most

2019 Honda Odyssey (20), 2020 Honda Odyssey (16), 2018 Honda Odyssey (14), 2012 Ford Fusion (9), 2010 Ford Fusion (8), 2013 Ford Escape (8).

Related codes

U3003

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names U3000. 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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