What does code U0316 mean?

DTC codes / U03xx · Software and configuration mismatches / U0316

U0316Software Incompatibility with Vehicle Dynamics Control Module

U0316 is a network communication code indicating that a control module on the vehicle's Controller Area Network (CAN) bus has received software or calibration data from the Vehicle Dynamics Control Module that it cannot reconcile with its own programming. The computer detected a mismatch in software version, configuration, or calibration identifiers between the two modules, not a hardware failure of the dynamics module itself.

SystemNetwork

Code typeGeneric (all makes)

SeverityMedium

Fix difficultyProfessional

AreaSoftware and configuration mismatches

Guidance is general and written for all OBD-II vehicles. Exact tests and values vary by model, so confirm the fault before replacing parts.