Chassis, generic

C0267 Brake Pump Motor Circuit

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modePossible

C0267 is missing from the accessible J2012 lists; GM has used it with two meanings. AA1Car's table of older GM ABS codes names it Pump Motor Circuit Open/Shorted, matching the title, and PIP5094 confirms the number. In the later GM Global A systems, as in the 2011 Saab 9-4X, it reads Low Brake Fluid Indicated: the brake module sees the level switch circuit grounded, or the level below MIN, for 60 seconds, disables traction and stability control and asks the cluster for the brake lamp. Bulletin PIC6156 for the 2014 to 2016 Malibu traces false low-fluid messages with C0267 to a missing ground ring at stud G203; PIT5499 for the 2015 to 2016 Colorado and Canyon to water in the brake module connector.

Likely causes

On newer GM vehicles brake fluid below MIN (check pad wear and leaks)
Loose ground (GM G203) or corroded brake module connector
On older GM ABS open or shorted pump motor circuit or worn pump motor

Symptoms

  • Red brake warning lamp or low brake fluid message
  • Traction and stability control disabled, ABS lamp on with older systems

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumDIY possible
Parts and labour€10–1,200
Time0.2–3 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

brake pump motorbrake fluid level switchabs control modulepower supply wiring

Related codes

C0268C0110C0128C0201

References: saabwisonline.com, static.nhtsa.gov, static.nhtsa.gov, aa1car.com.