Chassis, generic

C0558 Right Rear Wheel Speed Sensor A Incorrect Component Installed

Check engine lightOn
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleRequired
Limp modePossible

For the right rear wheel, C0558 says the ABS module does not accept the installed speed sensor as the correct part. Mitsubishi maps C1067-4A on the 2023 Outlander PHEV to C0558 (wrong installation position, detection within 3 s, MIL after two trips). Ford uses C003A:4A for the same failure type: on the 2025 Mustang GTD, bulletin 26-2102 traces it, together with circuit codes such as :01 and :07, to heat generated by the rear brake discs damaging the heat shield over the sensor harness, and replaces the damaged rear sensors with an updated part. So a physically harmed sensor can trigger this code too, not only a wrong spare part. Beware of older GM data: on the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, preliminary information PIC5751A lists C0558 for an electric parking brake fault fixed at ground G401, a meaning unrelated to wheel speed.

Likely causes

Wrong sensor variant fitted at the right rear
Sensor or harness damaged by brake heat
ABS module software fault

Symptoms

  • Yellow or red ABS warning indicator on
  • Stability and traction control switched off
  • Check-engine lamp on some models

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumDIY possible
Parts and labour€30–350
Time0.3–1.5 h

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

Parts involved

wss rr

Related codes

C0555C0556C0557C003AC0512C0516

References: mitsubishitechinfo.com, static.nhtsa.gov, static.nhtsa.gov.