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U0328 Software Incompatibility With Steering Angle Sensor Module

Check engine lightUsually off
EmissionsNot relevant
Drive cycleNot required
Limp modePossible

The steering angle sensor module reports wheel angle and turning speed over CAN, mainly to stability control and electric power steering. U0328 means a receiving module rejects the software or variant of this sensor. No manufacturer documents U0328 publicly. GM shows how tight the pairing is: on 2012–2013 cars with NJ1 steering, among them Volt, Malibu and Equinox, a wrongly performed sensor alignment set C0544 and U0415 that would not clear, lit the MIL and cut assist; only flashing the steering module with different software removed it (PI0800A). Audi fixed an intermittent low-voltage code B116816 for the angle sensor in the ABS unit of the 2015 A3 with new J500 software and a fresh sensor calibration (2040449). U0126 is lost contact, U0428 invalid data, U0320 concerns the steering module. ESC and lane assist may switch off.

Likely causes

Steering angle sensor or column part replaced without calibration or setup
Sensor of another part number or software variant fitted
Brake or steering module software does not support the fitted sensor

Symptoms

  • ESC, traction control or lane assist warning lamps on
  • Steering assist uneven or the car pulls after alignment work
  • Code appears after wheel alignment or steering column repair

Repair estimate

DifficultyShop_onlyWorkshop job
Parts and labour€60–600
Time0.5–2 h

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

Parts involved

steering angle sensor modulecontrol module software

Related codes

U0126U0428U0320U0329

References: static.nhtsa.gov, static.nhtsa.gov, bosch-mobility.com.