OBD Guide

C0078

Tire Diameter

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$33–111 (est.)

Symptoms

  • ABS/ESP indicator is on
  • Reduced ABS performance
  • False alarms of the stabilization system

Causes

  • Installing the wrong size wheels
  • Wheel speed sensor malfunction
  • Wiring Harness Problems
  • ABS/ESP unit programming error

How to Fix

  1. Check that the wheel diameter corresponds to the standard
  2. Diagnose wheel speed sensors
  3. Check the integrity of the wiring harness
  4. Reprogram the ABS/ESP unit

Related codes

Error C0078 by Vehicle Brand