OBD Guide

C0591

Brake Booster Motor A Phase U-V-W Current Low

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$167–333 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Reduced braking performance
  • Sometimes hard brake
  • ESC/ABS lamp comes on

Causes

  • Amplifier motor malfunction
  • Open or shorted wiring harness
  • Poor contact in the connector
  • Amplifier control unit malfunction

How to Fix

  1. Diagnostics of the wiring harness for breaks and damage
  2. Checking connectors and contacts
  3. Amplifier motor testing
  4. Replacing faulty components

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