OBD Guide

U01A4

Lost Communication With Hybrid/EV Battery Interface Control Module E

Severity
🔴 High
Can you drive?
Do not drive — repair immediately
Approx. repair cost
$167–556 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Check Engine light comes on
  • Loss of engine power
  • The car goes into emergency mode
  • Cannot charge high voltage battery
  • Error message on the dashboard

Causes

  • CAN bus break or damage
  • Problems with power supply to the battery management module
  • Malfunction of the battery management module itself
  • Corrosion or poor contact in connectors
  • Software error in one of the modules

How to Fix

  1. Check the integrity of the CAN bus and connections between modules
  2. Check power and grounding of the battery management module
  3. Scan all modules for additional error codes
  4. Diagnose the battery control module
  5. If necessary, replace the battery management module
  6. Repair only from an authorized dealer

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