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38-11

ABS / stability-control fault code, listed for 4 vehicle lines from Honda. What it means on each one, with sources, and when the module is the cause.

What 38-11 means

Is it the ABS module?

Check the cheap things first: battery voltage and the main fuses for the ABS pump and module, the ground straps, the module connector (corrosion, a pushed-back pin) and, for wheel-speed codes, the sensor and its wiring at each wheel. If those are good and the code returns as soon as it is cleared — or the scan tool cannot talk to the ABS module at all — the module itself is the likely cause, and that is what we repair.

Vehicles that set 38-11

38-11 by vehicle

What does 38-11 mean on a Honda Accord (8th gen, sedan/coupe)?

The source we cite for the 2008-2012 Honda Accord (8th gen, sedan/coupe) lists it as: ABS solenoid valve malfunction. That vehicle uses Nissin VSA modulator (integrated hydraulic unit + control unit). We repair it as part of the Honda / Acura VSA modulator family, from $499.

What does 38-11 mean on a Honda Accord (9th gen, sedan/coupe)?

The source we cite for the 2013-2017 Honda Accord (9th gen, sedan/coupe) lists it as: ABS solenoid valve malfunction. That vehicle uses Nissin VSA modulator. We repair it as part of the Honda / Acura VSA modulator family, from $499.

What does 38-11 mean on a Honda Accord Crosstour / Crosstour?

The source we cite for the 2010-2015 Honda Accord Crosstour / Crosstour lists it as: ABS solenoid valve malfunction. That vehicle uses Nissin VSA modulator. We repair it as part of the Honda / Acura VSA modulator family, from $499.

What does 38-11 mean on a Honda Civic (9th gen, sedan/coupe)?

The source we cite for the 2012-2015 Honda Civic (9th gen, sedan/coupe) lists it as: ABS solenoid valve malfunction. That vehicle uses Nissin VSA modulator. We repair it as part of the Honda / Acura VSA modulator family, from $499.

Still not sure?

Send us 38-11, a photo of the module label and your VIN — we tell you whether the module is the likely cause and what it costs, before you pull anything. Asking costs nothing.

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38-11 keeps coming back after the checks? Fix the module — from $499.

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