ISO 15031-6:2005 Road vehicles - Communication between vehicle and external equipment for emissions-related diagnostics - Part 6: Diagnostic trouble code definitions
This part of ISO 15031 provides recommended uniformity for alphanumeric trouble codes. It further provides
guidance for uniform messages associated with these codes.
It specifies several sections addressing format, structure, messages and a few examples, and is applicable to
electrical/electronic systems diagnostics of motor vehicles.
Annex A specifies the diagnostic trouble code naming guidelines for signals from components, signals to
components, system based diagnostics, and signals using a subfault strategy.
Annex B specifies the actual code assignments and description for powertrain system diagnostic trouble
codes.
Annex C specifies the actual code assignments and description for network communication system diagnostic
trouble codes, body system diagnostic trouble codes, and chassis system diagnostic trouble codes.
Annex D specifies the DTC failure category and Subtype definition of the DTC failure type byte which is an
extension of a base DTC to more precisely describe the fault symptom of the DTC.
ISO 15031-6:2005 Referenced Document
ISO 14229-1 Road vehicles — Unified diagnostic services (UDS) — Part 1: Application layer — Amendment 1*, 2022-10-25 Update
ISO/TR 15031-2 Road vehicles - Communication between vehicle and external equipment for emissions-related diagnostics - Part 2: Terms, definitions, abbreviations and acronyms
ISO 15031-6:2005 history
2015ISO 15031-6:2015 Road vehicles - Communication between vehicle and external equipment for emissions-related diagnostics - Part 6: Diagnostic trouble code definitions
2010ISO 15031-6:2010 Road vehicles - Communication between vehicle and external equipment for emissions-related diagnostics - Part 6: Diagnostic trouble code definitions
2005ISO 15031-6:2005 Road vehicles - Communication between vehicle and external equipment for emissions-related diagnostics - Part 6: Diagnostic trouble code definitions