P0B38
Motor Electronics Coolant Pump B Control Circuit/Open
What it means
P0B38 means Motor Electronics Coolant Pump B Control Circuit/Open.
Where it lives
For P0B38, the pump sits on the circuit this code reports. The description of P0B38 reports the pump as open.
Check these first
- An open in the coolant pump B control circuit
- A failed motor electronics coolant pump B
- A blown coolant pump B relay or fuse
- Corrosion in the coolant pump B connector
What to do next
- Command coolant pump B on with a scan tool
- Check the pump B control circuit for an open
- Measure the pump B motor resistance
- Check the pump B relay and fuse
- Replace pump B if the circuit tests good
- Clear the code and retest
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Updated
Generic SAE J2012 definition. Last updated 2026-10-10.