Your car might shake or feel unstable when stopped.

Buy an OEM unit (Valeo or Magneti Marelli – check your original brand) or a high-quality aftermarket unit. After installation, you must use a professional scanner (Renault CLIP recommended) to run the "Throttle Valve Adaptation" procedure.

The car might die unexpectedly while at a red light or idling.

The Renault fault code (often specifically linked to European manufacturer codes like BMW and Renault) generally indicates an Internal Idle-Speed Control Valve Diagnostic Error (Bank 1) .

Diagnosing P158B can be tricky because the root cause isn't always a broken part. Sometimes, it’s an electrical gremlin or a software glitch. The primary causes include:

The engine speed may fluctuate or feel unstable while sitting at a red light.