diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index e0259de5..d5e14e40 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 * 3.16.2
+  * Update kafka_protocol from 4.0.1 to 4.0.3.
+    Prior to this change the actual time spent in establishing a
+    Kafka connection might be longer than desired due to the timeout
+    being used in SSL upgrade (if enabled), then API version query.
+    This has been fixed by turning the given timeout config
+    into a deadline, and the sub-steps will try to meet the deadline.
+    see more details here: https://github.com/kafka4beam/kafka_protocol/pull/9
+  * Catch `timeout` and other `DOWN` reasons when making `gen_server` call to
+   `brod_client`, `brod_consumer` and producer/consumer supervisor,
+    and return as `Reason` in `{error, Reason}`.
+    Previously only `noproc` reaon is caught. (#492)
   * Propagate `connect_timeout` config to `kpro` API functions as `timeout` arg
     affected APIs: connect_group_coordinator, create_topics, delete_topics,
-    resolve_offset, fetch, fold, fetch_committed_offsets
+    resolve_offset, fetch, fold, fetch_committed_offsets (#458)
+  * Fix bad field name in group describe request (#486)
 * 3.16.1
   * Fix `brod` script in `brod-cli` in release.
   * Support `rebalance_timeout` consumer group option
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 47fe6434..42755e24 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {deps, [ {supervisor3, "1.1.11"}
-       , {kafka_protocol, "4.0.1"}
+       , {kafka_protocol, "4.0.3"}
        , {snappyer, "1.2.8"}
        ]}.
 {edoc_opts, [{preprocess, true}, {macros, [{build_brod_cli, true}]}]}.
diff --git a/src/brod.erl b/src/brod.erl
index d8182f17..52ebc7da 100644
--- a/src/brod.erl
+++ b/src/brod.erl
@@ -455,7 +455,8 @@ get_partitions_count(Client, Topic) ->
 -spec get_consumer(client(), topic(), partition()) ->
         {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason}
           when Reason :: client_down
-                       | {consumer_down, noproc}
+                       | {client_down, any()}
+                       | {consumer_down, any()}
                        | {consumer_not_found, topic()}
                        | {consumer_not_found, topic(), partition()}.
 get_consumer(Client, Topic, Partition) ->
@@ -465,7 +466,8 @@ get_consumer(Client, Topic, Partition) ->
 -spec get_producer(client(), topic(), partition()) ->
         {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason}
           when Reason :: client_down
-                       | {producer_down, noproc}
+                       | {client_down, any()}
+                       | {producer_down, any()}
                        | {producer_not_found, topic()}
                        | {producer_not_found, topic(), partition()}.
 get_producer(Client, Topic, Partition) ->
diff --git a/src/brod_client.erl b/src/brod_client.erl
index 04245ff7..7b2e0ad6 100644
--- a/src/brod_client.erl
+++ b/src/brod_client.erl
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@
                               | ?CONSUMER_KEY(topic(), partition()).
 
 -type get_producer_error() :: client_down
-                            | {producer_down, noproc}
+                            | {client_down, any()}
+                            | {producer_down, any()}
                             | {producer_not_found, topic()}
-                            | { producer_not_found
-                              , topic()
-                              , partition()}.
+                            | {producer_not_found, topic(), partition()}.
 
 -type get_consumer_error() :: client_down
-                            | {consumer_down, noproc}
+                            | {client_down, any()}
+                            | {consumer_down, any()}
                             | {consumer_not_found, topic()}
                             | {consumer_not_found, topic(), partition()}.
 
@@ -829,16 +829,20 @@ ensure_partition_workers(TopicName, State, F) ->
       end
     end).
 
-%% Catch noproc exit exception when making gen_server:call.
+%% Catches exit exceptions when making gen_server:call.
 -spec safe_gen_call(pid() | atom(), Call, Timeout) -> Return
         when Call    :: term(),
              Timeout :: infinity | integer(),
-             Return  :: ok | {ok, term()} | {error, client_down | term()}.
+             Return  :: ok | {ok, term()} | {error, Reason},
+             Reason  :: client_down | {client_down, any()} | any().
 safe_gen_call(Server, Call, Timeout) ->
   try
     gen_server:call(Server, Call, Timeout)
-  catch exit : {noproc, _} ->
-    {error, client_down}
+  catch
+    exit : {noproc, _} ->
+      {error, client_down};
+    exit : {Reason, _} ->
+      {error, {client_down, Reason}}
   end.
 
 -spec kf(kpro:field_name(), kpro:struct()) -> kpro:field_value().
diff --git a/src/brod_consumer.erl b/src/brod_consumer.erl
index 3c154920..2a045f73 100644
--- a/src/brod_consumer.erl
+++ b/src/brod_consumer.erl
@@ -794,16 +794,17 @@ reset_buffer(#state{ pending_acks = #pending_acks{queue = Queue}
              , last_req_ref = ?undef
              }.
 
-%% Catch noproc exit exception when making gen_server:call.
+%% Catch exit exceptions when making gen_server:call.
 -spec safe_gen_call(pid() | atom(), Call, Timeout) -> Return
         when Call    :: term(),
              Timeout :: infinity | integer(),
-             Return  :: ok | {ok, term()} | {error, consumer_down | term()}.
+             Return  :: ok | {ok, term()} | {error, any()}.
 safe_gen_call(Server, Call, Timeout) ->
   try
     gen_server:call(Server, Call, Timeout)
-  catch exit : {noproc, _} ->
-    {error, consumer_down}
+  catch
+    exit : {Reason, _} ->
+      {error, Reason}
   end.
 
 %% Init payload connection regardless of subscriber state.
diff --git a/src/brod_consumers_sup.erl b/src/brod_consumers_sup.erl
index ba876ae4..f70ed51c 100644
--- a/src/brod_consumers_sup.erl
+++ b/src/brod_consumers_sup.erl
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ stop_consumer(SupPid, TopicName) ->
                        {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason} when
         Reason :: {consumer_not_found, brod:topic()}
                 | {consumer_not_found, brod:topic(), brod:partition()}
-                | {consumer_down, noproc}.
+                | {consumer_down, any()}.
 find_consumer(SupPid, Topic, Partition) ->
   case supervisor3:find_child(SupPid, Topic) of
     [] ->
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ find_consumer(SupPid, Topic, Partition) ->
           [Pid] ->
             {ok, Pid}
         end
-      catch exit : {noproc, _} ->
-        {error, {consumer_down, noproc}}
+      catch exit : {Reason, _} ->
+        {error, {consumer_down, Reason}}
       end
   end.
 
diff --git a/src/brod_producers_sup.erl b/src/brod_producers_sup.erl
index 284282bf..02ee8531 100644
--- a/src/brod_producers_sup.erl
+++ b/src/brod_producers_sup.erl
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ stop_producer(SupPid, TopicName) ->
                        {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason} when
         Reason :: {producer_not_found, brod:topic()}
                 | {producer_not_found, brod:topic(), brod:partition()}
-                | {producer_down, noproc}.
+                | {producer_down, any()}.
 find_producer(SupPid, Topic, Partition) ->
   case supervisor3:find_child(SupPid, Topic) of
     [] ->
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ find_producer(SupPid, Topic, Partition) ->
           [Pid] ->
             {ok, Pid}
         end
-      catch exit : {noproc, _} ->
-        {error, {producer_down, noproc}}
+      catch exit : {Reason, _} ->
+        {error, {producer_down, Reason}}
       end
   end.