Diagnostic trouble code · Volkswagen

P0111 on Volkswagen vehicles The intake air temperature sensor is reporting a temperature that does not fit the conditions

P0111 is named on 18 Volkswagen model years (2016–2021): 281 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Golf / GTI, Atlas, Jetta, Tiguan, Passat.

Powertrain 18 model years 281 manufacturer filings 1 owner report

Which Volkswagen model years name P0111

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Model year	Filed under	Bulletins	Owner reports
2019 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Equipment	43	—
2021 Volkswagen Atlas	Equipment	30	—
2020 Volkswagen Atlas	Equipment	25	—
2020 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Equipment	22	—
2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Equipment	14	1
2020 Volkswagen Jetta	Equipment	15	—
2019 Volkswagen Atlas	Equipment	15	—
2019 Volkswagen Jetta	Equipment	15	—
2019 Volkswagen Tiguan	Equipment	15	—
2020 Volkswagen Passat	Equipment	14	—
2020 Volkswagen Tiguan	Equipment	14	—
2019 Volkswagen Passat	Equipment	14	—
2018 Volkswagen Jetta	Equipment	10	—
2021 Volkswagen Jetta	Equipment	8	—
2018 Volkswagen Passat	Equipment	7	—
2017 Volkswagen Passat	Equipment	7	—
2016 Volkswagen Passat	Equipment	7	—
2018 Volkswagen Atlas	Equipment	6	—

A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.

Equipment 175 Engine 50 Structure 18 Electrical System 11

What Volkswagen owners said

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Diagnostic trouble code P0111 (intake air temperature plausibility) has been present along with other electrical and engine management faults

2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Apr 27, 2026 NHTSA owner report

Volkswagen filings that name P0111

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins and campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0111. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

VIN4APIN20200710 Service bulletin
2020-07-10 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 Customer states MIL-on with P0442 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start Customer states both headlights are cracked Wind noise from front doors Customer states MIL-on w
VIN4APIN20200715 Service bulletin
2020-07-15 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 Customer states MIL-on with P0442 Customer states MIL-on with P2407 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start Customer states both headlights are cracked Customer states no
VIN4APIN20200724 Service bulletin
2020-07-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 Customer states MIL-on with P0442 Customer states MIL-on with P2407 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer sta
VIN4APIN20200814 Service bulletin
2020-08-14 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken Customer s
VIN4APIN20200825 Service bulletin
2020-08-25 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle Customer states MIL-on with P0463 P2068 Customer states MIL-on, HPF
VIN4APIN20200909 Service bulletin
2020-09-09 · Structure
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle Customer states MIL-on with P0463 P2068 Customer states MIL-on, HPF
VIN4APIN20200728 Service bulletin
2020-07-28 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 Customer states MIL-on with P0442 Customer states MIL-on with P2407 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer sta
VIN4APIN20200818 Service bulletin
2020-08-18 · Power Train — Clutch Assembly — Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle Customer states MIL-on with P0463 P2068 Customer states MIL-on, HPF
VIN4APIN20200803 Service bulletin
2020-08-03 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 Customer states MIL-on with P2407 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle
VIN4APIN20200810 Service bulletin
2020-08-10 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with U0284 Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states oil leak from the engine Customer states MIL-on with P0111 Customer states MIL-on with P2407 "Customer states MIL-on with P11A1/P11A2/P11A3/P11A4/P11A5/P11A6/P11A7/P11A8/ P11A9/P11AA/P11AB/P11AC/P11AD/P11AE/P11AF/P11B0" Customer states rattle noise from under vehicle

What P0111 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

The intake air temperature sensor is reporting a temperature that does not fit the conditions.

A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Volkswagen and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Is P0111 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?

It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 281 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0111 on 18 Volkswagen model years (2016–2021). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.

Which Volkswagen models does P0111 appear on most?

2019 Golf / GTI (43 documents), 2021 Atlas (30 documents), 2020 Atlas (25 documents).

Does P0111 on a Volkswagen mean it is recalled?

No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.