P0117 on Volkswagen vehicles Engine coolant temperature sensor signal too low
P0117 is named on 7 Volkswagen model years (2018–2022): 33 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Atlas, Golf / GTI, ID.4, Jetta, Taos and 1 more.
Which Volkswagen model years name P0117
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | Equipment | 8 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Equipment | 6 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Taos | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 3 | — |
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.
Volkswagen filings that name P0117
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0117. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- VIN4APIN20220819 Service bulletin2022-08-19 · Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
- Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states brake noise, dust and uneven pad wear Customer states MIL-on, fault P0442 and/or P0456 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle noise under vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states coolant light on, coolant level low Customer states MIL-on, fault P19F7 P3081 P0116 and/or P0
- VIN4APIN20220829 Service bulletin2022-08-29 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states MIL-on, fault P0442 and/or P0456 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle noise under vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states coolant light on, coolant level low Customer states MIL-on, fault P19F7 P3081 P0116 and/or P0117 in the ECM Customer states noise from the front en
- VINPIN20220829-2 Service bulletin2022-08-29 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states MIL-on, fault P0442 and/or P0456 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle noise under vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states coolant light on, coolant level low Customer states MIL-on, fault P19F7 P3081 P0116 and/or P0117 in the ECM Customer states noise from the front en
- VIN4APIN20220831 Service bulletin2022-08-31 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) — Control Module
- Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states MIL-on, fault P0442 and/or P0456 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle noise under vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states coolant light on, coolant level low Customer states MIL-on, fault P19F7 P3081 P0116 and/or P0117 in the ECM Customer states noise from the front en
What P0117 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIEngine coolant temperature sensor signal too low.
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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0117 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 33 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0117 on 7 Volkswagen model years (2018–2022). 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 P0117 appear on most?
2022 Atlas (8 documents), 2018 Golf / GTI (6 documents), 2021 ID.4 (4 documents).
Does P0117 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.