P0131 on Chevrolet vehicles Upstream bank 1 oxygen sensor reading stuck low
P0131 is named on 8 Chevrolet model years (2016–2017): 24 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Camaro, Colorado, Impala, Malibu.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0131
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Impala | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Impala | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 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.
What Chevrolet owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
These are a few of the codes it reads, although some codes come and go, but these remain on: P12E7, P12EC, P12F4, P12F9, P0121, P0171, P0161, P0131, P069E, B097B, B1395, B1516, B1517, B260E, B260E, B2615, B2745, U0800, U1808, U0109, U007C
Chevrolet filings that name P0131
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0131. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5529 Service bulletin2017-10-20 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnosticsand repairto assist in resolving a malfunction indicator lampillumination due to any combination of diagnostic trouble codes P0068 P0101 P0106 P0171 P0131 P0137 P0324 P0326 P0331 P0506.
- PIP5529A Service bulletin2018-02-28 · Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnosticsand repairto assist in resolving a malfunction indicator lampillumination due to any combination of diagnostic trouble codes P0068 P0101 P0106 P0171 P0131 P0137 P0324 P0326 P0331 P0506.
- PIP5529B Service bulletin2019-09-06 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostics and repair to assist in resolving a malfunction indicator lamp illumination due to any combination of diagnostic trouble codes P0068 P0101 P0106 P0171 P0131 P0137 P0324 P0326 P0331 P0506.
What P0131 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIUpstream bank 1 oxygen sensor reading stuck low.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chevrolet 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 P0131 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 24 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0131 on 8 Chevrolet model years (2016–2017). 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 Chevrolet models does P0131 appear on most?
2016 Camaro (4 documents), 2017 Camaro (3 documents), 2017 Colorado (3 documents).
Does P0131 on a Chevrolet 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.