P0133 on Jeep vehicles The upstream bank 1 oxygen sensor is responding too slowly to be trusted
P0133 is named on 10 Jeep model years (2016–2025): 43 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Wrangler, Cherokee, Gladiator, Gladiator Pickup.
Which Jeep model years name P0133
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Jeep Wrangler | Not specified | 7 | — |
| 2025 Jeep Wrangler | Not specified | 6 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Wrangler | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2019 Jeep Wrangler | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Wrangler | Engine | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 Jeep Cherokee | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Gladiator | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Gladiator | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
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 Jeep 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.
Since then, my vehicle has had its check engine light go on SIX TIMES with a P0133 alert which refers to an O2 sensor
Jeep filings that name P0133
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0133. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 23-019-25 REV. A Service bulletin2025-04-26 · Structure — Body
- Multiple Systems Repair Bundle Campaign Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0133 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Slow Response. ● P2251 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Negative Current Control Circuit/Open. ● P0131 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Circuit Low. ● P2626 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Pump Cell Current Trim Circu
- 18-011-25 REV. A Service bulletin2025-07-25 · Unknown Or Other
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● **P0133 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Slow response. ● P2453 - Particulate Filter Pressure Sensor “A” Circuit Range/Performance. ● P245F - Particulate Filter Pressure Sensor “B” Circuit Range/Perf
- 18-011-25 REV. B Service bulletin2025-08-01 · Unknown Or Other
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0133 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Slow response. ● P2453 - Particulate Filter Pressure Sensor “A” Circuit Range/Performance. ● P245F - Particulate Filter Pressure Sensor “B” Circuit Range/Perfor
- 23-019-25 Service bulletin2025-04-22 · Unknown Or Other
- "Multiple Systems Repair Bundle Campaign Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0133 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Slow Response. ● P2251 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Negative Current Control Circuit/Open. ● P0131 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Circuit Low. ● P2626 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Pump Cell Current Trim Circ
- 18-078-25 Service bulletin2025-08-12 · Unknown Or Other
- Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0133 - O2 Sensor 1/1 Slow response. ● P2453 - Particulate Filter Pressure Sensor “A” Circuit Range/Performance. ● P245F - Particulate
- S1918000008 Rev. Service bulletin2021-01-16 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Customer's complaint may include a MIL-on with one or more of the following DTCs (Active, Pending, or Stored) in the PCM: P0133, P0137, P0171, P0300, P2096. The root cause could be due to oil leaking from Bank 1 valve cover seal on to the 1/2 (Bank 1 downstream) O2 sensor. This can adversely affect the 1/2 O2 sensor signal reading and lead to listed DTCs. Before performing normal diagnostic routin
- S1918000008 Service bulletin2021-06-19 · Back Over Prevention
- Customer?s complaint may include a MIL-on with one or more of the following DTCs Active, Pending, or Stored in the PCM: P0133, P0137, P0171, P0300, P2096. The root cause could be due to oil leaking from Bank 1 valve cover seal on to the 1/2 Bank 1 downstream O2 sensor. This can adversely affect the 1/2 O2 sensor signal reading and lead to listed DTCs. Before performing normal diagnostic routines f
- S1918000008 Rev. Service bulletin2021-01-16 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Customer?s complaint may include a MIL-on with one or more of the following DTCs (Active, Pending, or Stored) in the PCM: P0133, P0137, P0171, P0300, P2096. The root cause could be due to oil leaking from Bank 1 valve cover seal on to the 1/2 (Bank 1 downstream) O2 sensor. This can adversely affect the 1/2 O2 sensor signal reading and lead to listed DTCs. Before performing normal diagnostic routin
- S1918000008 Service bulletin2021-08-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Customer?s complaint may include a MIL-on with one or more of the following DTCs (Active, Pending, or Stored) in the PCM: P0133, P0137, P0171, P0300, P2096. The root cause could be due to oil leaking from Bank 1 valve cover seal on to the 1/2 (Bank 1 downstream) O2 sensor. This can adversely affect the 1/2 O2 sensor signal reading and lead to listed DTCs. Before performing normal diagnostic routin
- S1918000008RevC Service bulletin2021-08-12 · Back Over Prevention
- Customer?s complaint may include a MIL-on with one or more of the following DTCs (Active, Pending, or Stored) in the PCM: P0133, P0137, P0171, P0300, P2096. The root cause could be due to oil leaking from Bank 1 valve cover seal on to the 1/2 (Bank 1 downstream) O2 sensor. This can adversely affect the 1/2 O2 sensor signal reading and lead to listed DTCs. Before performing normal diagnostic routin
- 18-014-16 Service bulletin2016-02-12 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · **P0101 - Mass Air
- 18-014-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-03-31 · Power Train
- Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): · P0101 - Mass Air Flow
What P0133 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe upstream bank 1 oxygen sensor is responding too slowly to be trusted.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Jeep 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 P0133 a known problem on Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 43 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0133 on 10 Jeep model years (2016–2025). 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 Jeep models does P0133 appear on most?
2024 Wrangler (7 documents), 2025 Wrangler (6 documents), 2020 Wrangler (6 documents).
Does P0133 on a Jeep 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.