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P0133 on Volkswagen vehicles The upstream bank 1 oxygen sensor is responding too slowly to be trusted

P0133 is named on 17 Volkswagen model years (2016–2020): 205 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Golf / GTI, Jetta, Tiguan, Atlas, Passat and 1 more.

Powertrain 17 model years 205 manufacturer filings

Which Volkswagen model years name P0133

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Model year	Filed under	Bulletins	Owner reports
2019 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Equipment	46	—
2019 Volkswagen Jetta	Equipment	29	—
2019 Volkswagen Tiguan	Equipment	27	—
2019 Volkswagen Atlas	Equipment	22	—
2019 Volkswagen Passat	Equipment	15	—
2018 Volkswagen Atlas	Equipment	14	—
2020 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Engine	13	—
2020 Volkswagen Jetta	Engine	6	—
2020 Volkswagen Tiguan	Engine	6	—
2019 Volkswagen Beetle	Equipment	6	—
2018 Volkswagen Passat	Equipment	5	—
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan	Equipment	5	—
2017 Volkswagen Passat	Equipment	4	—
2017 Volkswagen Jetta	Not specified	2	—
2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI	Equipment	2	—
2016 Volkswagen Jetta	Not specified	2	—
2017 Volkswagen Tiguan	Equipment	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.

Equipment 102 Engine 41 Not specified 41 Electrical System 3

Volkswagen filings that name P0133

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins and campaigns Volkswagen 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.

VIN4APIN20191021 Service bulletin
2019-10-21 · Unknown Or Other
Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P050A Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states the rear lift gate has rust or corrosion Customer states "door warning light" on dash and/or locks, mirrors or window functions inoperative A/C compressor leaking Customer states front wi
VIN4APIN20191023 Service bulletin
2019-10-23 · Unknown Or Other
Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P050A Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation A/C compressor leaking Customer states the rear lift gate has rust or corrosion Customer states the parking brake will not disengage or parking brake erro
VIN4APIN20191028 Service bulletin
2019-10-28 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P050A Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation A/C compressor leaking Customer states the rear lift gate has rust or corrosion Customer states the parking brake will not disengage or parking brake error/warning light in MFI faults C100C01, C100C07, C100C29 in the ABS mod
VIN4APIN20190614 Service bulletin
2019-06-14 · Equipment
Customer states noise from heat shield Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0197 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states MIL-on Must have one or all of P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noi
VIN4APIN20190617 Service bulletin
2019-06-17 · Equipment
Customer states noise from heat shield Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0197 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states MIL-on with P2097 Customer states MIL-on Must have one or all of P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating The front
VIN4APIN20190628 Service bulletin
2019-06-28 · Electrical System — Horn
Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0197 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states MIL-on with P2097 Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating Customer states "door warning light" on dash and/or locks, mirrors or window functions inoperative Customer states horn is inoperative or does not soun
VIN4APIN20190923 Service bulletin
2019-09-23 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states MIL-on one or more of P0201 P0202 P0203 P0204 in the ECM Customer states the rear lift gate has rust or corrosion Customer states "door warning light" on dash and/or locks, mirrors or window functions inoperative A/C compressor leaking Customer states front wi
VIN4APIN20191007 Service bulletin
2019-10-07 · Unknown Or Other
Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states the rear lift gate has rust or corrosion Customer states "door warning light" on dash and/or locks, mirrors or window functions inoperative A/C compressor leaking Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation Customer states MIL-on U019900 and/or U02000
VIN4APIN20200207 Service bulletin
2020-02-07 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P0133 No Crank/No Start with P06EF and/or P06E9 Customer states MIL-on with P0463 Customer states MIL-on with P04F0 P0441 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start
VIN4APIN20200221 Service bulletin
2020-02-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Customer states MIL-on with P0133 No Crank/No Start with P06EF and/or P06E9 Customer states MIL-on with P0463 Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P04F0 P0441 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start
VIN4APIN20200226 Service bulletin
2020-02-26 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Customer states MIL-on with P0133 No Crank/No Start with P06EF and/or P06E9 Customer states MIL-on with P0463 Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P04F0 P0441 Customer states MIL-on with P2440 Customer states MIL-on, HPFP mounting bolts loose/broken No crank, no start
VIN4APIN20190805 Service bulletin
2019-08-05 · Equipment
Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0197 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states MIL-on with P2097 Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating Customer states "door warning light" on dash and/or locks, mirrors or window functions inoperative Customer states airbag light on B200000

What P0133 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

The 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 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 P0133 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?

It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 205 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0133 on 17 Volkswagen model years (2016–2020). 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 P0133 appear on most?

2019 Golf / GTI (46 documents), 2019 Jetta (29 documents), 2019 Tiguan (27 documents).

Does P0133 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.