P0137
3 owner reports and 182 manufacturer filings across 82 model years from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler and others.
Where P0137 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jeep Wrangler | Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 | — |
| 2019 Jeep Wrangler | Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Wrangler | Back Over Prevention | 4 | — |
| 2017 Buick Envision | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Buick Envision | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Buick Regal | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Buick Regal | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac ATS | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac ATS | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CT6 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CT6 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Impala | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Impala | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Malibu | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Acadia | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda6 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Chrysler 300 | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2016 Chrysler 300 | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2017 Chrysler Pacifica | Back Over Prevention | 2 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Gladiator | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Gladiator | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru BRZ | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru BRZ | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Crosstrek | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2019 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Subaru Crosstrek | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Forester | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2016 Subaru Forester | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Subaru Impreza | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Subaru Impreza | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2018 Subaru Impreza | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 Subaru Impreza | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2024 Subaru Legacy | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2023 Subaru Legacy | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2022 Subaru Legacy | Electrical System | 2 | — |
Showing the 60 model years where P0137 appears most; it is on file for 82 in total.
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Scanned vehicle for codes and found multiple P0489, P0030, P0031, P0132, P0135, P0137, P0443, P0458, P0597, P0598, P06DA, P06DB, and P103C
The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who retrieved diagnostic trouble codes: P00C6, P0137, P0171, P0299, P089, and P2097
Diagnostic scan identified multiple transmission-related codes including P0137, P0700, P2096, P1867, P0867, P2723, and P0841
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0137. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 09-115-24R2025-04-22 · Electrical System
- "This bulletin announces the availability of new oxygen sensors developed to address the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) detected by the Engine Control Module: • P0137: O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 2 • P0138: O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 2 • P0140: O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected Bank 1 Sensor 2 • P0141: O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2"
- 09-115-242024-05-14 · Electrical System
- This bulletin announces the availability of new oxygen sensors developed to address the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs); P0137 (O2 Sensor Circuit Low Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 2, P0138 (O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage Bank 1 Sensor 2) P0140 (O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected Bank 1 Sensor 2), and P0141 (O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2).
- S1918000008RevC2021-08-12 · 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
- S19180000082021-08-12 · 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
- S19180000082021-06-19 · 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.2021-01-16 · 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
What P0137 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIDownstream bank 1 oxygen sensor reading stuck low.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P0137
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0137 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.