P0137 on Jeep vehicles Downstream bank 1 oxygen sensor reading stuck low
P0137 is named on 6 Jeep model years (2018–2021): 26 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Wrangler, Gladiator, Gladiator Pickup.
Which Jeep model years name P0137
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Jeep Wrangler | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2019 Jeep Wrangler | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Wrangler | Back Over Prevention | 4 | — |
| 2021 Jeep Gladiator | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup | Engine | 2 | — |
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.
Jeep filings that name P0137
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0137. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 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
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. 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 P0137 a known problem on Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 26 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0137 on 6 Jeep model years (2018–2021). 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 P0137 appear on most?
2020 Wrangler (6 documents), 2019 Wrangler (6 documents), 2018 Wrangler (6 documents).
Does P0137 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.