P013E
0 owner reports and 253 manufacturer filings across 26 model years from Chevrolet, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen.
Where P013E shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Equipment | 75 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen CC | Equipment | 19 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 19 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Atlas | Engine And Engine Cooling | 18 | — |
| 2020 Volkswagen Atlas | Engine And Engine Cooling | 12 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 12 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine And Engine Cooling | 11 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 11 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 10 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Beetle | Equipment | 9 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Jetta | Structure | 9 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen CC | Equipment | 7 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Eos | Equipment | 7 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 7 | — |
| 2020 Volkswagen Jetta | Structure | 6 | — |
| 2024 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2023 Chevrolet Corvette | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Beetle | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | Structure | 3 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Touareg | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Sonata | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Tucson | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — |
| 2023 Kia Sportage | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 1 | — |
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
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P013E. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- PIE0815A2025-06-03 · Engine
- This engineering information (EI) closure ends the need for gathering further information from technicians/field in regard to the Service Engine Soon (SES) Lamp illuminated on DIC, Suspect Non-OE Catalytic Converters and/or Exhaust Systems w/DTCs P013F, P014A, P014B and/or P013E Set.
- PIE08152025-01-30 · Engine
- This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regard to the Service Engine Soon (SES) Lamp illuminated on DIC, Suspect Non-OE Catalytic Converters and/or Exhaust Systems w/DTCs P013F, P014A, P014B and/or P013E Set.
- PIE0785A2024-07-16 · Engine
- This Engineering Information (EI Lite) closure ends the need for technicians using the Field Product Reporting (FPR) App Process when a customer comments on the Check Engine Lamp illuminated with DTCs P013F, P014A, P014B or P013E Set and to refer to SI.
- 22-FL-006H2022-09-20 · Power Train
- This bulletin provides the procedure to update ECU and TCU of a vehicle experiencing any of the following DTC: P013E - O2 Sensor Delayed Response - Rich to Lean Bank 1 Sensor 2 P0456 - Evaporative System
- TSB_ENG3282022-05-18 · Electrical System
- TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SERVICE ACTION: ECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P0456/P013E (SA498) - This bulletin provides the procedure to update the software logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) system on some 2023MY Sportage (NQ5/NQ5a) vehicles equipped with Theta 2.5L GDI engine and 8AT produced in the date ranges shown below, which may exhibit a MIL ON with DTC P0456 or P013E. Follow the proc
- VIN4APIN202107282021-07-28 · Suspension — Front
- Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0461 in the ECM Customer states front suspension noise while driving Customer states the rear view mirror is loose Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401
What P013E means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP013E sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P013E
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P013E 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.