P0149 on Volkswagen vehicles
P0149 is named on 12 Volkswagen model years (2019–2022): 172 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Atlas, Golf / GTI, Jetta, Passat, Taos and 1 more.
Which Volkswagen model years name P0149
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Volkswagen Atlas | Engine | 34 | — |
| 2020 Volkswagen Atlas | Engine | 34 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Engine | 32 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 17 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Passat | Engine | 10 | — |
| 2020 Volkswagen Passat | Power Train | 10 | — |
| 2019 Volkswagen Passat | Engine | 10 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Taos | Engine | 8 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | Suspension | 5 | — |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 3 | — |
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.
Volkswagen filings that name P0149
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0149. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- VIN4APIN20210728 Service bulletin2021-07-28 · Visibility — Rearview Mirrors/Devices
- 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
- VIN4APIN20210802 Service bulletin2021-08-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401
- VIN4APIN20210816 Service bulletin2021-08-16 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Customer states MIL-on with P013E in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Hood release inoperative Customer states MIL-on with P0401
- VIN4APIN20210907 Service bulletin2021-09-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Hood release inoperative Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
- VIN4APIN20210909 Service bulletin2021-09-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
- VIN4APIN20210913 Service bulletin2021-09-13 · Power Train
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
- VIN4APIN20210930 Service bulletin2021-09-30 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer concern of vehicle door hard to close/out of adjustment Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings Customer states MIL-on with P0401
- VIN4APIN20211013 Service bulletin2021-10-13 · Power Train
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer concern of vehicle door hard to close/out of adjustment Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. Vehicle is towed in. Customer states there is a popping/clicking noise while operating temperature settings
- VIN4APIN20211026 Service bulletin2021-10-26 · Power Train
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer concern of vehicle door hard to close/out of adjustment Cus
- VIN4APIN20211109 Service bulletin2021-11-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) — Software
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. V
- VIN4APIN20211116 Service bulletin2021-11-16 · Suspension — Front — Shock Absorber
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states noise during clutch pedal operation Customer states airbag light on Customer states no crank/no start. V
- VIN4APIN20211201 Service bulletin2021-12-01 · Suspension
- Customer states MIL-on with P0087 P0149 P053F in the ECM Customer states MIL-on with any combination of P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P1D74 and/or P1D75 in the ECM Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states noise from front suspension Customer states airbag light on
What P0149 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0149 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. The record above is what Volkswagen 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 P0149 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 172 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0149 on 12 Volkswagen model years (2019–2022). 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 P0149 appear on most?
2021 Atlas (34 documents), 2020 Atlas (34 documents), 2021 Golf / GTI (32 documents).
Does P0149 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.