P0196
10 owner reports and 77 manufacturer filings across 22 model years from Nissan, Volkswagen.
Where P0196 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Electrical System | 10 | — | Battery → |
| 2023 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | 7 | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Equipment | 8 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Structure | 8 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle | Visibility/Wiper | 5 | — | Wiper blades → |
| 2017 Volkswagen Beetle | Visibility/Wiper | 5 | — | Wiper blades → |
| 2016 Volkswagen Beetle | Visibility/Wiper | 5 | — | Wiper blades → |
| 2022 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | 2 | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Atlas | Equipment | 3 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Jetta | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2017 Volkswagen Jetta | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Jetta | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Passat | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Passat | Visibility/Wiper | 3 | — | Wiper blades → |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan | Engine | 3 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 2025 Nissan Rogue | Engine | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2021 Nissan Rogue | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Volkswagen Touareg | Engine | 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.
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P0196 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0196 on that maker’s vehicles.
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.
Had it scanned codes P0196 (engine oil temperature sensor ‘A’ range/performance) & P0507 (idle control system RPM-higher than expected)
77 manufacturer filings name P0196. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0196.
- NTB25-007 Service bulletin2025-01-29 · Engine
- MIL ON WITH DTC P0196 STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with DTC P0196 for “EOT SENSOR” stored in the ECM. HINT: DTC P0012 for “INTAKE VALVE TIMING CONTROL B1” may be stored along with P0196 for “EOT SENSOR”. ACTION Follow the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin to diagnose DTC P0196 for “EOT SENSOR”. Disregard P0012 if stored along with P0196. Do not follow the service information
- VIN-4-A-PIN-2018 Service bulletin2018-09-25 · Visibility — Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
- Coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Customer states the sunroof is making noise, squeak & rattle, MIL-on with P0300-P0304 in the ECM AFTER software level 0003, Damaged strut boots at PDI, Customer states sunshade is binding, Wind noise from front door, Customer says rear speaker is distorted, Customer states re
- VIN-4-A-PIN-2018 Service bulletin2018-09-06 · Electrical System — Software
- Coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Customer states the sunroof is making noise, squeak & rattle, MIL-on with P0300-P0304 in the ECM AFTER software level 0003, Damaged strut boots at PDI, Customer states sunshade is binding, Wind noise from front door, Customer says rear speaker is distorted, Customer states re
- VIN 4 A PIN-2018 Service bulletin2018-08-07 · Equipment
- Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, sunshade is to blinding, MIL-on P0441 in the ECM, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, car speaker is distorted.
What P0196 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0196 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 P0196
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0196 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. 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.