P0197 on Volkswagen vehicles
P0197 is named on 8 Volkswagen model years (2016–2019): 50 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Beetle, Atlas, Tiguan, Passat, Golf / GTI.
Which Volkswagen model years name P0197
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volkswagen Beetle | Equipment | 12 | — |
| 2019 Volkswagen Atlas | Equipment | 9 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 8 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 7 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 7 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Equipment | 5 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 1 | — |
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 P0197
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0197. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- VIN4APIN20190610 Service bulletin2019-06-10 · Visibility — Power Window Devices And Controls
- Customer states noise from heat shield Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P1556 Customer states MIL-on with P0197 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 MIL-on P0456 Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states front windshield is distorted/w
- VIN4APIN20190611 Service bulletin2019-06-11 · Equipment
- Customer states noise from heat shield Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0197 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 MIL-on P0456 Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states front windshield is distorted/w
- VIN4APIN20190614 Service bulletin2019-06-14 · Equipment
- Customer states noise from heat shield Customer states MIL-on with P0496 Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0197 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states MIL-on Must have one or all of P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noi
- VIN4APIN20190805 Service bulletin2019-08-05 · Equipment
- Customer states MIL-on with P1429 and/or P0556 Customer states MIL-on with P0197 Customer states MIL-on with P0133 Customer states MIL-on with P0116 Customer states MIL-on with P2097 Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating Customer states "door warning light" on dash and/or locks, mirrors or window functions inoperative Customer states airbag light on B200000
What P0197 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0197 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 P0197 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 50 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0197 on 8 Volkswagen model years (2016–2019). 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 P0197 appear on most?
2019 Beetle (12 documents), 2019 Atlas (9 documents), 2018 Tiguan (8 documents).
Does P0197 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.