P0198
0 owner reports and 45 manufacturer filings across 16 model years from Jeep, Volkswagen.
Where P0198 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Electrical System | 7 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Electrical System | 5 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Structure | 5 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle | Structure | 3 | — | |
| 2017 Volkswagen Beetle | Visibility/Wiper | 3 | — | Wiper blades → |
| 2016 Volkswagen Beetle | Visibility/Wiper | 3 | — | Wiper blades → |
| 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Volkswagen Jetta | Structure | 2 | — | |
| 2016 Volkswagen Jetta | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Passat | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | Visibility/Wiper | 2 | — | Wiper blades → |
| 2016 Volkswagen Passat | Engine | 2 | — | |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | Visibility/Wiper | 2 | — | Wiper blades → |
| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan | Structure | 2 | — | |
| 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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P0198 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0198 on that maker’s vehicles.
What it gets filed under
45 manufacturer filings name P0198. 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 P0198.
- S2108000042 Service bulletin2021-02-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp On, DTC P0198 Oil Temperature Sensor Circuit High
- S2108000042 Service bulletin2021-02-12 · Electrical System — Wiring
- MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp On, DTC P0198 Oil Temperature Sensor Circuit High
- 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 · Structure — Body — Door
- 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
What P0198 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0198 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 P0198
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0198 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.