P2097 on Buick vehicles After the catalyst, the mixture on bank 1 is reading rich
P2097 is named on 18 Buick model years (2016–2024): 44 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Enclave, LaCrosse, Envision, Regal.
Which Buick model years name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Buick Enclave | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2019 Buick LaCrosse | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Buick Enclave | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2018 Buick LaCrosse | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Buick Enclave | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2017 Buick LaCrosse | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Buick Enclave | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2016 Buick LaCrosse | Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | — |
| 2024 Buick Enclave | Exterior Lighting | 2 | — |
| 2023 Buick Enclave | Electronic Stability Control | 2 | — |
| 2022 Buick Enclave | Electronic Stability Control | 2 | — |
| 2021 Buick Enclave | Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Buick Enclave | Exterior Lighting | 2 | — |
| 2018 Buick Envision | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2018 Buick Regal | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2017 Buick Envision | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2017 Buick Regal | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2016 Buick Regal | Equipment | 2 | — |
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.
Buick filings that name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Buick filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2097. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP4964D Service bulletin2019-06-18 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P2097 or P2099. Technician will need to perform an injector balance or Active Fuel Injector Tester prior to going further. Technician will also need to check for a small leak in the exhaust if pu
- PIP4964E Service bulletin2023-10-16 · Electronic Stability Control — Automatic (Asc)
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P2097 or P2099. Technician will need to perform an injector balance or Active Fuel Injector Tester prior to going further. Technician will also need to check for a small leak in the exhaust if pu
- PIP4964F Service bulletin2025-05-29 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P2097 or P2099. Technician will need to perform an injector balance or Active Fuel Injector Tester prior to going further. Technician will also need to check for a small leak in the exhaust if pu
- PIP5534 Service bulletin2017-11-30 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostics to assist the dealer technician with diagnosing and repairing trouble code P2097.
- PIP5534A Service bulletin2018-10-09 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostics to assist the dealer technician with diagnosing and repairing trouble code P2097.
What P2097 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIAfter the catalyst, the mixture on bank 1 is reading rich.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Buick 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 P2097 a known problem on Buick vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 44 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P2097 on 18 Buick model years (2016–2024). 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 Buick models does P2097 appear on most?
2019 Enclave (3 documents), 2018 Enclave (3 documents), 2017 Enclave (3 documents).
Does P2097 on a Buick 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.