P2097 on Nissan vehicles After the catalyst, the mixture on bank 1 is reading rich
P2097 is named on 15 Nissan model years (2016–2020): 15 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Altima, Frontier, Maxima, Murano, Pathfinder and 1 more.
Which Nissan model years name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Nissan Titan | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Altima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Maxima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Murano | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Nissan Pathfinder | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Altima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Frontier | Back Over Prevention | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Maxima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Murano | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Nissan Pathfinder | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Altima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Frontier | Back Over Prevention | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Maxima | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Murano | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Pathfinder | Fuel/Propulsion System | 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.
Nissan filings that name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Nissan 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.
- NTB19-030 Service bulletin2019-04-04 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- 2016-2018 NISSAN; MIL ON WITH DTC P0171, P0174, P2097, AND/OR P2099 This bulletin applies to Altima vehicles equipped with VQ35 engine only. IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with one or more of the following Air/Fuel (A/F) Sensor DTCs stored: - P0171 (Fuel Injection System Function) - P0174 (Fuel Injection System Function) - P2097 (A/F SENSOR 1) - P2099 (A/F SENSOR 1) ACTION 1. Perform th
- NTB18-027 Service bulletin2018-03-22 · Back Over Prevention
- 2016 - 2017 FRONTIER; MIL ON WITH P2097 AND/OR P2099 IF YOU CONFIRM MIL ON with DTC P2097 and/or P2099 A/F Sensor 1 ACTION Reprogram the ECM per the Service Procedure in this bulletin. - Refer to step 6 on page 4 to confirm that reprogramming applies.
- NTB20-062 Service bulletin2020-09-03 · Electrical System
- 2020 TITAN/TITAN XD; MIL ON WITH P2096, P2097, P2098 OR P2099 STORED SERVICE INFORMATION If the following DTCs are stored together, it is possible that the O2 sensor harness routing at the transmission has been unintentionally swapped between bank 1 and bank 2. ï· P2096 (A/F SENSOR 1 B1) and P2099 (A/F SENSOR 1 B2), OR ï· P2096 (A/F SENSOR 1 B1) and P2098 (A/F SENSOR 1 B2), OR ï· 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 Nissan 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 Nissan vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 15 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P2097 on 15 Nissan model years (2016–2020). 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 Nissan models does P2097 appear on most?
2018 Altima (1 document), 2017 Altima (1 document), 2016 Altima (1 document).
Does P2097 on a Nissan 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.