P2097 on Volkswagen vehicles After the catalyst, the mixture on bank 1 is reading rich
P2097 is named on 6 Volkswagen model years (2016–2019): 16 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Beetle, Tiguan, Passat, Golf / GTI.
Which Volkswagen model years name P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volkswagen Beetle | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 4 | — |
| 2018 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Volkswagen Golf / GTI | 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 P2097
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Volkswagen 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.
- VIN4APIN20190617 Service bulletin2019-06-17 · 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 with P2097 Customer states MIL-on Must have one or all of P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states the sunshade is binding/tearing/separating The front
- VIN4APIN20190628 Service bulletin2019-06-28 · Electrical System
- 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 horn is inoperative or does not soun
- 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
- VIN4APIN20190828 Service bulletin2019-08-28 · 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 Oil leak from the engine 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 front wind
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 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 P2097 a known problem on Volkswagen vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 16 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P2097 on 6 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 P2097 appear on most?
2019 Beetle (4 documents), 2018 Tiguan (4 documents), 2018 Passat (3 documents).
Does P2097 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.