P219A on Jeep vehicles
P219A is named on 11 Jeep model years (2016–2023): 14 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Compass, Cherokee, Renegade.
Which Jeep model years name P219A
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Jeep Compass | Power Train | 5 | — |
| 2023 Jeep Cherokee | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Cherokee | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Compass | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2020 Jeep Renegade | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Jeep Compass | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2019 Jeep Renegade | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Cherokee | Power Train | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Compass | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2018 Jeep Renegade | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2016 Jeep Compass | Power Train | 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.
Jeep filings that name P219A
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA whose summary names P219A. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 1806923A Service bulletin2023-05-25 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation- the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? P219A - Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance. This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
- 1806923 Service bulletin2023-05-26 · Exterior Lighting
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? P219A - Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance. This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
- 1806923 Service bulletin2023-09-28 · Power Train
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? P219A - Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance. This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
- 1807523 Service bulletin2023-06-17 · Electrical System
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find that the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) has been set: ? P219A - Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance. This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.
- S2018000003 Service bulletin2020-04-03 · Power Train
- Customer complaint may include MIL/Check Engine lamp on. Upon further inspection, fault code P219A - Bank 1 Air-Fuel Ratio Imbalance may be found in the powertrain control module (PCM) as pending, active, or stored. Other fault codes P1066, P1068, P106A, or P106C (Solenoid Valve Switch Off Time Out of Range) may also be stored. Customer may also complain about loss of power or engine running rough
- 18-048-16 REV. A Service bulletin2016-11-10 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic and System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation the technician may find the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) set in the PCM memory: P0335 - Crankshaft Pos
What P219A means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP219A 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 Jeep 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 P219A a known problem on Jeep vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 14 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P219A on 11 Jeep model years (2016–2023). 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 Jeep models does P219A appear on most?
2023 Compass (5 documents), 2023 Cherokee (1 document), 2020 Cherokee (1 document).
Does P219A on a Jeep 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.