Top Makes and Models with DTC P0135

Code P0135—Oxygen O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor 1) doesn’t prevent driving, but repairs are needed relatively soon to restore vehicle function and prevent more serious damage. Vehicles most vulnerable to P0135 codes include models from Chevrolet, Nissan, Ford, Toyota, and GMC.

David Goldberg
August 12, 2024

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Top 10 Most Affected Makes

Rank	Make	Low	Moderate	High
1	Chevrolet	Tahoe, Colorado, Malibu, Avalanche, Camaro, Cruze, Sonic, Suburban, Traverse, Silverado 2500, Trailblazer	Equinox	Cobalt, Silverado 1500, Impala
2	Nissan	Sentra, Frontier, Xterra, Maxima, Versa, Pathfinder, Murano, Rogue	N/A	Altima
3	Ford	Escape, Expedition, Explorer, F-250, Fusion, Ranger, F-150, F-350, Edge, Fiesta, Taurus	Mustang, Focus	N/A
4	Toyota	Corolla, Tacoma, Tundra, Sequoia, 4Runner, Avalon, Highlander, Prius, RAV4, Sienna	N/A	N/A
5	GMC	Acadia, Yukon, Envoy, Terrain	Sierra	N/A
6	Pontiac	G6, Grand Prix	N/A	N/A
7	Mercury	Mountaineer	Low	Low
8	Jeep	Grand Cherokee, Liberty, Wrangler	N/A	N/A
9	Volkswagen	CC, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan	N/A	N/A
10	Cadillac	CTS, DeVille, SRX, STS	Escalade	N/A

Code P0135-related issues impact vehicles from a wide array of manufacturers—SUVs, trucks, and passenger cars are all vulnerable. FIXD sensor data reveal that vehicles most likely to experience a P0135 code are:

Below is an expanded look at how a P0135 code impacts numerous makes and models. This breakdown covers occurrence rates by model year (2000-2023) and separates the frequency into low, moderate, or high levels. The worst of the worst are the nine vehicles listed above.

What is the P0135 Code?

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The P0135 code indicates a malfunction in the oxygen sensor heater circuit for Bank 1, Sensor 1. This means the vehicle’s computer has detected an issue with the heating element of the oxygen sensor located before the catalytic converter on the side of the engine that includes Cylinder 1.

Read the complete article on P0135: Oxygen O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor 1) to discover the trouble areas to consider. This resource also offers tips on diagnosing the problem and what a DIYer can do to tackle a P0135 code independently (and when not to).

Top Models for P0135 Codes

Here’s a look at the makes and models most likely to have P0135 codes, according to FIXD sensor data. The absence of a model year ranking indicates no P0135 code was detected among the analyzed years, insufficient data, or the model wasn’t in production.

Acura

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Acura MDX	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014	N/A	2001, 2002

Audi

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Audi A4	2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018	N/A	2002, 2005

BMW

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
BMW X5	2001, 2006, 2008, 2009	2003, 2007	2002

Buick

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Buick Enclave	2008, 2010	2012	2009,2011
Buick LaCrosse	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015	2006, 2007	2005
Buick LeSabre	2002, 2003	2001	2004, 2005

Cadillac

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Cadillac Escalade	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013	N/A	2007
Cadillac CTS	2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010	2006, 2012	2003
Cadillac DeVille	2001, 2003, 2005	2002, 2004	N/A
Cadillac SRX	2004, 2010, 2011	2012	N/A
Cadillac STS	2005, 2007	N/A	2006

Chevrolet

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Chevrolet Avalanche	2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012	2007	2003
Chevrolet Camaro	2001, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	N/A	2010, 2011
Chevrolet Cobalt	2005, 2007, 2008, 2009	2006	2010
Chevrolet Colorado	2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017	2009	2006
Chevrolet Cruze	2011, 2015	2012, 2014	2013
Chevrolet Equinox	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021	N/A	2012
Chevrolet Impala	2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016	2003, 2005	2006, 2010
Chevrolet Malibu	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013	2011
Chevrolet Silverado 1500	2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	2004, 2005	2003, 2006
Chevrolet Silverado 2500	2002	N/A	2004
Chevrolet Sonic	2014, 2015, 2016, 2019	2017	2012, 2013
Chevrolet Suburban	2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019	2003	2004
Chevrolet Tahoe	2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018	2003, 2004	2005, 2006
Chevrolet Trailblazer	2003, 2006	N/A	N/A
Chevrolet Traverse	2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019	2009	2012

Chrysler

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Chrysler Town & Country	2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010	2003	2005

Dodge

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Dodge Charger	2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017	2013, 2014	N/A
Dodge Dakota	2004, 2007	2002, 2003, 2005, 2006	2001
Dodge Durango	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015	2005, 2006	N/A
Dodge Grand Caravan	2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020	2007, 2012	2018
Dodge Ram 1500^	2007, 2008, 2010	2003, 2004, 2006	2001, 2002, 2005

Ford

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Ford Edge	2010, 2011, 2016	2008, 2014	2012, 2013, 2015
Ford Escape	2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018	2003, 2004, 2005, 2014	2002, 2013
Ford Expedition	2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018	N/A	2003
Ford Explorer	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021	2007, 2010	2006
Ford F-250	2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019	N/A	2003, 2008, 2010
Ford F-350	2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020	N/A	N/A
Ford Fiesta	2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019	2015	N/A
Ford Focus	2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018	2002	2009
Ford Fusion	2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	2006, 2007, 2012, 2016	2010, 2011, 2013
Ford Mustang	2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020	2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010	2005
Ford Ranger	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011	2001, 2003	2002
Ford Taurus	2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015	2002, 2003, 2012	N/A

GMC

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
GMC Acadia	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2019	2012	2011
GMC Envoy	2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008	2004	2006
GMC Sierra	2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016	N/A	2004
GMC Terrain	2013, 2014, 2016, 2017,2019	2010, 2015	2011, 2012
GMC Yukon	2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018	2003, 2007	2004

Honda

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Honda Pilot	2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019	2009	2012

Jeep

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Jeep Grand Cherokee	2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012	2002, 2003	2004
Jeep Liberty	2004, 2006, 2007	2002	2003
Jeep Wrangler	2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018	2001, 2002, 2007	2003, 2004, 2008

Lexus

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Lexus IS 250	2007	N/A	N/A

Lincoln

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Lincoln Navigator	2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012	2007, 2008	N/A

Mercury

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Mercury Mountaineer	2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010	N/A	2006

Nissan

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Nissan Altima	2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	2004, 2005	2003, 2006
Nissan Frontier	2003, 2005, 2006, 2010	2001	N/A
Nissan Maxima	2002, 2007, 2013	2001	N/A
Nissan Murano	2004, 2005	N/A	N/A
Nissan Pathfinder	2001, 2003	2011	N/A
Nissan Rogue	2022	N/A	N/A
Nissan Sentra	2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2016	2009	N/A
Nissan Versa	2011, 2017	N/A	N/A
Nissan Xterra	N/A	2001	N/A

Pontiac

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Pontiac G6	2010	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009	N/A
Pontiac Grand Prix	2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007	2004	2008

Ram

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Ram 1500^	2011, 2014	N/A	N/A

Scion

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Scion tC	2011	N/A	N/A

Subaru

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Subaru Forester	2008	N/A	N/A
Subaru Impreza	2007, 2012	N/A	N/A
Subaru Outback	2006, 2009, 2023	N/A	N/A

Toyota

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Toyota 4Runner	N/A	2004, 2005,2006	2003
Toyota Avalon	2001	N/A	2003, 2004
Toyota Corolla	2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020	2002	2003
Toyota Highlander	2002, 2005, 2016	N/A	2003
Toyota Prius	2010	N/A	N/A
Toyota RAV4	2003, 2004, 2007, 2014	N/A	N/A
Toyota Sequoia	2007	N/A	2001,2002
Toyota Sienna	2005, 2020	N/A	2003
Toyota Tacoma	2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2017	N/A	2003, 2004
Toyota Tundra	2003, 2014, 2018	N/A	2001, 2002

Volkswagen

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Volkswagen CC	2010	N/A	2012
Volkswagen Jetta	2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015	2002, 2003, 2004	2006
Volkswagen Passat	2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015	N/A	2002
Volkswagen Tiguan	2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016	N/A	N/A

^ Beginning with the 2010 model year, Ram was spun off from Dodge and became a separate brand. Ram-branded trucks are often referred to as Dodges, although this is technically not correct

Source:

Data was collected from installed FIXD sensors in vehicles from the 2000-2023 model years.

David Goldberg

Dave Goldberg is an automotive journalist and lifelong car fanatic. He writes for numerous enthusiast and business outlets and is an ongoing contributor to HotCars.com, one of the most popular car culture websites. When he’s not writing or driving, Dave is either under a hood or asleep. His credentials include a BA in Journalism from The George Washington University.

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