Top Makes and Models with DTC P0141

Chevrolets, Nissans, and Fords are the most likely cars to experience Code P0141: Oxygen O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor 2), but other brands also have a history. Limited driving with this code is OK, but quick repairs can prevent more problems and hazardous driving situations.

David Goldberg
September 24, 2024

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Top 10 Most Affected Makes

Rank	Make	Low	Moderate	High
1	Chevrolet	Tahoe, Colorado, Cruze, Traverse, Avalanche, Sonic, Suburban, Silverado 2500, Trailblazer	Malibu, Cobalt, Camaro, Equinox	Impala, Silverado 1500
2	Nissan	Sentra, Pathfinder, Xterra, Maxima, Frontier, Versa, Rogue, Murano	N/A	Altima
3	Ford	F-350, Edge, F-250, Taurus, F-150, Fiesta	Fusion, Ranger, Expedition, Explorer, Focus	Escape, Mustang
4	Toyota	RAV4, Tacoma, Tundra, Sequoia, 4Runner, Highlander, Sienna, Prius, Avalon	Corolla	N/A
5	GMC	Acadia, Terrain, Envoy	Yukon	Sierra
6	Cadillac	Escalade, SRX, DeVille, STS	CTS	N/A
7	Mercury	N/A	Mountaineer	N/A
8	Audi	N/A	A4	N/A
9	Jeep	Liberty, Wrangler	Grand Cherokee	N/A
10	Dodge	Dakota, Durango, Charger	Ram 1500	N/A

Code P0141-related issues impact vehicles from various manufacturers—SUVs, trucks, and passenger cars are all vulnerable. FIXD sensor data reveal that vehicles most likely to experience a P0141 code are:

Below is an expanded look at how a P0141 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 P0141 Code?

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The P0141 diagnostic trouble code (DTC) references a faulty oxygen sensor heater circuit for Bank 1, Sensor 2. This is the downstream (after the catalytic converter) sensor for the engine side with cylinder #1. The DTC is activated when the engine’s computer (engine control module or powertrain control module) notices an atypical signal (or no signal) from the oxygen sensor. While a bad O2 sensor is usually the cause, other problems can involve faulty wiring, a blown fuse, an exhaust leak, a bad coolant temperature sensor, or, in remote cases, a malfunctioning computer.

Read the complete article on Code P0141 | Oxygen O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor 2) 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 P0141 code independently (and when not to).

Top Models for P0141 Codes

Here’s a look at the makes and models most likely to have P0141 codes, according to FIXD sensor data. The absence of a model year ranking indicates no P0141 code was detected among the analyzed years, insufficient data, or the model wasn’t in production.

Acura

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Acura MDX	2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012	N/A	2002

Audi

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Audi A4	2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016	2002, 2007, 2011, 2012	2003, 2004, 2013

BMW

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
BMW 325i	2001, 2006	N/A	N/A
BMW X5	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020	N/A	N/A

Buick

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Buick Enclave	2010, 2021	2008, 2012	2009, 2011
Buick LaCrosse	2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015	2007, 2011, 2012	N/A
Buick LeSabre	N/A	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005	N/A

Cadillac

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Cadillac Escalade	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012	N/A	2007
Cadillac CTS	2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017	2011	2003, 2005
Cadillac DeVille	2001, 2002, 2004, 2005	2003	N/A
Cadillac SRX	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013	2011, 2012	2008
Cadillac STS	2007, 2009, 2010	2006	2005

Chevrolet

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

Chrysler

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Chrysler Town & Country	2002, 2005, 2008, 2010	N/A	N/A

Dodge

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

Ford

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Ford Edge	2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	N/A	N/A
Ford Escape	2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019	2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017	2003
Ford Expedition	2002, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018	2001, 2004, 2006, 2008	2003
Ford Explorer	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018	2007, 2010	2006, 2016
Ford F-150	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022	2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2015	2002, 2003
Ford F-250	2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2019	2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020	2006
Ford F-350	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	N/A	N/A
Ford Fiesta	2005, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015	2016	N/A
Ford Focus	2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018	2002, 2004, 2007, 2016	2003, 2012
Ford Fusion	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020	2010, 2015	2014
Ford Mustang	2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021	2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015	2001, 2005, 2006
Ford Ranger	2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2019	2005	2001, 2002, 2003
Ford Taurus	2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016	2001, 2013	N/A

GMC

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

Honda

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Honda Pilot	2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019	N/A	2009, 2010, 2012

Infiniti

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Infiniti G35	2004, 2006	N/A	N/A

Jeep

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Jeep Grand Cherokee	2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015	2002, 2003	2004
Jeep Liberty	2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012	N/A	2004
Jeep Wrangler	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014	N/A	N/A

Kia

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Kia Rondo	2007	N/A	N/A

Lexus

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Lexus IS 250	2008, 2012	N/A	2007

Lincoln

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Lincoln Navigator	2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007	2003	2008

Mercury

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

Nissan

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Nissan Altima	2001, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021	2002, 2005, 2008, 2009	2003, 2004, 2006
Nissan Maxima	2001, 2007, 2009, 2013	N/A	N/A
Nissan Murano	2015	N/A	N/A
Nissan Pathfinder	2001, 2002, 2011, 2015, 2016	N/A	N/A
Nissan Rogue	2009, 2012, 2022	N/A	N/A
Nissan Sentra	2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016	N/A	N/A
Nissan Versa	2011	N/A	N/A
Nissan Xterra	2001, 2009	N/A	N/A

Pontiac

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

Ram

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Ram 1500^	2011, 2012, 2014	N/A	N/A

Scion

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Scion tC	2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012	N/A	N/A

Subaru

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Subaru Forester	2001, 2005, 2012, 2019	N/A	N/A
Subaru Impreza	2002, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019	2011	N/A
Subaru Legacy	2005, 2010, 2018	N/A	N/A
Subaru Outback	2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013	N/A	N/A

Toyota

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Toyota 4Runner	2002, 2003, 2004	2001	N/A
Toyota Avalon	2001, 2002, 2013, 2016	N/A	N/A
Toyota Corolla	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017	2001, 2002	2003
Toyota Highlander	2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2019	N/A	N/A
Toyota Prius	2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013,2017	N/A	N/A
Toyota RAV4	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015	2001	2002, 2003
Toyota Sequoia	2002, 2007	2001	N/A
Toyota Sienna	2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2020	N/A	N/A
Toyota Tacoma	2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2019	N/A	N/A
Toyota Tundra	2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2021	2002	N/A

Volkswagen

Make + Model	Low	Moderate	High
Volkswagen CC	2009, 2010, 2012, 2013	N/A	N/A
Volkswagen Jetta	2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020	2002, 2003	2004
Volkswagen Passat	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017	2002, 2003, 2004	N/A
Volkswagen Tiguan	2010, 2015, 2021	N/A	2009, 2011

^ 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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