Check Engine Codes / P0135
P0135 Code
O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor 1)
What it means
The heater inside the upstream oxygen sensor failed — the sensor works but takes far longer to start reporting, hurting cold-start fuel trim.
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Yes.
Common causes
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