P0196: owner reports and bulletins

Powertrain (generic, all makes). We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

6 complaints filed with NHTSA mention P0196, 6 of them since 2015, across 1 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: engine.

Most-reported models

VehicleComplaintsModel years reported
NISSAN ROGUE62022, 2023

Manufacturer service bulletins that name P0196

13 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention P0196, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), bulletin 10149871: Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, sunshade is to blinding, MIL-on P0441 in the ECM, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B1041…
  • VOLKSWAGEN GTI (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), bulletin 10149877: Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, Park distance to sensitive to control, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135,…
  • VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG (2017, 2018, 2016), bulletin 10150841: Coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Customer states the sunroof is making noise, squeak & rattle, MIL-on with P0300-P0304 in the ECM…
  • VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS (2018, 2016, 2017), bulletin 10150840: Coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Customer states the sunroof is making noise, squeak & rattle, MIL-on with P0300-P0304 in the ECM…
  • LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE (2014), bulletin 10101581: "ISSUE: ON A SMALL NUMBER OF 14 MY L538 (EVOQUE) VEHICLES EQUIPED WITH 2.0GTDI PETROL ENGINE, THE EML WARNING LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF FAULT P0196. CAUSE: IT MAY NOT BE A FAILURE OF THE OIL TEMPERATURE…

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.