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P2207

NOx Sensor Circuit Range/Performance (Bank 2)

The bank 2 NOx sensor returns values outside the expected range for the operating point — for example a non-zero reading at engine off or unchanged values during load changes.

  • Check engine light: Yes
  • Emissions related: Yes
  • Repair difficulty: medium

Symptoms

  • Check engine light or NOx warning on
  • AdBlue/DEF level or quality warning
  • Possible no-start countdown after ignore period
  • Failed emissions inspection (NOx)

Common causes

Ordered by how often each turns out to be the cause.

  • Sensor drift due to ageingCommon
  • Sensor contaminated with soot or condensatePossible
  • Sensor element aged beyond calibration windowLess likely

Parts involved

  • NOX Sensor B2

P2207 is a generic OBD-II code defined by SAE J2012. Exact wording and diagnostic procedure vary by manufacturer and model. Code definitions are drawn from the public-domain OBDex dataset; the workshop notes are our own.