P22FB
NOx Sensor Performance - Sensing Element (Bank 1 Sensor 1)
The wide-band sensing element of the NOx sensor on bank 1 sensor 1 reports an internal performance fault — typically poisoning, condensate damage, or end of service life.
- Check engine light: Yes
- Emissions related: Yes
- Repair difficulty: hard
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.
- Element poisoned or end of lifeCommon
- Sensor element aged beyond calibration windowLess likely
- Sensor element contaminated by oil, soot or coolantLess likely
Parts involved
- NOX Sensor
P22FB 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.