The Quick Answer above is the generic definition. What follows is the model-specific detail for the Nissan models that log P0130.
DTC/P0130·Nissan
P0130 on Nissan: Causes, Symptoms and Fix Cost
Quick Answer
Moderate SeveritySafe to drive (short-term)Nissan
P0130 on a Nissan means the engine computer has seen the signal from the upstream oxygen sensor on bank 1 (the one before the catalytic converter) do something a working sensor cannot: sit at a fixed value, drop out, or fail to follow the fuel corrections the computer makes. It is a general circuit code, so the fault can be the sensor, its internal heater, the wiring and plug, or an exhaust leak near the sensor. Until it is fixed, the engine usually runs on a fixed fuel map and uses more fuel.
Typical repair cost, all makes€1 - €400
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Nissan Altima
2007-2012The 2.5 QR25DE and 3.5 VQ35DE Altima of this generation use an air-fuel ratio (A/F) sensor as sensor 1, a wide-range sensor with its own heater that holds it at around 800°C, rather than a switching narrowband sensor. Nissan's service manual sets P0130 when the A/F signal stops fluctuating with fuel feedback control, and on the VQ35DE V6 the same check for the other cylinder bank is P0150.
What causes P0130 on a Nissan?
Beyond the generic causes listed on the main P0130 page, these are the patterns noted for Nissan models:
Nissan AltimaA/F sensor 1 signal no longer following fuel feedback control
Nissan AltimaOpen or shorted A/F sensor harness or a poor connection at the plug
How to diagnose P0130 on a Nissan with OBD2
Follow these steps to pinpoint the root cause of P0130:
- Read every stored code and the freeze frame. If P0130 sits alongside a heater code (P0135) or a misfire, fuel trim or MAF code, deal with those first, because they can make a healthy sensor look faulty
- Find out which sensor type your engine uses before you judge any readings. A narrowband (switching) sensor should swing between roughly 0.1 and 0.9 V several times a second on a warm engine held at about 2,000 rpm. A wideband or air-fuel ratio sensor does not switch: a generic OBD2 reader shows it as a lambda (equivalence ratio) value that hovers close to 1.00 and moves lean or rich as you change the throttle, if the car reports that data at all
- Watch the live signal with the engine fully warm. A narrowband reading stuck at a fixed value around the middle of the range (about 0.45 V on many engines) usually means an open circuit or a sensor that is not heating, while a signal that never moves at all points to the sensor or its wiring
- Check the heater side: the heater fuse first, then the heater resistance across the two heater pins with the sensor unplugged (roughly 2 to 15 ohms on many sensors; check the figure for yours, and an open circuit means a dead heater), then battery voltage on the heater feed with the key on
- Inspect the connector and the harness where it runs near the exhaust for melted insulation, chafing, green corrosion on the pins, or a plug that has been knocked loose
- Check for exhaust leaks ahead of the sensor: listen for ticking at the manifold on a cold start and look for black soot trails around the manifold gasket and the sensor boss
- If power, ground, heater and wiring are good and there is no leak, replace the sensor with one that matches the original part number, clear the code and drive a full warm-up cycle so the oxygen sensor monitor can run again
How much does P0130 cost to fix on a Nissan? (EUR)
Estimated repair costs for P0130 in EUR, compiled across makes. Nissan costs typically sit in the middle of each range.
Prices estimated as of March 2026. Costs vary by region, vehicle, and shop.
Codes related to P0130
These codes are often seen alongside P0130 or point to related issues, on any make:
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