Possible causes

– Heated Oxygen Sensor (H2OS) Bank 2 Sensor 1 harness is open shorted to ground
– Heated Oxygen Sensor (H2OS) Bank 2 Sensor 1 circuit poor electrical connection
– Faulty Heated Oxygen Sensor (H2OS) Bank 2 Sensor 1
– Heated Oxygen Sensor (H2OS) Bank 2 Sensor 1 circuit fuse
– Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM)

When is the code detected?

The P0052 is set when the ECM detects an excessively high voltage through the heated oxygen sensor heater circuit

Symptoms

– Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)

P0052 Description

Oxygen Sensors (O2S) or Heated Oxygen Sensors (HO2S) need to reach a minimum operating temperature of 750 degrees F to produce an accurate voltage signal. The faster the heated oxygen sensor reaches that temperature the faster the sensor will start sending an accurate signal to the Engine Control Module (ECM).
In order to achieve the require temperature, a heater element is included inside the heated oxygen sensor. The ECM controls the heated oxygen sensor heater element based on signals from the engine coolant temperature and engine load. The ECM controls the heater element circuit by allowing current flow to ground.
The ECM monitors the voltage signal received through the heater element circuit and determines the state of the circuit by comparing the voltage detected with the factory specifications.

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P0052 Information for specific makes

P0052 AUDI
P0052 BMW
P0052 CHRYSLER
P0052 DODGE
P0052 HYUNDAI
P0052 INFINITI
P0052 INFINITI-2
P0052 JEEP
P0052 KIA
P0052 LEXUS
P0052 MAZDA
P0052 MITSUBISHI
P0052 NISSAN
P0052 NISSAN-2
P0052 SATURN
P0052 BUICK
P0052 SCION
P0052 SUBARU
P0052 SUZUKI
P0052 TOYOTA
P0052 VOLKSWAGEN
P0052 VOLVO
P0052 CADILLAC
P0052 CHEVROLET
P0052 GMC
P0052 PONTIAC
P0052 OLDSMOBILE