NOX Sensors

2017 CHEVROLET CRUZE
72,000 MILES • 1.6L • TURBO • AUTOMATIC • DIESEL
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PARTSCANNON
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About once a year, I get the P20EE CEL / code. In the past I the fix has been to change either the upstream or the downstream NOX sensor. My questions are-

1- How do I test a NOX sensor to be sure which one is bad?

2- How do I stop them from going bad so often?

Its not that replacing them is so much work, its that they are $300 a piece, and I would like to know for sure whats bad before wasting that much money.
Aug 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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KRAKENAUTO
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You're code is telling you which bank it is. P20EE means SCR NOx Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1). A couple questions as to why they are going bad:

1. What brand did you replace with?
2. Are there any other codes?
3. How old and what quality is DEF fluid?
4. Do you have any exhaust leaks?
Aug 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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PARTSCANNON
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Thank you for the response.

1. GM Genuine ACDelco
2. Just after I submitted the first post, I got code P249D
3. New flud, checked concentration @ 32.5%
4. No exhaust leaks
Aug 25, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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