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Hella 013122221 Engine Camshaft Position Sensor
Hella Camshaft Position Sensor 013122221
The Hella 013122221 engine camshaft position sensor is a bolted, 3-pole replacement sensor supplied with gaskets/seals for a secure installation. It is built for direct-fit service on select Audi and Volkswagen applications, including 2015-2016 Audi A3 and 2015 Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Golf SportWagen, Jetta, and Passat.
Key Features
- Engine camshaft position sensor for ignition and engine management systems
- Bolted mounting type for OE-style attachment
- 3-pole electrical connection
- Includes gaskets/seals
- Hella part number 013122221
Fitment and Application Details
Compatible with 2015-2016 Audi A3 and 2015 Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Golf SportWagen, Jetta, and Passat. This part cross-references Dorman - HELP 81487 and Gates 366158 for the same application.
Hella 013122221 is a camshaft position sensor used by the engine control system to monitor camshaft timing and send position data to the ECU. Accurate camshaft signal input supports proper fuel injection timing, ignition timing, and overall engine synchronization. For shoppers searching for a camshaft position sensor for 2015 Volkswagen Golf, 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, or 2016 Audi A3, this sensor matches the listed bolted, 3-pole configuration.
What It Is Used For
- Camshaft signal loss or intermittent sensor readings
- Check engine light related to camshaft position sensor faults
- Hard starting or extended crank conditions tied to timing signal issues
- Rough idle or drivability problems from incorrect camshaft data
- Engine performance concerns on select Audi A3 and Volkswagen models
Installation Notes and Tips
Verify the connector style, pole count, and mounting type before installation. This sensor uses a bolted design and includes gaskets/seals, so the sealing surfaces should be clean and free of debris before fitting. Confirm the replacement matches the original sensor location and part number 013122221 before final assembly.
Quality Assurance
Hella is an established automotive parts brand with broad OE and aftermarket coverage. This camshaft position sensor is specified for the listed Audi and Volkswagen applications and is built to match the required bolted, 3-pole configuration with sealing components included.
| Brand | Hella |
| Part Number | 013122221 |
| Position | Hella |
| Mounting Type | Bolted |
| Number of Poles | 3 |
| Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info | With gaskets/seals |
This part fits 48 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Prestige | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium Plus | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Prestige | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium Plus | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | TDI Prestige | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium Plus | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | TDI Prestige | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium Plus | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | TDI | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | TDI | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Beetle | TDI | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI SEL | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI SE | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI S | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI SEL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI SE | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI S | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI SEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI SE | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI S | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI SEL | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI SE | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI S | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI SEL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI SE | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI S | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI SEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI SE | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | TDI S | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI SEL | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI SE | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI S | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI SEL | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI SE | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI S | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI SEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI SE | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Jetta | TDI S | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Passat | TDI SEL Premium | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Passat | TDI SE | 2.0L | L4 | DIESEL | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Passat | TDI SEL Premium | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Passat | TDI SE | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Passat | TDI SEL Premium | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella | |||
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Passat | TDI SE | N/A | Mounting Type: Bolted; Number of Poles: 3; Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with gaskets/seals; 0; Hella |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.