Valve timing and camshaft
Camshaft/crankshaft correlation, VVT actuators and oil control valves, cam and crank sensors. P0016/P0017 correlation codes are the stretched-timing-chain family.
17 documented codes across 124 real diagnostics.
Ranked by how often we actually see them
| Code | What it is | Diagnostics |
|---|---|---|
| P0011 | A camshaft position timing over-advanced or system performance, bank 1 | 24 |
| P0017 | Crankshaft/camshaft position correlation, bank 1 sensor B | 22 |
| P0016 | Crankshaft/camshaft position correlation, bank 1 sensor A | 13 |
| P0340 | Camshaft position sensor A circuit, bank 1 | 10 |
| P0341 | Camshaft position sensor A circuit range/performance, bank 1 | 10 |
| P0014 | B camshaft position timing over-advanced or system performance, bank 1 | 10 |
| P0335 | Crankshaft position sensor A circuit | 9 |
| P0012 | A camshaft position timing over-retarded, bank 1 | 7 |
| P0343 | Camshaft position sensor A circuit high, bank 1 | 4 |
| P0019 | Crankshaft/camshaft position correlation, bank 2 sensor B | 3 |
| P0013 | B camshaft position actuator circuit, bank 1 | 3 |
| P0020 | A camshaft position actuator circuit, bank 2 | 2 |
| P0336 | Crankshaft position sensor A circuit range/performance | 2 |
| P0010 | A camshaft position actuator circuit, bank 1 | 2 |
| P0344 | Camshaft position sensor A circuit intermittent, bank 1 | 1 |
| P0345 | Camshaft position sensor A circuit, bank 2 | 1 |
| P0366 | Camshaft position sensor B circuit range/performance, bank 1 | 1 |
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