P0011 — Intake camshaft timing over-advanced (bank 1) — variable valve timing fault.

Code P0011 is a standard OBD-II diagnostic trouble code: Intake camshaft timing over-advanced (bank 1) — variable valve timing fault.

In ProblemsByVin's analysis of the NHTSA owner-complaint record, owners cite P0011 across 85 vehicle failure patterns. Diagnostic codes in complaints are reported by owners and are unverified — they point to where this code shows up, not a confirmed diagnosis. Open a page below for the full pattern (symptoms, mileage, repair costs owners cite).

Vehicles where owners report P0011 85 patterns · top 60

2022 GMC Sierra

powertrain — Engine Oil Starvation / Rod and Main Bearing Failure

2022 Kia Soul

engine — Excessive oil consumption with piston ring failure

2021 Kia Seltos

engine — Excessive oil consumption and piston ring failure

2020 Acura MDX

engine — Rod bearing and internal engine seizure

2020 Chevrolet Silverado

powertrain — Internal oil consumption (Active Fuel Management defect)

2020 Ford Expedition

engine — Engine timing chain stretch and camshaft timing issues

2020 Hyundai Elantra

engine — Piston oil ring failure with excessive oil consumption

2019 Acura TLX

engine — Connecting Rod and Engine Bearing Wear/Seizure

2019 GMC Sierra

powertrain — 8-speed transmission hard shifting, shuddering, and downshifting

2019 Hyundai Kona

engine — Excessive oil consumption

2019 Hyundai Elantra

powertrain — Cam timing and solenoid faults

2019 Subaru Crosstrek

powertrain — ECM/ignition coil defects with engine control issues

2018 Chevrolet Traverse

powertrain — Transmission slipping and intermittent power loss during acceleration

2018 Chevrolet Malibu

powertrain — Engine Power Reduced / Loss of Power on Acceleration

2018 Chevrolet Equinox

brakes — Vacuum Pump Failure - Hard Brake Pedal

2018 Chevrolet Traverse

engine — Transmission/Drivability Electrical Faults (TCM, solenoid, shift sensor)

2018 Hyundai Elantra

engine — Excessive oil consumption / low oil damage

2018 Hyundai Tucson

engine — Excessive Oil Consumption

2017 Chevrolet Malibu

engine — Engine Power Reduced / Limp Mode

2017 Chevrolet Sonic

engine — Camshaft VVT malfunction (code P0011)

2017 Hyundai Elantra

engine — Excessive Oil Consumption / Rapid Oil Loss

2017 Hyundai Tucson

cruise control — Acceleration hesitation and delay from stop

2017 Jeep Renegade

engine — Excessive oil consumption leading to stalling and no-restart

2017 Kia Forte

electrical — Low oil light failure and engine oil burn

2017 Kia Sorento

powertrain — Excessive oil consumption and engine failure

2016 Chevrolet Cruze

engine — Camshaft Timing (P0011) and Cylinder Head Failures

2016 Chevrolet Equinox

engine — Excessive oil consumption without warning indicator

2016 Chevrolet Equinox

electrical — Low oil warning light inoperative / excessive oil consumption

2016 Ford Fusion

cruise control — Electronic Throttle Body Failure

2016 Hyundai Sonata

powertrain — Excessive engine oil consumption and burning

2016 Hyundai Accent

engine — Excessive oil consumption / internal oil loss

2016 Nissan Altima

engine — Delayed Acceleration / Hesitation on Takeoff

2015 Chevrolet Equinox

engine — Excessive Oil Consumption (Internal Burning/Piston Ring Failure)

2015 Chevrolet Equinox

powertrain — Excessive Oil Consumption

2015 Chevrolet Sonic

powertrain — Transmission Surging and Power Loss

2015 GMC Terrain

engine — Excessive oil consumption (piston ring / blow-by)

2015 Hyundai Sonata

powertrain — Excessive oil consumption

2015 Kia Soul

engine — Excessive oil consumption with no external leaks

2015 Kia Soul

powertrain — Catastrophic Engine Failure - Rod Bearing / Internal Engine Damage

2014 Chevrolet Malibu

electrical — Auto Stop/Start System Failure

2014 Chevrolet Equinox

engine — Excessive oil consumption

2014 Chevrolet Malibu

powertrain — Auto stop/start failure to restart

2014 Chevrolet Malibu

steering — Engine stalling and no-start condition with electrical warnings

2014 Chevrolet Equinox

powertrain — Camshaft actuator solenoid failure

2014 Chevrolet Equinox

electrical — Stalling at idle, rough idle, and unintended stalling at stops

2014 Dodge Dart

electrical — Engine stalling while driving

2014 GMC Sierra

engine — Lifter failure (cylinder deactivation system defect)

2014 GMC Terrain

powertrain — Engine Stalling / Loss of Power

2014 Subaru Impreza

engine — Engine Stall While Driving

2014 Volkswagen Jetta

electrical — Engine stalling while driving

2013 Cadillac SRX

cruise control — Throttle/transmission hesitation and lag during acceleration

2013 Chevrolet Equinox

engine — Excessive oil consumption due to piston ring wear

2013 Chevrolet Equinox

powertrain — Excessive oil consumption and low-oil stalling

2013 Ford Taurus

electrical — Fuel Pump / Fuel System Electrical Failures

2013 GMC Sierra

engine — Lifter and valve train failure (AFM-related)

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe

engine — Excessive oil consumption / internal oil burning

2013 Kia Rio

engine — Engine Knock and Pinging

2012 Buick LaCrosse

suspension — Camshaft timing solenoid malfunction

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

electrical — Engine misfire and rough running

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

engine — Timing chain/camshaft noise and knocking

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