P0024 — Exhaust camshaft timing over-advanced (bank 2) — variable valve timing fault

Code P0024 is a standard OBD-II diagnostic trouble code: Exhaust camshaft timing over-advanced (bank 2) — variable valve timing fault.

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In our record, P0024 is reported most often on Chevrolet, Hyundai and Kia vehicles , against engine and powertrain failure patterns , across 2007–2020 model years.

In ProblemsByVin's analysis of the NHTSA owner-complaint record, owners cite P0024 across 12 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 P0024 12 patterns

2020 Chevrolet Blazer

powertrain — Camshaft actuator solenoid valve failure

2019 Chevrolet Colorado

engine — VVT Solenoid Failure (Bank 2 Exhaust Camshaft)

2018 Chevrolet Traverse

powertrain — Transmission slipping and intermittent power loss during acceleration

2018 Chevrolet Traverse

electrical — Engine Stall / Loss of Power While Driving

2018 Chevrolet Traverse

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

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe

engine — Rod Bearing / Connecting Rod Failure

2016 Kia Sedona

engine — Engine seizure due to oil starvation with non-functional low oil pressure warning

2014 Hyundai Santa Fe

engine — Excessive Oil Consumption / Accelerated Oil Depletion

2012 Chevrolet Impala

engine — Engine stall while driving

2012 Kia Sedona

engine — Non-OEM Oil Filter Overpressure Damage

2010 Chevrolet Traverse

powertrain — Timing Chain Stretch/Premature Wear

2007 Toyota Avalon

engine — VVT-i Oil Hose / Line Rupture

Codes are pulled from what owners wrote in their NHTSA filings — they're allegations, not a shop diagnosis. Always confirm with a live scan. Browse all diagnostic codes →