Severity: ModerateChevrolet

P0008 on Chevrolet Vehicles

Camshaft timing on bank 1 has drifted from the crankshaft. Often a stretched timing chain. P0008 →

62Complaints mentioning the code

#1Rank among 3 brands

4.9%Share of Chevrolet DTC complaints

In NHTSA owner complaints we analyzed for Chevrolet, P0008 was mentioned 62 times.

Notes by brand

The 3.6-liter V6 used in models such as the Traverse, Equinox, Malibu, Impala and Camaro is well known for timing chain stretch that sets P0008 and P0009, usually with P0016 to P0019. Long oil change intervals and low oil level are a big factor. The fix is normally a complete chain, guide and tensioner set.

Most mentioned models

Chevrolet Traverse		37
Chevrolet Camaro		20
Chevrolet Equinox		4
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid		1

Model years mentioned

2008: 3 · 2009: 3 · 2010: 45 · 2011: 11

Components named in these complaints

Engine (52)
Power Train (18)
Unknown Or Other (5)
Electrical System (3)
Service Brakes (2)

Often appears together with

P0017 Powertrain The bank 1 exhaust cam signal doesn't line up with the crankshaft; think chain, exhaust phaser… Moderate P0018 Powertrain The bank 2 intake cam is out of step with the crankshaft on a V or boxer engine; chain wear… High

Possible causes

Stretched timing chain with worn guides and tensioner55%
Low oil level, sludged oil or wrong viscosity starving the tensioner and phasers17%
Chain installed one tooth off, or cams not locked correctly during an earlier repair9%
Cam phaser sticking or its oil control solenoid not working correctly9%

P0008: Diagnosis step by step →

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Source: NHTSA Complaints API (US government open data), analyzed by DTC mention.