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Severity: ModerateChevrolet

P0011 on Chevrolet Vehicles

The bank 1 intake cam sits further advanced than the PCM asked for, usually an oil or control valve issue. P0011 →

40Complaints mentioning the code
#1Rank among 9 brands
3.2%Share of Chevrolet DTC complaints

In NHTSA owner complaints we analyzed for Chevrolet, P0011 was mentioned 40 times.

Notes by brand

The 2.4 Ecotec in the Equinox and Malibu is known for burning oil between changes. Many P0011 cases on this engine start with a low oil level, and the same engine is prone to chain stretch, so a P0011 that returns with P0016 deserves a timing chain inspection.

Most mentioned models

Chevrolet Equinox20
Chevrolet Sonic6
Chevrolet Traverse5
Chevrolet Cruze2
Chevrolet Malibu Eco Eassist2
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid2

Model years mentioned

Model years mentioned – Chevrolet P0011207209410411412313714415316217518
2007: 2 · 2009: 2 · 2010: 4 · 2011: 4 · 2012: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2014: 7 · 2015: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2018: 5

Components named in these complaints

  • Engine (29)
  • Power Train (13)
  • Electrical System (10)
  • Fuel/propulsion System (7)
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)

Often appears together with

P0010 Powertrain The PCM found an electrical fault in the intake cam phaser solenoid circuit on bank 1, not… Low P0014 Powertrain The bank 1 exhaust cam won't follow its target and stays too far advanced; think oil, valve… Moderate P0024 Powertrain The bank 2 exhaust cam stays too far advanced or reacts too slowly; check the valve, the oil… Moderate P0021 Powertrain The bank 2 intake cam is more advanced than commanded or slow to respond; compare it with bank… Moderate P0017 Powertrain The bank 1 exhaust cam signal doesn't line up with the crankshaft; think chain, exhaust phaser… Moderate P0089 Powertrain The fuel pressure regulator is getting its commands but pressure isn't responding the way it… Moderate

Possible causes

  1. Oil level low, or oil overdue and sludged so it no longer drains from the phaser properly28%
  2. Oil control valve sticking partly open from varnish or metal particles24%
  3. Wrong viscosity, such as 10W-30 or 5W-40 in an engine specified for 0W-2014%
  4. Clogged mesh screen in the oil passage feeding the control valve12%

P0011: Diagnosis step by step →

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