P0010
14 owner reports and 28 manufacturer filings across 23 model years from Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge and others.
Where P0010 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Honda Clarity | Electrical System | 6 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Chevrolet Equinox | Unspecified | — | 3 | |
| 2016 Hyundai Sonata | Engine | — | 3 | |
| 2016 Kia Optima | Engine | — | 3 | |
| 2018 Cadillac CTS-V | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Chevrolet Camaro | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Chevrolet Corvette | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2024 Dodge Hornet | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe | Power Train | — | 2 | |
| 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | Electrical System | 2 | — | Battery → |
| 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | Equipment | 2 | — | |
| 2023 Chrysler 300 | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2023 Dodge Challenger | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2023 Dodge Charger | Power Train | 1 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Transit Connect | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2017 Kia Optima | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2016 Kia Sorento | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2018 Kia Sportage | Engine | — | 1 | |
| 2025 Mazda CX-70 | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2025 Mazda CX-90 | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2024 Mazda CX-90 | Engine | 1 | — | |
| 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | Electrical System | 1 | — | Battery → |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
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What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Current Vehicle Status: - Active DTC P0010 causing loss of power and stalling risk - Oil Consumption: 1 liter per 600km, which is 3x Hyundai failure threshold in TSB 22-EM-003H - 95,772 miles, under TXXI 120,000 mile warranty limit - U.S
A repair shop found a P0304 cylinder 4 misfire, P0010 cam actuator code, and spark plug damage caused by oil entering the combustion chamber
The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and DTC: P0010 was retrieved
On Nov 6, check engine light came on, with code P0010 Camshaft position Sensor, so my mechanic replaced both Camshaft position sensors
I had it at to 2 different locations to be placed on a computer, code P0010 for intake (A) camshaft position actuator circuit
28 manufacturer filings name P0010. Start with what the maker wrote down.
A code names the test that failed, not the part. A bulletin that names it is often a diagnosis someone has already written down — quote its number at the service desk.
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P0010.
- SA-033-25 Service bulletin2025-06-20 · Engine
- Some vehicles may experience a CHECK ENGINE light ON with DTC P0012, P0011, and possibly P0010. This may be caused by a malfunction in the intake EVVT motor that prevents it from accurately regulating the intake camshaft timing.
- 08-089-25 REV. A Service bulletin2025-04-01 · Electrical System
- "No Start, Loose Ground Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0010 - Bank 1 Camshaft 1 Position Actuator Circuit Open. ● P0013 - Bank 1 Camshaft 2 Position Actuator Circuit Open. Customers may also experience the following: ● The vehicle will not start. This bulleti
- 08-089-25 Service bulletin2025-03-29 · Electrical System
- "No Start, Loose Ground Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0010 - Bank 1 Camshaft 1 Position Actuator Circuit Open. ● P0013 - Bank 1 Camshaft 2 Position Actuator Circuit Open. Customers may also experience the following: ● The vehicle will not start. This bulleti
- 0902223 Service bulletin2023-11-16 · Power Train
- Cam Phaser Actuators Replacement Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, the technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: ? P0010 - Bank 1 Camshaft 1 Position Actuator Circuit Open. ? P0013 - Bank 1 Camshaft 2 Position Actuator Circuit Open. ? P0020 - Bank 2 Camshaft 1 Position Act
- TIN-20-13-001REV Service bulletin2021-07-30 · Electrical System
- This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers providing instructions for reprogramming the Engine Control Module pertaining to DTC P0010 - P0017.
- TIN-20-13-001 Service bulletin2020-10-16 · Equipment
- Technical Information Notice sent to dealerships to remind all dealers and technicians that FFD DATA, and ALL-DTC Data is required for warranty approval for all P0010 â P0017 codes.
What P0010 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0010 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P0010
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0010 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light means a fault was logged and the car should be checked soon; a flashing light means a severe misfire — slow down and get it seen as soon as possible, because severe misfire can quickly damage the catalytic converter. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.