P0011 on GMC vehicles Camshaft timing on bank 1 is more advanced than commanded
P0011 is named on 8 GMC model years (2016–2023): 35 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Yukon, Sierra, Sierra 2500HD, Sierra 3500HD, Terrain.
Which GMC model years name P0011
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 GMC Yukon | Engine | 13 | — |
| 2018 GMC Yukon | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2020 GMC Yukon | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2023 GMC Terrain | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 3500HD | Equipment | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What GMC owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Upon investigation the dealership found codes P0011, P0014, P0016, P0017, and quoted "Cylinder 4 intake rocker had fallen off and laying on head, found excessive debris and metal material around rocker 4, Found cylinder 2 intake rocker to…
GMC filings that name P0011
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0011. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5130G Service bulletin2016-02-15 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Fuel Injection System — Fuel Rail
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR A VEHICLE WITH AN ENGINE THAT RUNS WITH AN INTERMITTENT CRANK NO START WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0011 OR P00C6 CURRENT OR HISTORY. THE CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVE MAY BE STICKING OR BINDING CAUSING THE VALVE TIMING TO BE RETARDED. DEALER WILL NEED TO CYCLE THE CAMSHAFT P
- PIE0359 Service bulletin2016-03-09 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from th field on vehicles that have the condition of a vehicle crank and no start with DTC P0011 and or P00C6 set
- PIP5130H Service bulletin2016-03-04 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician how to diagnose and repair a vehicle with an engine that runs with an intermittent crank no start with a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0011 or P00C6 current or history. The Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve may be sticking or binding causing the valve timing to be retarded. Dealer will need to cycle the Camshaft P
- PIP5130J Service bulletin2018-01-12 · Engine
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician how to diagnose and repair a vehicle with an engine that runs with an intermittent crank no start with a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0011 or P00C6 current or history. The Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve may be sticking or binding causing the valve timing to be retarded. Dealer will need to cycle the Camshaft P
- PIE0359A Service bulletin2016-11-23 · Equipment
- This engineering information bulletin is ending the need for information on vehicles with the condition of Vehicle Crank with No Start or Stalling with DTC P0011 and/or P00C6 Set.
- PIP5130K Service bulletin2020-01-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician how to diagnose and repair a vehicle with an engine that runs with an intermittent crank no start with a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0011 or P00C6 current or history. The Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve may be sticking or binding causing the valve timing to be retarded. Dealer will need to cycle the Camshaft P
- PIP5553 Service bulletin2018-02-02 · Electrical System — Starter Assembly
- This Preliminary information communicatesThe vehicle may have an ses lamp with any of the following DTC P06DA, P06DB, P06DC, P06B6, P06B7, P250A, P0300, P0340, P0341, P0335, P0336, P0641, P0011, P0010, P2088, P2089, and/or P2230. Possible crank no start or a stall. possible wiring jumper harness chaffed at the bolt at the X154 connector on lower left side of the frount cover.
- PIP5553A Service bulletin2018-09-11 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicatesThe vehicle may have an ses lamp with any of the following DTC P06DA, P06DB, P06DC, P250A, P0300, P0340, P0341, P0335, P0336, P0641, P0011, P0010, P2088, P2089, and/or P2230. Possible crank no start or a stall. possible wiring jumper harness chaffed at the bolt at the X154 connector on lower left side of the frount cover.
- PIP5724 Service bulletin2020-04-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary information communicates The vehicle may have an SES lamp with any of the following DTC P06DA, P06DB, P06DC, P250A, P0300, P0340, P0341, P0335, P0336, P0641, P0011, P0010, P2088, P2089, and/or P2230. Possible crank no start or a stall. Possible wiring jumper harness pintched between the X154 connector bracket and the front engine cover on lower left side of the engine.
What P0011 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IICamshaft timing on bank 1 is more advanced than commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what GMC and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0011 a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 35 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0011 on 8 GMC model years (2016–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which GMC models does P0011 appear on most?
2016 Yukon (13 documents), 2016 Sierra (6 documents), 2018 Yukon (6 documents).
Does P0011 on a GMC mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.