P0011 on Hyundai vehicles Camshaft timing on bank 1 is more advanced than commanded
P0011 is named on 11 Hyundai model years (2016–2021): 0 manufacturer filings and 13 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Sonata, Tucson, Accent, Elantra, Kona.
Which Hyundai model years name P0011
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Hyundai Sonata | Engine | — | 2 |
| 2016 Hyundai Tucson | Power Train | — | 2 |
| 2021 Hyundai Kona | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2020 Hyundai Elantra | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2019 Hyundai Elantra | Exterior Lighting | — | 1 |
| 2019 Hyundai Kona | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2018 Hyundai Elantra | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2018 Hyundai Tucson | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2017 Hyundai Elantra | Unspecified | — | 1 |
| 2017 Hyundai Tucson | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2016 Hyundai Accent | Engine | — | 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 Hyundai 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.
The vehicle is exhibiting symptoms of imminent engine failure (audible knocking, P0011 code, and oil dilution)
I finally threw cod P0011 so I bought the oil control valve before it arrived ny car died
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 Hyundai 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 Hyundai vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 0 manufacturer filings and 13 owner reports naming P0011 on 11 Hyundai model years (2016–2021). 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 Hyundai models does P0011 appear on most?
2016 Sonata (2 documents), 2016 Tucson (2 documents), 2016 Accent (1 document).
Does P0011 on a Hyundai 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.