P0011 on Kia vehicles Camshaft timing on bank 1 is more advanced than commanded
P0011 is named on 11 Kia model years (2016–2022): 7 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Soul, Forte, Niro, Optima, Seltos.
Which Kia model years name P0011
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Kia Seltos | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2021 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Kia Forte | Electrical System | — | 1 |
| 2017 Kia Niro | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2017 Kia Soul | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Kia Optima | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2016 Kia Soul | 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.
Kia filings that name P0011
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Kia 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.
- PS731 Service bulletin2022-05-25 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- PITSTOP: DTC P0011/ P0014/ P0016/ P0017 DUE TO INCORRECT CAMSHAFT RELUCTOR WHEEL CONFIGURATION - This Pitstop provides information on some 2010-2013MY Soul (AM), 2014-2019MY Soul (PS), and 2020~MY Soul (SK3) vehicles equipped with the engines listed below, which may set DTC P0011, P0014, P0016, or P0017 after an engine replacement. If these DTCs were not present prior to engine replacement, the ca
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 Kia 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 Kia vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 7 manufacturer filings and 5 owner reports naming P0011 on 11 Kia model years (2016–2022). 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 Kia models does P0011 appear on most?
2022 Soul (2 documents), 2017 Forte (1 document), 2017 Niro (1 document).
Does P0011 on a Kia 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.