P0014 on Chevrolet vehicles The second camshaft on bank 1 is timed further advanced than commanded
P0014 is named on 14 Chevrolet model years (2016–2025): 22 manufacturer filings and 15 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Traverse, Trailblazer, Equinox, Malibu, Colorado and 2 more.
Which Chevrolet model years name P0014
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Chevrolet Traverse | Engine | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Engine | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Malibu | Engine | — | 3 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Equinox | Engine | — | 3 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Malibu | Service Brakes | — | 2 |
| 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2022 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Colorado | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Chevrolet Traverse | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Cruze | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Chevrolet Sonic | Electrical System | 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 Chevrolet 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 was taken to AutoZone, where DTCs P0024 and P0014 were retrieved, indicating exhaust camshaft position system performance issues for Bank 2 and Bank 1
Chevrolet filings that name P0014
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0014. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP5568 Service bulletin2018-05-08 · Equipment
- This Preliminary information communicates there is an investigation into cause and correction for this group of DTC's setting together. (P0011, P0014, P0021, P0024).
- PIP5568A Service bulletin2018-06-26 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates there is an investigation into cause and correction for this group of DTC's setting together. (P0011, P0014, P0021, P0024).
- PIP5568B Service bulletin2018-07-26 · Equipment
- This Preliminary information communicates there is an investigation into cause and correction for this group of DTC's setting together. (P0011, P0014, P0021, P0024).
- A202304840 Service bulletin2020-06-12 · Engine
- SUB - Certain 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX and 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicles may have a condition where the camshaft actuator oil control valve (OCV) center bolt could stick or bind. If this were to happen, it could cause a MIL light to illuminate on the dash (Service Engine Soon), setting diagnostic trouble codes (DTC?s) P0011 or P0014, the engine could run rough and have reduced power. Deal
- 20NA151 Service bulletin2020-07-28 · Electrical System
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct conditions of Engine Idle Unstable, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0011, P0014, P0016, P0017, P05CC and/or P05CE Set.
- A202304840 01 Service bulletin2020-07-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Service Update. Certain vehicles may have a condition where the camshaft actuator oil control valve (OCV) center bolt could stick or bind. If this were to happen, it could cause a MIL light to illuminate on the dash (Service Engine Soon), setting diagnostic trouble codes (DTC?s) P0011 or P0014, the engine could run rough and have reduced power. Dealers will inspect for these DTC?s that could ha
- 18-NA-307 Service bulletin2023-04-14 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to locate and repair a possible short in the wiring harness located at the camshaft cover or the cylinder head to correct customer concerns of Lack of Power, Reduced Power Displayed on DIC, Rough Idle, Stabilitrak Light On, MIL Illuminated - DTC P0014, P0365, P0366 and P06A3 Set.
- PIP4543D Service bulletin2015-07-20 · Electrical System — Software
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a concern with diagnostic trouble codes P0011 P0014 P0016 or P0017 in the engine control module after a repair involving the camshaft actuators. There is a unique black plastic oil sleeve that is between the end of the cam actuator and the camshaft. This sleeve directs oil into the actuator to adjust the timing
- PIP6082 Service bulletin2025-08-22 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of an engine surge or misfire with one or more of the following dtc's P0300/P0011/P0014/P0016/P0017 due to potential debris in the cam actuators
- PIP5568C Service bulletin2018-11-13 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates there is an investigation into cause and correction for this group of DTC's setting together. (P0011, P0014, P0021, P0024). Revised to include the possibility of setting in pairs and some drivability concerns.
What P0014 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe second camshaft on bank 1 is timed further advanced than commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chevrolet 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 P0014 a known problem on Chevrolet vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 22 manufacturer filings and 15 owner reports naming P0014 on 14 Chevrolet model years (2016–2025). 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 Chevrolet models does P0014 appear on most?
2018 Traverse (13 documents), 2021 Trailblazer (5 documents), 2017 Equinox (3 documents).
Does P0014 on a Chevrolet 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.