P0015
2 owner reports and 541 manufacturer filings across 111 model years from Ford, Lincoln, MINI, Mazda and others.
Where P0015 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mazda Mazda6 | Engine | 14 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda CX-5 | Engine | 13 | — | |
| 2016 Mazda Mazda3 | Engine | 12 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Fusion | Power Train | 10 | — | |
| 2018 Ford Fusion | Power Train | 9 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 8 | — | |
| 2020 Ford Fusion | Engine | 8 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Fusion | Power Train | 8 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Fusion | Power Train | 8 | — | |
| 2017 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | 8 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | Engine | 7 | — | |
| 2018 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 7 | — | |
| 2016 Ford Explorer | Electrical System | 7 | — | Battery → |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | Engine | 7 | — | |
| 2018 Lincoln MKZ | Power Train | 7 | — | |
| 2020 Lincoln Nautilus | Power Train | 7 | — | |
| 2019 Lincoln Nautilus | Power Train | 7 | — | |
| 2016 Lincoln Navigator | Power Train | 7 | — | |
| 2017 Ford C-MAX | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Edge | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Escape | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Expedition | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2019 Ford Explorer | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Ford F-150 | Power Train | 6 | — | |
| 2017 Ford Fiesta | Power Train | 6 | — |
Showing the 25 model years where P0015 appears most; it is on file for 111 in total.
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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P0015 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0015 on that maker’s vehicles.
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.
The vehicle suffered a catastrophic loss of internal oil pressure, leading to an official diagnostic scan by Kerry Ford confirming a hard-stored P0015 Camshaft Timing defect [23S64]
541 manufacturer filings name P0015. 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 P0015.
- SSM 54366 Service bulletin2025-11-12 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in the Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) or in Section 303-14 of the Workshop Manual (WSM) has been updated to address this concern.
- SSM 50067 Service bulletin2021-08-27 · Electrical System
- Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/E
- TSB 21-2224 Service bulletin2021-07-19 · Power Train
- Some 2020 Transit vehicles equipped with a 3.5L Duratec engine and all 2021 Transit vehicles built on or before 01-Jul-2021 may experience an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021 and P0022. This may be due to the software in the powertrain control module (PCM). To correct the condition, perfo
- SSM 49821 Service bulletin2021-05-24 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/E
- NTB20-064 Service bulletin2020-09-14 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- ALTIMA WITH PR25DD ENGINE; DTC P0015 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM DTC P0015 (B camshaft position B1) is stored NOTE: The MIL may or may not be ON. And Diagnosis has determined the exhaust valve timing control solenoid valve is the cause. ACTION Replace the exhaust valve timing control solenoid valve. NOTE: The exploded views in the 2019 and 2020 Altima ESM may incorrectly label the exhaust valv
- SSM 48423 Service bulletin2019-12-20 · Power Train
- Some 2015-2020 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component diagnosis or replacement of the VCT solenoid, refer to Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/
What P0015 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0015 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 P0015
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0015 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.