P0341 The camshaft position signal is present but implausible
2 owner reports and 97 manufacturer filings across 35 model years from Audi, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and others.
Where P0341 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsShowing the 25 model years where P0341 appears most; it is on file for 35 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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P0341 by make
The same record, one make at a time: the model years, bulletins and owner reports that name P0341 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.
An independent repair shop serviced the vehicle four times in 2026 for the same unresolved problem ($1,322.48 total), documenting diagnostic codes P0017, P0341, and P0366 and noting no oil leaks; the June 23 and September 14 shop visits…
Audi's current diagnostic scan also identified multiple camshaft/timing-related engine fault codes, including P0011 (camshaft timing over-advanced/system performance), P0341 (camshaft position sensor range/performance), and P000A (camshaft…
97 manufacturer filings name P0341. 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 P0341.
- 08-099-25 Service bulletin2025-04-04 · Engine
- "Camshaft Sensor DTC Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P0341 - Camshaft Position Sensor - Performance Bank 1 - Sensor 1. This bulletin involves repairing the cam sensor harness and re-routing the generator wiring."
- S2318000011 Service bulletin2023-11-01 · Power Train
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illumination. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0341 ? Camshaft Position Sensor Performance ? Bank 1 Sensor 1, Set.
- 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.
- PIP5335D Service bulletin2019-11-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0340 and P0341 setting at times. Technician should use normal published Service Information diagnostics. If normal Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the concern, inspect for corr
- PIP5335C Service bulletin2019-06-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0340 and P0341 setting at times. Technician should use normal published Service Information diagnostics. If normal Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the concern, inspect for corr
- 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.
What P0341 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe camshaft position signal is present but implausible.
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 P0341
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardCan I keep driving with P0341 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.