MechanicDB
Fault Family System: Powertrain (P-Codes) 129 SAE Codes

VVT Actuator Circuit

Diagnostic & Technical Explanation
Code P0010 (A Camshaft Position Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 1) sets when the ECM detects an open circuit or out-of-range voltage while driving a camshaft phaser (VVT) control solenoid. The usual causes are a failed OCV solenoid coil, a corroded or unseated harness connector at the valve cover, or chafed wiring between the ECM and the actuator. Codes naming the phaser's own actuator position sensor (as opposed to the primary crank-referenced camshaft position sensor) group here too, since the sensor shares the same connector and wiring diagnosis path as the OCV solenoid, as do codes for the actuator's integrated temperature-sensor circuit, which is diagnosed through that same connector and harness.

These 129 diagnostic trouble codes share one detection mechanism and one repair path, which is why MechanicDB groups them into a single authored fault family rather than repeating the same explanation 129 times.

Codes in this family (129)

CodeDefinitionRepair coverage
P0010A Camshaft Position Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 13 ranked fixes
P0013B Camshaft Position Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 13 ranked fixes
P001AA Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 13 ranked fixes
P001BA Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P001CA Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P001DA Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 23 ranked fixes
P001EA Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P001FA Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P0020A Camshaft Position Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 23 ranked fixes
P0023B Camshaft Position Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 23 ranked fixes
P002AB Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 13 ranked fixes
P002BB Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P002CB Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P002DB Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit/Open Bank 23 ranked fixes
P002EB Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P002FB Camshaft Profile Actuator A Control Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P03E5A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03E6A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor C Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03E7A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03E8A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03E9A Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Exceeded Learning Limit3 ranked fixes
P03EAA Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Exceeded Learning Limit3 ranked fixes
P03EBA Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Exceeded Learning Limit3 ranked fixes
P03ECA Camshaft Profile Actuator C Control Circuit/Open Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03EDA Camshaft Profile Actuator C Control Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03EEA Camshaft Profile Actuator C Control Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03F1B Camshaft Profile Actuator C Control Circuit/Open Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03F2B Camshaft Profile Actuator C Control Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03F3B Camshaft Profile Actuator C Control Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03F6B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03F7B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor C Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03F8B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P03F9B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2088A Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2089A Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2090B Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2091B Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2092A Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2093A Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2094B Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2095B Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B33A Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit/Open Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B34A Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B35A Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B36A Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit/Open Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B37A Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B38A Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B39B Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit/Open Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B3AB Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B3BB Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B3CB Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit/Open Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B3DB Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B3EB Camshaft Profile Actuator B Control Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B3FA Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B40A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B41A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B42A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B43A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B44A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Range/Performance Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B45A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B46A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B47B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B48B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B49B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B4AB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2B4BB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B4CB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Range/Performance Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B4DB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2B4EB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P2C05A Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C06A Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C07A Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C08A Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C09A Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C0AA Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C0BA Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C0CA Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C0DA Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C0EA Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C0FA Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C10A Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C12B Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C13B Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C14B Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C15B Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C16B Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C17B Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C18B Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C19B Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor B Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C1AB Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C1BB Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C1CB Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P2C1DB Camshaft Profile Actuator Position Sensor C Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34A4A Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34A5A Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34A6A Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34A7A Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34A8A Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34A9A Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Range/Performance Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34AAA Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34ABA Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34ACA Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34ADA Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34AEA Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34AFA Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34B0A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34B1A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Range/Performance Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34B2A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34B3A Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34B4B Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34B5B Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34B6B Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34B7B Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34B8B Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34B9B Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Range/Performance Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34BAB Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34BBB Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34BCB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34BDB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Range/Performance Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34BEB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Low Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34BFB Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34C0B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34C1B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Range/Performance Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34C2B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit Low Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34C3B Camshaft Position Actuator Position Sensor A Circuit High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34C4A Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit Driver Current/Temperature Too High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34C5A Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit Driver Current/Temperature Too High Bank 23 ranked fixes
P34C6B Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit Driver Current/Temperature Too High Bank 13 ranked fixes
P34C7B Camshaft Position Actuator Control Circuit Driver Current/Temperature Too High Bank 23 ranked fixes

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