DTC code
P0014
B Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance Bank 1
Technical guide
Symptoms
- Rough idle
- rattling
- timing noise
- check engine light
Probable causes
- Exhaust cam over-advanced
- stuck OCV
- oil sludge
- wrong oil viscosity
Diagnostic steps
- Change oil.
- Clean/replace exhaust cam OCV.
- Check timing chain.
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Models most reported with this code (NHTSA)
Kia Soul 13Kia Sorento 9Hyundai Sonata 7Hyundai Elantra 6Hyundai Santa Fe 6Kia Sportage 6Kia Optima 6
Count of distinct owner complaints mentioning the code. US data — same engines, same failures.
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