DTC Troubleshooting: P0011
DTC P0011: VTC System Malfunction
NOTE:
Before you troubleshoot, record all freeze data and any on-board snapshot, and review the general troubleshooting information.
If DTC P0010 and/or P0341 are stored at the same time as DTC P0011, troubleshoot those DTCs first, then recheck for DTC P0011.

DTC Description
Confirmed DTC
Pending DTC
Freeze Frame
P0011 VTC System Malfunction
      

1.
Oil pressure check:

Oil pressure check
?1.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.

?2.
Clear the DTC with the HDS.


?3.
Start the engine.

?4.
Watch the low oil pressure indicator in the gauge with the engine running.

Is the low oil pressure indicator on?

     
YES
     
     
     
Check the engine oil level. If the level is OK, check the engine oil pressure, then do the repair verification.
     
NO
     
     
     
Go to step 2.
2.
Problem verification:

Problem verification
?1.
Select the VTC TEST in the INSPECTION MENU with the HDS.

  

Is the result OK?

     
YES
     
     
     
The failure is not duplicated. Go to step 3.
     
NO
     
     
     
Go to step 5.
3.
VTC system check (HDS data list check):

VTC system check (HDS data list check)
?1.
Test-drive at a steady speed between 19?37 mph (30?60 km/h) for 10 minutes.

?2.
Check the parameter(s) below with the HDS.
Signal
Threshold
Current conditions
Values
Unit
Values
Unit
VTC STATUS
ON
      

Do the current condition(s) match the threshold?

     
YES
     
     
     
Go to step 4.
     
NO
     
     
     
Go to step 3, and recheck.
4.
VTC system check (OBD STATUS check):

VTC system check (OBD STATUS check)
?1.
Test-drive at a steady speed between 19?37 mph (30?60 km/h) for 10 minutes.

?2.
Monitor the OBD STATUS for DTC P0011 with the HDS.
DTC Description
OBD STATUS
P0011 VTC System Malfunction
  

Does the HDS indicate FAILED?

     
YES
     
     
     
Go to step 5.
     
NO
     
     
     
If the HDS indicates PASSED, intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the VTC oil control solenoid valve and the PCM. If the HDS indicates NOT COMPLETED, go to step 2 and recheck.
5.
VTC strainer check:

VTC strainer check
?1.
Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

?2.
Remove the auto-tensioner, then remove the VTC strainer.

?3.
Check the VTC strainer for clogging.


Is the strainer OK?

     
YES
     
     
     
Go to step 6.
     
NO
     
     
     
6.
VTC oil control solenoid valve check:

VTC oil control solenoid valve check
?1.
Test the VTC oil control solenoid valve.

Is the valve OK?

     
YES
     
     
     
Go to step 7.
     
NO
     
     
     
7.
VTC actuator check:

VTC actuator check
?1.
Inspect the VTC actuator.

Is the VTC actuator OK?

     
YES
     
     
     
Check the VTC system oil passages, and clean them if needed, then do the repair verification.
     
NO
     
     
     
Repair verification (OBD STATUS check):

?1.
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.

?2.
Reset the PCM with the HDS.


?3.
Do the CKP pattern clear procedure.

  

?4.
Do the PCM idle learn procedure.

?5.
Do the CKP pattern learn procedure.

  

?6.
Select the VTC TEST in the INSPECTION MENU with the HDS.

  

?7.
Monitor the OBD STATUS for DTC P0011 in the DTCs MENU with the HDS.
DTC Description
OBD STATUS
P0011 VTC System Malfunction
 


Does the HDS indicate PASSED, FAILED, or NOT COMPLETED?

     
PASSED
     
     
     
Troubleshooting is complete. If any other Pending or Confirmed DTCs were indicated, go to the indicated DTC's troubleshooting.?
     
FAILED
     
     
     
Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the VTC oil control solenoid valve and the PCM, then go to step 2, and recheck.
     
NOT COMPLETED
     
     
     
Meet the test condition, and check the OBD STATUS again.