P0016 on Toyota Corolla E140: Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor A)
Short answer: P0016 means “Crankshaft Position - Camshaft Position Correlation (Bank 1 Sensor A)”. The car’s computer has found a fault in the Engine system and turns on the Check engine light (MIL). First check: read the code and freeze-frame data with an OBD-II scanner.
Standard OBD-II code Same meaning on all cars (SAE J2012). Not checked against this car’s factory manual.
- Code
- P0016
- System
- Engine
- Dashboard light
- Check engine light (MIL)
- Applies to
- Generic OBD-II meaning. Not every code is used by this car.
- Confidence
- medium (generic OBD-II definition, not checked against the factory manual for this car)
- Source
- obd-codes.com
Symptoms and when it is set
- Check engine light on
- Symptoms of a
- P0016
- The engine may run but with reduced performance
- The engine may crank but not start
- The engine may exhibit a rattle near the harmonic balancer indicating the tone
Likely causes
- Timing chain stretched, or timing belt skipped a tooth due to wear
- Misalignment of timing belt/chain
- Tone ring on crankshaft slipped/broken
- Tone ring on camshaft slipped/broken
- Bad crank sensor
- Bad cam sensor
- Damaged wiring to crank/cam sensor
What to check, in order
- Read the code and freeze-frame data with an OBD-II scanner
- Check the connector and wiring of the part named in the code
- Test the part with scanner live data or a multimeter, using the values in the repair manual
- Fix the cause, clear the code and test-drive
Related on this car
Same code on other cars
- P0016 · Toyota Passo (1st gen)
- P0016 · Toyota Corolla (11th gen, E170)
- P0016 · Honda City (5th gen, GM2)
- P0016 · Honda Civic (10th gen, FC)
- P0016 · Suzuki Wagon R (Pakistan, K10B)
- P0016 on all cars compared
Clearing the code does not fix the fault. If it comes back, the problem is still there. For brakes, airbags and steering, see a trained mechanic.