P34A5A Camshaft Position Actuator Temperature Sensor Range/Performance Bank 1
- Generic OBD-II code · Powertrain
- Turns on the check-engine light
- Matters for the ITP
- Can trigger limp mode
- Needs a drive cycle to confirm a fix
- How the car detects it
- P34A5 means the temperature reported for intake cam actuator A on bank 1 passes the electrical checks yet makes no sense. Nissan describes the code for the 2018 Pathfinder (R52) and the Infiniti QX60 built before 18 December 2017: the MIL came on after starts at ambient temperatures around or below 0 °C. The remedy in bulletin NTB18-016 was a new electric intake valve timing control module with updated software, followed by a position learning run for the actuator; the revised bulletin NTB18-016a hands this over to the reprogramming campaign NTB18-072. Timing codes such as P0011 must be fixed before this one. Away from that software case, look for a drifting sensor or a loose contact. Drivers usually notice nothing. Bank 2 is P34A9.
- What you may notice
- Check engine light on, often after a cold start
- Usually no driveability complaint
- Likely causes
- LikelySoftware of the electric valve timing module (Nissan 2018: cold-start false alarm)
- PossibleTemperature sensor drifting out of its expected range
- RareIntermittent contact at the actuator plug
- Inspection (ITP)
- Matters for the ITP. While the check-engine light is on, the car fails the emissions check.
- Repair
- Medium · Usually a job for a workshop.Typical cost: €80 – €900
- Related codes
Explanation from obdex (CC0), exactly as the app shows it. Guidance only; confirm with a workshop.