Kia P0341

Camshaft position sensor performance on Kia — Theta II GDi and Gamma CMP sensor and OCV.

Kia P0341 — Camshaft position sensor performance on Kia — Theta II GDi and Gamma CMP sensor and OCV. Typical UK independent garage cost: £100–£400.

What actually causes P0341 on a Kia

Kia P0341 — sensor first, OCV next. Warranty check on Theta II is essential before any chargeable work.

Kia engines that log P0341

• Theta II 2.0/2.4 GDi (Sportage)
• Gamma 1.6 GDi (Ceed/Rio)
• Kappa 1.0/1.4 T-GDi

How we diagnose P0341 on a Kia

1. Warranty VIN check
2. Sensor swap
3. OCV test
4. Live cam deviation

The common misdiagnosis to avoid

Theta II P0341 with any knocking = main dealer for engine claim assessment.

Kia P0341 repair cost in the UK

Expect £100–£400 including parts and labour at an independent garage. Main-dealer quotes on Kia are usually higher for the same job, and the spread exists because the cheap cause and the expensive cause throw the same code — pay for the diagnosis before you pay for parts.

Bob's workshop tip

Kia P0341 within 7 years — main dealer first. Free fix possible.

Codes usually seen alongside P0341 on Kia

• P0340
• P0011

Symptoms drivers report with P0341

• Engine cranks noticeably longer than usual before catching — especially hot restarts after a shop stop
• Loud metallic rattle for the first 2–4 seconds of a cold start (the classic 'death rattle')
• Rough lumpy idle at traffic lights, sometimes stalls when you dip the clutch
• Turbo feels lazy or flat below 2,000 RPM — ECU has retarded timing to protect the valvetrain
• Stop/Start stops working (ECU disables it once cam adaptation drifts past spec)
• MPG drops 3–6 mpg with no other obvious cause
• P0011 / P0014 / P0016 / P0335 often stored alongside — that combination is chain, not sensor

Repairs that clear P0341

• Sensor replacement
• Timing chain inspection

For the generic, all-makes explanation of this code — meaning, every known cause and UK cost bands — see our P0341 guide.

Reading P0341 on a Kia properly

A generic reader will show P0341 and nothing else. What matters is the freeze-frame data stored with it — engine speed, load, coolant temperature and fuel trims at the moment the fault was logged — plus whether any other module on the Kia has logged something at the same time. Codes rarely arrive alone, and the order they were stored in usually points at which one is the cause and which are the consequences.

Clearing P0341 without fixing it

Erasing the code resets the Kia's readiness monitors as well as the light. The fault returns on the next drive cycle if the cause is still there, and in the meantime the incomplete monitors can stop the car passing an emissions check. After a genuine repair, the car is driven until the relevant monitor completes before it is handed back.

Bob's Mechanical Repairs is an independent garage in Birnam, Dunkeld, Perthshire, with 32 years of Bob's experience on the tools. If P0341 is showing on your Kia, bring any scan results with you — we will read the live data ourselves, confirm which cause it actually is, and price the repair before any work starts.