2012 CAMARO WITH 56000 MILES ON IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH HEATER CORE BEING PLUGGED. CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG OVER SUDDENLY LOSING VISIBILITY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A CAR THATS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD WITH LOW MILES. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND GOOGLE AND THERE ARE A LOT OF NEWER MODEL CAMAROS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM BUT GM REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I JUST HAD TO PAY 1400.00 OUT OF POCKET WITH NO HELP OR ASSISTANCE FROM GM. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SHOULD THE WINDOW FOG UP TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY SEE. I AM REPORTING THIS ON BEHALF OF OTHER DRIVERS OF NEWER MODEL CAMAROS WHO ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF MY REGULAR MECHANIC WHO SAID WITH THE NUMBER OF REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.
2012 Chevrolet Camaro complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2012 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
2012 CAMARO HAS HAD POWER DOWN PROBLEMS WHILE JUST MERGING ON INTERSTATE STARTED AT 40,000 MILES. AIR BAG MODULE CLAIMED BY DEALERSHIP IF THE PROBLEM AND WILL COST TO FIX ALONG WITH THROTTLE CONTROL BODY. CAR HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED BY ANOTHER DEALER BUT NOTHING WAS TOLD COULD BE THE TAKA AIRBAG RECALL BUT NOT SURE WITH PRICE OF 1500 FOR REPAIRS THIS ALSO INCLUDES BREAK CHANGING I'M SURE IS NOT THE MAJOR COST. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS AIRBAG ISSUE ADDRESSED. THE POWER DOWN AND A DASH INFO POP UP FIRST CAME AT 36000 MILE. ALL ISSUES HAVE BEEN ON HIGHWAY 90 ALSO INTERSTATE 10 ON RAMP AND GENERAL DRIVING.
ENGINE POWER REDUCED, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT WHILE GETTING OFF HIGHWAY, CAR SLOWED DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. I CANT IMAGINE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED HAD I STILL BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH CHEVY & GM CARS. I HAVE SEEN MANY FORUMS AND IT SEEMS NOTHING RESOLVES THIS ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL CHEVROLET & GM CARS.
TAKATA RECALL MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RECENTLY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. THEY FIRST SAID MY RECALL NOTICED EXPIRED AND WHEN I CALLED ANOTHER TIME THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I WAS NOT EVER ONCE NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THEY "FIXED" A RECALL. I HAD SOMEONE RUN THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST ON FRIDAY AND IT SAID IT WAS THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SHORTENING BAR (RECALL# 12661). I SPOKE TO GM AND THEY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I GO TO AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT. THEY SAID I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THEY JUST WANT THEIR MONEY! THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER ISSUE THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD TAKE CARE OF! MY SAFETY DOES NOT CONCERN THEM. THE RECALL SPECIFICALLY SAYS IF THE BAR AND TERMINALS ARE CONTACTING EACH OTHER AT THE TIME OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG, THAT AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE DRIVER'S RISK OF INJURY. THE DEALER SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE! MY SAFETY SHOULD BE THEIR PRIORITY!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V34600 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,300. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE KEY FOBIK FAILED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE KEY FOBIK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING REMEDIED PER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WRIST PINS AND THE PISTON WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
TAKATA POSSIBLE. I'M NEW TO THIS BUT I SEE RECALLS ON MY CAR AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON FOR NO REASON AND DEALERSHIP TELLS ME NO RECALL. I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. AS I PUT MY VIN IN AND IT DOES SHOW AIR BAG RECALL MUSSON PATOUT DEALERSHIPS SAYS NO AND WANTS ME TO PAY. IS THERE ANY HELP. JUST CAME ON SERVICE AIR BAG DRIVING NO SPECIAL REASON.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; REPAIRED AND THEN SYMPTOM HAPPENED AGAIN. SAID TO BE A FAULTY WATER BLADDER DESIGNED TO REMOVE LEAKING WATER FROM CONVT TOP IN THE TRUNK AREA, CAUSED BY TWO BUTTONS ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MISSING. DEALER SUGGESTED USING A CAR COVER TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. PROBLEM: THE DESIGN IS FLAWED AND THERE IS NO NOTICE THAT SOMETHING THIS DANGEROUS COULD HAPPEN. WHEN THE ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILED, (ENTIRE WIRE LOOM WAS COMPROMISED WITH NO WARNING!) NO SAFETY ITEMS WOULD WORK. IF VEHICLE WAS ON MAJOR HIGHWAY, DEATH WOULD PROBABLY OCCUR. VEHICLE(S) SHOULD BE RECALLED AND NEW SYSTEM DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE WATER INTRUSION. I UNDERSTAND FROM INTERNET THIS IS AN ONGOING SAFETY PROBLEM. I WAS CHARGED $ BECAUSE WATER LEAKS ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW AND NO NOTIFICATION FROM THE COMPANY OF THE DANGERS OF THIS DESIGN FLAW; NO MENTION ANYWHERE IN THE OPERATIONS MANUAL REGARDING THE LOCATION OF THE? BUTTONS? OR THE WATER BLADDER, OR THE CHANCE THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BECOME DISABLED DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW. THIS VEHICLE, WITH THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE SHUT DOWN ON ANY OF THE MANY HIGHWAYS I DRIVE LEAVING ME, OR WORSE, MY WIFE IN DANGER AND POWERLESS WITH NO WARNING OF ANY PROBLEM. WHEN THE WIRE LOOM IN MY CAMARO AND FUSE BOX FAILED, ALL BRAKE LIGHTS AND ALL OTHER POWER FAILED. THIS REMINDS ME OF AN INCIDENT YEARS AGO ON THE PENNSYLVANIA/NEW JERSEY WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE WHERE A NEW FORD PRODUCT WAS RUN OVER AND ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS KILLED BY A TRACTOR
I WAS DRIVING FROM WORK GOING FROM AT LEAST 25MPH AND HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION. HIS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT MINE DID NOT. I HAD HIT MY MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAD TO GET STITCHES.
SUDDEN DECELERATION, LOSS OF ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION WITH 3 FATALITIES. ...UPDATED 05/11/15 *BF UPDATED 9/16/2015*JS *TR
CAR DECELERATED, STEERING LOST, RESULTING IN CRASH WITH 3 FATALITIES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ANY TIME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SDM WAS NOT COMMUNICATING. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V023000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,849.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V300000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER HAS ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TO GET IGNITION RECALL FIXED, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. *TA
WHILE DRIVING WITH TRAFFIC ON 6 LANE ROAD WITH 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT, THE VEHICLE, A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO CONVERTIBLE, WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY A BOX TRUCK AT SPEED CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT DELTA-V EVENT. UPON INITIAL IMPACT, THE STEERING WHEEL, AIRBAG, IGNITION LOCK, TURN SIGNAL AND WIPER SWITCH ASSEMBLY, SPLINE SHAFT AND METAL CYLINDER FROM THE TILT/TELESCOPING ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AS A SINGLE ASSEMBLY. THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY STRUCK THE DRIVER IN THE CHEST AND JAW, BREAKING THE MANDIBLE IN MULTIPLE PLACES. DRIVER ALSO SUSTAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF THE T12 VERTEBRA AMONG OTHER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT BUT DRIVER COULD NOT STEER WITH THE SEPARATED STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE DRIFTED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD STRIKING A 6? I-BEAM SUPPORTING A ROAD SIGN. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO THE AIRBAG AND IGNITION SEPARATED DURING THE INITIAL IMPACT. DRIVER WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE CAMARO AND WAS USING SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE FENDER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REDUCED POWER ENGINE SHUT OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR PHYSICAL INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND PENDING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
AS MY 2012 CAMARO HAS BEEN ISSUED A VIN RECALL, I WANT TO LET CHEVROLET, THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN COLORADO THAT I AM UTTERLY DISGUSTED WITH THE OFFERED TREATMENT OF THIS RECALL STATED AS "REMEDY: DEALERS ARE TO PROVIDE TWO REPLACEMENT KEY RINGS. VEHICLES WITH SLOTTED KEYS WILL ALSO RECEIVE KEY INSERTS." MY REASONS FOR NOT BEING SATISFIED WITH THIS DESCRIPTION IS BECAUSE HAVING MY KEYS CUT OFF THE REMOTE CONTROL AND GIVEN SECONDARY KEYS AS ANOTHER THING TO KEEP TRACK OF IS NOT WHAT WAS PAID FOR WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WHY SHOULD I SETTLE FOR A FIX (THAT IS SUBSTANDARD TO WHAT ORIGINALLY CAME WITH THE VEHICLE)? WHY SHOULD I SETTLE FOR WHATEVER GM DECIDES TO GIVE ME AS REPLACEMENT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO COMPLY WITH THAT WHICH THEY SHOULD HAVE COMPLIED WITH TO BEGIN WITH? IN MY EYES, CHEVROLET IS SEEKING A QUICK FIX IN ORDER FOR THEM TO SAVE DOLLARS AND WHAT DO I GET IN RETURN FOR THE THOUSANDS I PAID THEM? I GET A SUBSTANDARD REPLACEMENT OF A NECESSARY ITEM. A COSMETIC DEBACLE SO THAT CHEVY CAN COMPLY WITH THE 465,000 VEHICLES THEY CONTINUED TO ALLOW ON THE ROAD "AS IS" UNTIL CAUGHT BY THE LAW. NOW I ASK, WHAT WILL THIS DO TO THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD? CHEVROLET OWES ME EXACTLY WHAT I PAID FOR: BRAND NEW IGNITION WITH BRAND NEW REMOTE CONTROL KEYS JUST AS THEY ARE WHEN PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE. A REMEDY SHOULD BE AN IMPROVEMENT NOT INSTEAD, 3 STEPS BACKWARD. I AM THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED ABOUT THIS RECALL REMEDY AND WITH CHEVROLET'S POOR
2021 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A COPY OF A CONSUMER COMPLAINT FORM AND ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE IGNITION RECALL. *TGW
ON 9/13/2014, MY WIFE DROVE MY 2012 CHEVY CAMARO ZL11 TO HER DADS, WHEN SHE LEFT SHE PULLED OUT OF HIS DRIVE WAY AND STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, SHE TOOK OFF IN FIRST GEAR SHE SAID WHEN SHE SHIFTED THE CAR INTO SECOND GEAR THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF SHE SAID IT ACTED LIKE SOMETHING JUST TOOK OVER, LIKE A CRUISE CONTROL, EXCEPT NO MATTER WHAT SHE DID INCLUDING HITTING THE BRAKE THE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED, KEEP IN MIND THIS CAR HAS A 6 SPEED STANDARD TRANSMISSION, MEANING SHE HAD ONE FOOT ON THROTTLE AND ONE FOOT ON CLUTCH WHEN THIS HAPPENED UNLIKE AUTOMATIC WHERE YOU COULD HAVE HIT GAS INSTEAD OF BRAKE, MY WIFE HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR A SPEEDING TICKET, I BELIEVE SOMETHING HAPPENED, WITH ALL THIS BEING SAID 17 DAYS LATER SHE IS IN ICU WITH 2 BROKEN BONES IN HER BACK AND A PIECE OF BROKEN BONE LODGED NEXT TO HER SPINE, THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NEXT TIME IT COULD BE A HOLE FAMILY. THE CAR HAS BEEN CONSIDERED TOTAL LOSS, BUT I HAVE NOT RELEASED THE CAR TO INSURANCE COMPANY AT THIS TIME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S REMEDY SUGGESTION WAS INEFFICIENT AND HE DID NOT AGREE WITH THE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTING OF THE DRIVER SEAT OR THE ADDITION OF A HEAVY KEY FOB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE KEY FOB PLACED ON THE RIGHT KNEE MIGHT CAUSE MEDICAL CONCERNS. THE CONTACT COMMUNICATED TO THE DEALER THE CONCERN OF THE RECALL REMEDY SUGGESTION. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REMEDY PER THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL REMEDY INEFFECTIVENESS. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A FUEL STATION, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A FUEL PUMP ISLAND BUFFER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
I STARTED TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION IN MY CAR. AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES THE KEY WOULD STICK AND NOT TURN IN THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT IN AND TOLD HEM AND THEY AID IT WAS THE WAY I WAS STARTING IT. THAT THE WHEELS WERE NOT STRAIGHT. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AS IT HAPPENED AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES AND I NOW THE WHEELS NEED TO BE STRAIGHT. I CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS DAY. A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS AT A DEALERSHIP IN FL WHERE I MOVED I HAD SUCH A BAD EXPERIENCE AND NO HELP FOR A CONTINUED BREAK ISSUES I PRINTED PAPERWORK TO FILE FOR A LEMON LAW YET HAVE NOT PURSUED THIS AS OF NOW. TODAY I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ON THE IGNITION. THIS IS VERY TROUBLING TO ME AS I HAVE SAID SINCE MY CAR WAS NEW THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS IN MY CAR YET NO ONE WOULD HELP ME. NOW WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE BRAKE ISSUE I AM WANTING TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT I SHOULD DO. *TR
I PARKED MY CAR AROUND 815PM SUNDAY NIGHT 8/24/14.. AROUND 10 PM I WENT BACK TO MY CAR AND GOT MY PAPERS OUT THE TRUNK. AROUND 1 AM MY NEIGHBOR CAME TO MY DOOR TO LET ME KNOW MY CAR WAS ON FIRE .. BEFORE I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS ON FIRE I DID HEAR A LOUD BOOM NOISE BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A DIESEL ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
I PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING PLACE AT MY CONDOMINIUMS. I COULD NOT GET MY CAR TO STOP. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY WILL ONLY FIX IT IF IT DOES IT WHILE IT IS IN THEIR CARE. I HAVE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE I HAVE BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AND I RAN INTO POLL AND MY BUMPER NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIX-ROD BEARING HAD SPUN WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,200.
I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET GRAPEVINE DEALERSHIP AFTER NOTICING WHILE I CHANGED MY BRAKES THE WEEK BEFORE, THERE WAS AXLE GREASE SCATTERED ALL OVER THE REAR OF MY RIM, HUB, AXLES, AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CV BOOT HAD LET GO ON THE INSIDE SEAL NEAR THE HUB WHERE THE WHEEL MOUNTS. MY CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 42600 MILES. I HAVE ALSO HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER CAMARO OWNERS ON FORUMS AND IN PERSON DISCUSSIONS. FAILURE OF THE AXLE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER LUBRICATION TO THE AXLE CONNECTION CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH SHOULD THE AXLE FAIL WHILE DRIVING. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND DETERMINE IF A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THANK YOU! *TR
AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 85 MY CAR SUDDENLY LOSS POWER IT DID NOT CUT OFF COMPLETELY BUT IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS SHUTTING DOWN. IT SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FASTER. LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO WORK AND TOOK THE STREET ROUTE AND MADE IT TO WORK. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID COME ON AND IT SAID IT WAS LOW ENGINE POWER. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WITHIN 3 MONTHS. I CALLED ONSTAR THE FIRST TIME AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH CAME BACK SAYING SERVICE ENGINE WITH SOME OTHER DYNAMICS I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND. ONCE I GOT TO WORK AND CUT THE CAR OFF I CUT IT OFF THEN TRIED TO START IT AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WOULD RESET ITSELF BUT THIS TIME IT WOULDN'T START. CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID TO WAIT A COUPLE HOURS AND TRY IT AGAIN OTHERWISE I WOULD NEED TO TOW IT THERE. I WAITED TWO HOURS THEN CHECKED AND IT CRANKED RIGHT UP AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF, CALLED CHEVY BACK AND THEY SAID IT PROBABLY WAS JUST COMPUTER PROBLEMS. NOW THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR THREE DAYS. BUT AGAIN IT WENT AWAY AFTER THAT. I'M STARTING TO THINK THAT ITS JUST SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND NEXT TIME I WONT BE SO LUCKY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD, THE AIR BAG CURTAINS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT, I WAS NOT TURNING ANY CORNERS, I DID NOT HIT A BUMP, NOTHING. I WAS ONLY DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE (JOHN L SULLIVAN IN ROSEVILLE, CA) BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN THE SERVICE TECH CALLS ME BACK, THEY ADVISE THAT THEY ARE GETTING CODES FROM THE BLACK BOX THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND/OR HAS HAD THIRD PARTY PARTS INSTALLED. THIS IS A BUNCH OF CRAP BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING INSTALLED OTHER THAN THE LOJACK THAT THEY INSTALLED FOR ME AND THE REPLACEMENT OF A PART (I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS) THAT WAS CAUSING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS, WHICH ONCE AGAIN THEY ALSO INSTALLED. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THEM ON 4/18/14 FOR AN OIL CHANGE, I LET THE SERVICE TECH KNOW THAT MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND HE ADVISED THAT I WILL NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO COME BACK ANOTHER DAY BECAUSE IT TAKES 2-3 HOURS JUST FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE BUT THAT ITS PROBABLY JUST A BAD SENSOR (BASICALLY BLOWING IT OFF LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL). SO I SAID OK AND KEPT DRIVING IT WITH THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ON BECAUSE HE MADE IT SEEM LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. I ALSO DO NOT LIVE NEAR THE DEALERSHIP AND USE THIS CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK EVERYDAY SO I WAS ALSO WAITING FOR A CONVENIENT TIME FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO TAKE AND LEAVE THE CAR WI
WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH/ KEY IS SLIGHTLY BUMPED WITH KNEE, THE CAR SHUTS OFF. THREE TIMES NOW. DEALERSHIP NOT RESPONSIVE. TAUGHT MY TEEN DRIVERS WHAT TO DO IF THIS HAPPENS AND THIS SAVED MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE WHEN IT HAPPENED TO HER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,779.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,300.
I BOUGHT A 2012 SS CONVERTIBLE CAMARO FROM GRAND PRIZE CHEVROLET IN NANUET THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DOES NOT FOLD UP ENOUGH TO SEE OUT THE BACK WINDOW IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN CHANGING LANES THEY HAVE NO REPLACEMENT MIRR I'M AFRAID I MAY GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WOULD NOT TILT UPWARD ENOUGH TO ALLOW VISIBILITY OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000.
MY 2012 CAMARO HAD A LEAK AT THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR! ONE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CANCELLED MY APPOINTMENT AND SAID THEY WOULD MAIL ME A CAP! I REFUSED AS THIS WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY!TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED AND REPLACED CAP! ABOUT 10K LATER THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LOST MY BRAKES!DEALER ORDERED A NEW RESERVOIR AND REPLACED IT! I TOOK THE CAR HOME AND FOOT KEPT GOING TO THE FLOOR! BROUGHT CAR BACK AND DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE.THEY REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK TO A TECH OR SERVICE MANAGER!BROUGHT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE CALLED GM.THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ON! THEY TOOK OFF MASTER CYLINDER AND REBLED SYSTEM! LESS THAN 100 MILES LATER I WENT OUT TO START CAR AS I BEEN SICK AND DIDN'T WANT A DEAD BATTERY AND FOOT WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR! I OPENED HOOD AND RESERVOIR WAS SOAKED AND BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED ONTO THE POSITIVE JUMPER CABLE, LEAKED UNDER MASTER CYLINDER AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE WAS A SPRAY PATTERN DIRECTLY FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER! FLUID IS BEING FORCED OUT AND AIR BEING SUCKED BACK IN! CAR WILL BE TOWED BACK TO DEALER! LAST TIME THEY CLAIMED PREVIOUS DEALER OVER FILLED RESERVOIR AND THAT'S WHY THERE WAS NO PRESSURE! A SLIGHTLY AS THEY SAID OVERFILLED MASTER CYLINDER WILL NEVER CAUSE A NO BRAKE PRESSURE ISSUE! SOUNDS LIKE THEY WERE TOLD WHAT TO WRITE BY GM LEGAL DEPARTMENT! FRONT BRAKES ALSO GRIND WHEN THERE IS PRESSURE AND CAUSING ROTORS TO BE GROOVED! SO SAD THAT THEY DON'T CARE THAT THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSU
HELLO, I JUST BOUGHT A PRE-OWNED 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THEY DO NOT COME WITH A SPARE TIRE !! HOW ON EARTH CAN GM GET AWAY WITH THAT. INSTEAD, THEY GIVE YOU A AIR PUMP WITH SOME GUUUU TO SEAL UP THE HOLE. THEY HAVE GOT TO BE CRAZY. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THEY SHOULD GIVE EVERY CAR A SPARE TIRE. IS THAT ASKING TOO MUCH? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 8/22/13 *CN
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO THE GAS STATION TO GET A DRINK. WHEN I PULLED IN I SHUT THE CAR OFF REMOVED THE KEY AND LOCKED THE DOORS. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DEEMED THE FIRE TO BE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ADJUSTING THE MIRROR, HE WAS AS UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE REAR-VIEW WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO SEE THE REAR SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, WHICH COULD NOT BE ALTERED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
I PURCHASED MY 2012 CAMARO IN AUGUST OF 2012. IT WAS BRAND NEW, 0 MILEAGE WHEN I BOUGHT IT. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ISSUES...UNTIL TODAY. I WOKE UP TO DISCOVER THAT MY ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, ALSO SPREADING THE FIRE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES ARE NOW TOTALED. THE FIRE DAMAGE WAS SO EXTENSIVE THE CAMARO IS BASICALLY A BURNED FRAME. ALL OF THE GLASS AND BODY MELTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DEEMED THERE WAS NO FOUL PLAY, AND IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS, BUT I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING YET. I DON'T KNOW IF MINE WAS JUST DEFECTIVE OR WHAT THE SCENARIO IS, BUT THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS MORE RESEARCH! *TR
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY SLOWER WHEN PUTTING IT UP AND DOWN. THERE ARE SIGNS ON THE TOP OF THE CAR WHERE IT LATCHES OF SOMETHING GRINDING. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE TOP OPERATED AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN COMPARED TO A SIMILAR MODEL. CURRENTLY OPERATION IS EXCEEDING 20 SECONDS FOR THE TOP TO BE LOWERED OR RAISED. ALSO TOP IS NOT GOING DOWN ALL THE WAY AS THE FABRIC OBSCURES THE MIRROR WHEN DRIVING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING THE WINTER, HE NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD TRAVEL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AFTER INSPECTION, THEY ADVISED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, A FEW DAYS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR UPDATED 07/23/13*LJ
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. *TR
DURING ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE HESITATES AND BEGINS TO CHOKE. WHEN IT ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF. I WAS ALMOST IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS ISSUE. TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP AT 845AM THE NEXT MORNING AND THE MECHANICS COULD NOT GET ANY TYPE OF ANSWER TO ME UNTIL 2PM. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE ON THE PHONE AND LAPTOPS WITH TECH'S SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE U.S. THE GUESSED DECISION, WAS SOME SORT OF CAN/AM OR CAM SENSOR. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THERE WERE FIVE ERROR CODES FROM THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANICS WERE INSTRUCTED TO START FIXING THIS ISSUE, BY REPLACING THE SENSOR AND THEN RUN ANOTHER DIAGNOSTICS ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO WAIT THREE DAYS FOR THE PART TO COME IN AND WAS TOLD THIS MAY EVENTUALLY NOT BE THE CORRECT FIX TO THIS ISSUE. IKNOW HAVE TO WAIT. LUCKILY MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY COVERS THIS PART AND LABOR BUT I HAVE TO PAY A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE TOWARDS THE COST PER THE CONTRACT. *TR
WELDS FAILED ON REAR SEAT LATCH BAR, LATCH BAR WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME. BROKEN WELDS RESULTED IN RATTLE LEADING TO A TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. BAR WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALERSHIP. *TR
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WAS IN A TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION I WAS TURNING AND I NEARLY WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE FORCE WAS SO GREAT THAT IT ACTUALLY INJURED MY SHOULDER WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK. THE STEERING IN THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN SO SLOPPY THAT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT, THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL TIRE STORE AND THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS ALL IN FACTORY SPECS. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TEST DROVE WITH A TECHNICIAN WHO DROVE WITH ME AND HE STATED IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR 3 DAYS AND GOT A CALL THAT IT WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. WHEN ASKED WHAT WAS DONE I WAS TOLD NOTHING...THE CAR NEEDS TO BE ALIGNED. I HAD THEM ALIGN THE VEHICLE WHICH BY THE WAY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP BEFORE THIS CAR KILLS ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. *TR*LN
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