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2014 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 2014 record →
STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED UP FEELS LIKE THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT AND VERY HARD TO STEER. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR'S ELECTRONICS SHUT OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, HUD UNIT, AND RADIO STOPPED WORKING BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND COULD BE DRIVEN NORMALLY (RESPONDED TO GAS, STEERING WAS FINE ETC). I COULD NOT PUT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW UP BUT ALL OF THE OTHER WINDOWS OPENED AND CLOSED. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER PARKING AND RESTARTING A FEW TIMES THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY BUT EVENTUALLY CAME BACK AND HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THIS OUT. THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS DISPLAY ON THE DISPLAY: SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM SERVICE AIRBAG SERVICE PARKING ASSISTANT SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM OPEN, THEN CLOSE PASSENGER WINDOW *TR
WHEN IN PARK THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR
SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAIL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF, THE HEADS UP DISPLAY TURNS OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER TURNS OFF AND THE TACHOMETER STOPS WORKING. THE CAR STILL RUNS AND RESPONDS TO THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS AND THE STEERING CONTINUES TO WORK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND VERY CONFUSING AND SCARY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE RADIO STOPS AND THEN TURNS BACK ON. AFTER LOOKING THIS UP ON LINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND RECALL THE COMPONENTS CAUSING THE ISSUE.
TURN SIGNAL STOP WORKING, ALONG WITH RADIO SHUTTING OFF AND ON ERRATICALLY , LOUD POPPING NOISES OVER SPEAKER WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS , RADIO CONES ON AND OFF WHEN APPLYING BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE BLUETOOTH, THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITION FAILED TO OPERATE, THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, AND THE RADIO FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED TOM GILL CHEVROLET 7830 COMMERCE DR, FLORENCE, KY 41042 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER TO THE CONTACT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS, INCLUDING THE CHEVROLET OF BEND DEALER, LOCATED AT 345 NE 3RD ST, BEND, OR 97701, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A HARDWARE FAILURE THAT WAS NOT WORTH SPENDING MONEY TO REPAIR, DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
MESSAGES STATING SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE AND SERVICE STABILITRAK KEEP COMING ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. CAR SEEMS TO DRIVE FINE BUT WHO TO SAY IT'S NOT GOING TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING
SIGNAL LIGHTS, SAFETY HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING.
WHILE TRAVELING, THE RADIO SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD POP NOISE AND THE INFORMATION PANEL WENT OUT...INFORMATION PANEL BEGAN FLICKERING ON AND OFF, ALSO AFFECTING THE AC/HEAT CONTROLS AND WHEN USING THE BLINKER, IT WOULDN'T MAKE A SIGNAL SOUND. THE LACK OF BLINKER SOUND LEADS ME TO WONDER IF THE BLINKERS EVEN WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS PROBLEM RANDOMLY HAPPENS AND WHEN IT DOES, IT'S VERY DISTRACTING AND THE LOUD POP NOISE IS EXTREMELY UPSETTING. I HAVE FOUND ON NUMEROUS FORUMS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY CAMARO AND GM DOESN'T SEEM CONCERNED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT FIRST HAPPENED TO MY CAR ON DEC. 5, 2019 AND HAS CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY HAPPEN SINCE.
THE WHEEL LOCKS RANDOMLY NOT ALLOWING ME TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME- SOMETIMES I WAIT LIKE 5 MINUTES UNTIL IT RELEASES ON ITS ON BUT OTHERS I WAIT OVER 30 MINUTES AND IT WON'T RELEASE MY KEY. I CAN'T SIT IN MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WAITING FOR MY CAR TO RELEASE THE KEY.
I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AND MY 2014 CHEVY CAMARO 2LT RS STOPPED WORKING. IT JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD AS IT COULD'VE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO DRIVE AGAIN, THE CAR HAD TO BE PUT IN PARK, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING OVER AND OVER. A RECALL IS MANDATORY FOR THIS LIFE ENDANGERING HAZARD.
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION , IT'S BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON FOR OVER A YEAR
I HAVE STOCK EVERYTHING ON MY CAMARO. THE RADIO, TURN SIGNALS, AND A/C GLITCH OUT ALL OF THE TIME. MY RADIO WILL RANDOMLY GLITCH OUT SOMETIMES WITH A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS AND SOMETIMES QUIET. I NO LONGER HAVE CONTROL OF WHAT STATION TO LISTEN TO OR THE VOLUME. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES AND OTHER TIMES EVERY 10 SECONDS. IF THE REAR DEFROST IS ON, THE RADIO HAS NO SOUND UNTIL I TURN THE REAR DEFROST OFF. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, TURN ON MY HIGH/LOW BEAMS, OR USE MY TURN SIGNAL, THE RADIO GLITCHES. IT ALSO GLITCHES WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING IN THE CAR WHAT SO EVER. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS, IT MAKE MY SPEAKER SOUND LIKE THEY ARE BLOWN WITH A LOUD SOUND THAT DOES NOT STOP UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF, REMOVE THE KEY, AND OPEN THE DOOR. SOMETIMES THE SOUND KEEPS GOING EVEN AFTER THAT. THE TURN SIGNAL CLICK SOUND DOESN'T ADD UP TO THE LIGHT FLASHING ANYMORE. SOMETIMES THE AIR OR HEAT WILL NOT TURN ON AND THE LIGHTS TO THAT SYSTEM FLASH REPEATEDLY/QUICKLY ON AND OFF EVERY TIME THE CAR GLITCHES, DOOR OPENS OR CLOSES, OR CAR GETS LOCKED/UNLOCKED. THE IGNITION ALSO TRIES TO KEEP MY KEY, AND MY CAR WILL NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF UNTIL I CAN GET MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION. I HAVE BEEN STUCK TRYING TO GET MY KEY OUT FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS IS AFTER THE IGNITION RECALL WHICH DID NOT HELP IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. THE CLOCK HAS TROUBLE KEEPING TIME BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH IT GLITCHES OUT, AND I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MY HEAD LIGHTS DIM WHEN IT DOES. THESE PROBLEMS
THE STEREO AND THE A/C AND THE CONSOLE LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THERE IS A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS EVERY TIME IT CUTS OFF. MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB.
IGNITION KEY ISSUES I HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH NOT RELEASING MY KEY AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO TURN MY KEY COUNTER-CLOCKWISE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE KEY ACTUALLY RELEASES. I BELIEVE I HAVE A FAULTY IGNITION KEY SWITCH THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THIS CONCERN, BUT HOPE TO HEAR SOMETHING SOON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN IN THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.
MY 2014 CAMARO TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING TRANS FUILD ABOUT 3 QUARTS EVERY 30 DAYS I TOOK IT TO A1 TRANSMISSION HERE IN SACRAMENTO CA. THEY SAID THAT YOU CAN NO LONGER PURCHASE NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHECAL BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFIED WHY MY TRANSMISSION KEEP LEAKING TRANS FUILD PLEASE HELP WHAT CAN BE THE PROBLEM THANK YOU
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE AND RANDOMLY BLINK ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE RADIO WOULD ALSO BLINK OFF AND ON AND A LOUD POPPING NOISE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM BELL CHEVROLET (800 ALABAMA ST, REDLANDS, CA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIO UNIT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
WHEN PARKING THE CAR AND SHIFTING TO PARK, THE IGNITION RELEASE SOLENOID IS NOT BEING ENERGIZED. PREVENTING ME FROM SWITCHING THE IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF AND BEING ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY. I TRIED SLAMMING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK TO ACTIVE THE SWITCH BUT TO NO AVAIL. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TED BRITT CHEVROLET IN STERLING, VA AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
RADIO WOULD SHUT OFF RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WOULDN'T EVEN TURN ON. MY AC DOES THE SAME THING. SOMETINES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.
HAD TO REPLACE STEERING GEAR (RACK AND PINION). CAR BEGAN LEAKING AND ALL THE FLUID CAME OUT SO COULD NOT STEER. CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE, 24123.
THE RADIO IS MAKING A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND BLACK OUT THE AIR GOES OUT WITH IT IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING HIT THE CAR AND THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE LIGHTS FLICKER ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL.
THE STEERING RACK MAKES A PULSING NOISE AROUND CORNERS AND THE STEERING CUTS IN AN OUT OF POWER ASSIST MODE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY NEW WITH 752 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SEVERAL UNITS, BUT THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. I BELIEVE THE RECALL EXTENDS TO THIS CAR AND PROBABLY SEVERAL OTHERS AS MANY PEOPLE ON THE FORUMS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR DOES IT CONSTANTLY AROUND CORNERS, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO LET AND NHTSA INVESTIGATOR DRIVE THE CAR. THIS CAR IS ALSO MAKING THE CLUNK FROM THE REAR UNDER NHTSA#10114259. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE STEERING AND I ALSO BELIEVE NHTSA#10114259 SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT A TSB.
THE KEY TO MY IGNITION GETS STUCK WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. IT TAKES ALMOST 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR FOR THE IGNITION TO RELEASE THE KEY. IN ADDITION, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARDS TO THE ISSUE AS WELL AS CALLED GENERAL MOTORS DIRECTLY. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESULTS FROM BOTH OPTIONS. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IN WHICH I FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS HAVING THIS TROUBLE. ALMOST EVERY ONE WITH A CAMARO HAS A PROBLEM GETTING THEIR KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. NOT ONLY IS MY BATTERY DRAINING AND I AM HAVING TO GET THE BATTERY JUMPED, BUT IT IS VERY UNSAFE. MY CAR IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION IN WHICH I HAVE TO DRIVE ONE HOUR PLUS TO WORK EVERYDAY AS WELL AS TAKE MY CHILD TO SCHOOL. THE KEY GETS STUCK AT ALL TIMES. I AM AT RISK FOR HAVING MY CAR STOLEN AND EVEN WORSE BEING STRANDED, AS WELL AS MY CHILD, TRYING TO GET THE IGNITION TO RELEASE THE KEY. IT IS VERY DRAINING HAVING TO WAIT LONG HOURS TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE CAR. I AM ALSO PARANOID THAT THE CAR WILL BE STOLEN WHEN HAVING TO LEAVE THE CAR FOR 30 PLUS MINUTES JUST TO COME BACK AND HAVE THE KEY RELEASED. THIS IS A PRESSING ISSUE AS IT IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURERS ISSUE. IT IS INTERFERING WITH ME WHEN I GO TO THE GROCERY STORE, WORK, MY CHILD'S SCHOOL, AND EVERY OTHER PLACE THAT I HAVE TO TRAVEL TO DAILY. THE ISSUE PRESENTED ITSELF AT THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY AND TENDS TO ONLY HAVE GOTTEN WORST.
RADIO SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY DURING DRIVING CITY STREETS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BLOWERS WILL SOMETIMES SHUT OFF WHEN THE RADIO TURNS OFF. DASH LIGHTS ALSO FLICKER 5-10 TIMES WHEN RADIO SHUTS OFF AND AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF. WHEN PULLING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, SPEAKERS POP LOUDLY. EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS. NO ISSUE WITH BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR. GM SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THERE ARE MULTIPLE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND FORUMS ONLINE OF THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY THERE'S A POSSIBLE SOLUTION BY CUTTING THE 18TH WIRE, FURTHEST WHITE WIRE TO THE LEFT BEHIND THE STEREO FACE PLATE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME 2018, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM SPEAKERS. THEN THE RADIO STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON CONSTANTLY ACCOMPANIED BY THE SAME LOUD POPPING SOUND. BLINKERS SOMETIMES TRIGGER RADIO PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY. RADIO CONSOLE FINALLY BLEW OUT PERMANENTLY IN JAN 2019, UNABLE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC, AND AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. CONTACTED BOTH GM AND CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN PAWLEY'S ISLAND; TOLD ME NO RECALLS, WOULD HAVE TO BRING IN FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER INDICATED THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND $1,000. HOW WOULD THEY KNOW THE COST UNLESS THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM? I ALSO HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE.
CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF. LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM SPEAKERS. RADIO CONSTANTLY TURNING OFF AND THEN COMING BACK ON, REALLY LOUDLY. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND SITTING STILL. CONSTANT FLIPPING ON AND OFF OF RADIO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT LEFT A VOICEMAIL MESSAGE WITH DYER CHEVROLET VERO BEACH (LOCATED AT 1000 US-1, VERO BEACH, FL 32960, (772) 617-4793). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEREO MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE NOISE OCCURRED AND ON HANDS FREE PHONE OPERATION BEGINS A FRANTIC LOOK TO FIND PHONE TO FINISH CALL, ADDITION, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BLUE DIAMOND CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1355 S CARBON AVE, PRICE, UT 84501, (888) 588-3590) WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURES; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN..*BF*JB
IGNITION WILL NOT SHUT OFF, KEY CONTINUALLY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TURN OFF MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THE KEY OUT. THE DASH CONTROL SHOWING TEMPERATURE CONTROLS LEVELS, TIMES, OUTSIDE TEMP, ETC GOES IN AND OUT (SHORT?) HEAT STAYS ON AND CANNOT ADJUST DUE TO BEING OUT. COME OUT TO THE GARAGE IN THE MORNING AFTER BEING OFF ALL NIGHT AND NOT WORKING TO THE SCREEN BEING LIT UP BLUE SHOWING DISPLAY ITEMS AS IT SHOULD WHILE ON AND WORKING, MIND YOU THE CAR IF OFF TURN CAR ON THE AND THE DISPLAY SHUTS OFF AGAIN.
WHEN DRIVING ON A SIDE ROAD THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 35-38 MPH STRAIGHT WHEN A VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD FROM STOP SIGN ON RIGHT HAND SIDE ROAD. HE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME GOING FAST DUE TO A VEHICLE BLOCKING HIS SIGHT OF VIEW. I PRECEDED TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID A T-BONE COLLISION. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP MY KNEE HIT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET LIGHTS AND ALL. I THEN HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK IN ORDER TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN.
RADIO/AC CONTROLS INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF. THIS OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS BOTH STATIONARY AND MOVING. NOTICED FIRST OCCURRENCE ON 12/22/2018, AS I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. HAS CONTINUED WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE.
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED AND AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING
"SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AND OFF WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED AND AIRBAG SYSTEM TURNS OFF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING ON THE STEREO, AN AUDIBLE, POPPING NOISE AND BURNING ODOR WERE PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
THE CAR IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 25K MI ON IT, THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, SUCH AS NHTSA COMPLAINTS, YOUTUBE VIDEOS AND FORUMS IN WHICH PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINT, AMONG MULTIPLE YEARS AND MODELS OF CHEVROLET CAMARO'S. THE RADIO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE ISSUE AFFECTS MULTIPLE THINGS INCLUDING SAFETY. HOWEVER AT THIS POINT WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS GM HAS NOT PERFORMED A RECALL AND IS STATING THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. THE SAFETY CONCERNS ARE THAT THE RADIO WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF, COME ON AND OFF DISABLING THE ABILITY TO CONTROL IT, WHILE MAKING VERY LOUD CRACKLING AND POPPING SOUNDS AT EXCESSIVE VOLUME, FLASHES ON AND OFF MAKING NIGHT DRIVING A HAZARD. WHILE THIS ISSUE HAPPENS IT ALSO DISABLES THE NAVIGATION, THE ONSTAR, THE HEAT/AC FAN CONTROLS AS WELL AS VOLUME CONTROLS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF FOLKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. AND AS SUCH, I HAVE ALSO RECORDED THE ISSUE WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING AND READ A MYRIAD OF REVIEWS, COMPLAINTS AND WATCHED VIDEOS. I BELIEVE THAT GM AND CHEVROLET NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. MY CAR IS EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR ITS AGE. WHEN THE COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HEARS FROM CONSUMERS AND YET DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT, IS LUDICROUS. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE PERFORMING A RECALL AS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN WHICH CAN COST UP TO AT LEAST 1000K TO GET REPAIRED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO CHIME, THE FACE PLATE FUNCTIONS SHORTED AND DISPLAYED A BLANK SCREEN, AND THE RADIO SHUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES. AMERICAN CHEVROLET (4742 MCHENRY AVE, MODESTO, CA 95356, (209) 575-1606) PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND CHASE CHEVROLET (6441 HOLMAN RD, STOCKTON, CA 95212, (209) 475-6600) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. CHASE CHEVROLET STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THE 2011 TO MID 2015 MODELS DUE TO REPLACING THE SAME OEM RADIO. CHASE CHEVROLET DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND TWO FAULT CODES. THE DEALER UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND INDICATED THAT THE RADIO AND FACE PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED ELECTRONICALLY. IF THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO, IT WOULD SHUT OFF IN LESS THAN FIFTEEN MINUTES, INCLUDING OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE CAUSING RADIO MALFUNCTIONS AND HEAT/AIR MALFUNCTIONS. AT TIMES MY RADIO CLOCK AND DATE IS OFF. THESE EVENTS HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR IS STATIONED. THE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE STARTED TWO YEARS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE.
KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. ENGINE TURNS OFF, BUT KEY WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION. HAPPENS OFTEN. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T GET IT TO REPLICATE. I'VE NOTICE IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, BUT ALSO OCCURS ON A FLAT SURFACE, LIKE IN MY GARAGE. REMEDY I'VE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER IS THE TAKE THE CAR BACK OUT OF PARK AND SLAM IT BACK INTO PARK. IT DOES WORK, SOMETIMES AFTER A THREE TRIES. JUST SEEMS LIKE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO ABUSE THE SHIFTER TO RELEASE THE KEY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SIR WALTER CHEVROLET (8501 GLENWOOD AVE, RALEIGH, NC 27612, (919) 787-3700) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE ADMISSION WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. IT WAS SPORADIC BUT NOW ITS EVERY TIME I GO TO PULL MY KEY OUT. I HAVE READ OF MANY OTHER CAMARO OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM
RADIO PLAYS THEN MAKES A LOUD POP. ALSO BLINKS REPEATEDLY. USING BLINKERS OR BRAKES AT TIMES WILL CAUSE RADIO TO POP LOUDLY THEN GO OFF COMPLETELY. RADIO WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNLESS YOU STOP AND TURN OFF IGNITION AND RESTART. RADIO MAY WORK FOR 30 SECONDS OR 30 MINUTES. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU USEBLINKER THE SOUND WILL COME THROUGH THE RADIO LOUDLY AND WILL NOT STOP UNLESS YOU TURN THE CAR OFF. I CANNOT TURN RADIO OFF WHEN ANY OF THIS IS HAPPENING. ON VARIOUS FORUMS I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FROM MANY USERS OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR CAMEROS. THERE ARE YOUTUBE VIDEOS SHOWING SUPPOSED FIXES SO THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED MANY. A RADIO SHOULD LAST. I'VE SEEN REPORTS OF REPLACING RADIO WITH FACTORY PARTS AND IT HAPPEN I G AGAIN. I SAY THIS IS ELECTRICAL BECAUSE RADIO ACTING UP IS AFFECTING OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR, BLINKERS, BRAKES ETC. THIS ALL WILL HAPPEN IF CAR IS BEING DRIVEN OR STILL. IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME I USE MY CAR. THIS STARTED AROUND JUNE 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK HENDRICK CITY CHEVROLET (980-242-5621, LOCATED AT 5101 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28212) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE NEW KEY NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN SPRAYED THE KEY AND THE IGNITION WITH A LUBRICANT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ESCALATED THE FAILURE TO A SENIOR OFFICIAL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
WHEN I PARK MY VEHICLE, SHIFT INTO PARK, THE KEY STAYS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THEN SHIFT INTO PARK AGAIN TO RELEASE THE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN 2016 AND DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER 4 TIMES GOING TO THEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT OCCURRING WHILE IT'S THERE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS EXPIRING SOON AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TOMORROW, AN INSPECTOR WILL BE ASSESSING MY CAR. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 5 DAYS...WAITING TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T MOVE WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE GAS GAUGE MOVES. THE AIR CONDITIONER WHEN I TURNED KNOB NO AIR COMES OUT. THE SCREEN SAY OFF/OFF AND YET THE KNOB IS AT FULL BLAST. I TURN IT BACK TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN TURN THE KNOB TO 7 AND IT CONTINUES TO SAY OFF/OFF - NO LIGHTS ARE ON AND NO AIR COMES OUT. I'VE GIVEN PICTURES TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I'M WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE INSPECTOR SAYS. IT'S A NUISANCE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I'M THINKING I BOUGHT A LEMON CAR. TOO MANY ISSUES...
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, KEY MUST HAVE MOVED FROM IGNITION AND CAR SHUT DOWN. HAD TO RESTART THE CAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE START POSITION AND BACK TO THE OFF POSITION BEFORE IT EVENTUALLY CAME OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
IN JUNE 2018 AIR CONDITIONING BRIEFLY WENT OUT. OPENED FUSE BOX. RUST WAS SURROUNDING AREA. MOVED FUSE AND AIR STARTED WORKING AGAIN. CAR HAS 27,300 MILES CURRENTLY. ON JULY 29TH 2018 I WAS DRIVING 60-65 ON FREEWAY IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC AND GAS PEDAL LEFT MY FOOT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. STUCK. I AM BEATING IT WITH MY FOOT TRYING TO GET IT TO RELEASE. I WENT UP TO SPEEDS OF 120+. 3-3/12 MILES IT RELEASED BEFORE I HAD TO DO EVASIVE MEASURES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CAMAROS TRANS AMS AND CORVETTES SINCE 1975. NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. UPON INSPECTION THE UNDER THE DRIVERS DASH IS FULL OF RUST. NOT SURFACE RUST. OLD HEAVY RUST. I HAVE A 97 CAMARO IN THE DRIVEWAY THAT HAS NONE OF WHAT THIS 2014 HAS. DID OR DOES THAT THROTTLE SYSTEM HAVE WATER DAMAGED WIRING? I HAVE HAD RADIO REPLACED AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MOTOR REPLACED. IS THIS A FLOOD VEHICLE? IT'S NOT ON THE HISTORY BUT DOES THAT MEAN ANYTHING ANYMORE? I'VE BEEN TOLD BY FOUR MECHANICS IT'S UNDRIVABLE, UNSAFE. WHAT DID HAPPEN TO THIS CAR?
SHIFTER WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK THERE FOR I COULDN'T REMOVE THE KEY FROM IGNITION. COULD ROLL OFF.
WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF 3 TIMES IN THE SAME DAY WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I WAS FORCED TO CYCLE THE IGNITION , PUT THE CAR IN PARK , AND RES-START THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS SCARED OUT OF MY MIND BECAUSE I THOUGH THE KEYFOB RECALL WAS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THIS WASNT THE CASE AND MY 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO AUTOMATIC 6CY SHUT OFF 3 DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE SAME DAY WHEN ACCELERATING.
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