Chevrolet Camaro Complaints (2011)

194 consumer complaints on file.

#10425254September 13, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
WITHIN ONLY ONE MONTH CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 6 MONTHS ANOTHER HOLE IS DEVELOPING ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DUE TO CHAFFING FROM THE FRAME ASSEMBLY WHEN DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRAME ASSEMBLY IS CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TR GM HAS CHANGED THE FIRST TOP BUT HAS PUT THE SECOND TOP IN A STATUS OF AWAITING ENGINEERING. TOP IS STILL NOT CHANGED. ALMOST 4000 MILES ON CAR NOW. *TR
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#10423396August 29, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION GRINDS ON FIRST TO SECOND GEAR SHIFT. WONT GO IN GEAR
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#10421093August 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2011 CHEVY CAMARO LESS THAN 10,000K MILES. DRIVING IN TRAFFIC IN MAYBE A 1% GRADE HILL. BURNING SMELL, THE CAR WOULDN'T CATCH IN 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. LOST ALL ACCELERATION, HAD TO CROSS MULTIPLE LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. SAT IN THE CAR FOR OVER 2 HOURS FOR TOWING COMPANY. THEN SHOP TEST DROVE NEXT DAY, GEARS WORK, BUT BAD BURNING SMELL CONTINUES. SHIPPED TO CHEVROLET. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND SEE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT PLACED MY LIFE INTO DANGER! *TR
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#10420248August 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS/REJECTS SECOND GEAR IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. I ALMOST WAS IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MISSED SHIFT.
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#10418415August 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AFTER ONLY 12,500 MILES AND 9 MONTHS, THE CLUTCH IN MY 2011 V6 CAMARO LS BURNT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT IT LOOKS LIKE I DROVE IT "AGGRESSIVELY." I HAVE NOT, AS IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I OBVIOUSLY NEED IT FOR WORK. THEY ARE NOT COVERING THE CLUTCH BECAUSE IT IS 500 MILES OVER MY "WEARABLE PARTS WARRANTY." NOW I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ISSUE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY ARE SENDING A REGIONAL TECHNICIAN OUT TO LOOK AT THE CAR. BUT THE FACT REMAINS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE (CHECK THE CAMARO5.COM FORUMS) AND SHOULD BE FIXED SOMEHOW. *TR
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#10418093August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SECOND GEAR GRIND . 2011 CAMARO LS. SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. SECOND GEAR GRIND OCCURS WITH EVERY UP SHIFT OR DOWN SHIFT . THIS OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. AT TIMES CAR WILL NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR AT ALL CAUSING CONCERN FOR SAFETY . I HAVE CONTACTED GM WHO HAS ADDRESSED THE ISSUE ONCE BUT THE REPAIR WAS MADE WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. THE ISSUE RETURNED AFTER 3,000 MILES. THE ATTEMPTED REPAIR WAS. SYNCHRONIZERS, NEW FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, BALL BEARINGS AND FORKS. AGAIN AFTER 3,000 MILES THE GRIND AND SECOND GEAR FAILURE HAS RETURNED AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE WORSE THEN THE FIRST TIME. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED AND IS FULL STOCK. *TR
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#10413134July 16, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH, MY 2011 CAMARO WITH PERELLI P ZERO, 275/40-ZR20 06Y LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT FROM HITTING A PAIR OF NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS IN THE ROAD. THE PLIERS WENT COMPLETLY THROUGH THE TREAD AND I HEARD A POP AS IF THE TIRE HAD BEEN SHOT. THE VEHICLE SWERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES TO LEFT THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT VIOLENTLY. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAMARO. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO CHEVROLET ON 15 JULY 2011 BY LETTER. IT OCCURRED IN TUCSON ARIZONA. *TT
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#10411892July 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVY CAMARO CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED. SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER DISABLES THE TOP AND DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO CLOSE FROM AN OPEN POSTITION, THERE IS A ELETRICAL SWITCHING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TT
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#10408834June 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 35-55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD SURFACES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RATTLE AND SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE EXHAUST WAS MAKING THE NOISE, BUT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/06/11.*JB UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPDATED 09/28/11*JB
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#10408504June 22, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGERS SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WITH AN ADULT WHO WEIGHED 116 POUNDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SENSOR. UPDATED 07/29/11
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#10411291June 21, 2011
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME VERY ERRATIC!
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#10396585April 17, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SUMMER ONLY TIRES SOLD AS FACTORY EQUIPMENT ON 2011 CAMARO. THESE TIRES PROVIDED NO TRACTION WHEN I WAS CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM ON THE WAY TO WORK. IN ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW I COULD BARELY MAINTAIN CONTROL AT 11 MPH WHILE OTHER CARS PASSED ME LIKE I WAS SITTING STILL. I FIND IT PAINFULLY FRUSTRATING THAT IN A COUNTRY WHERE I MUST WEAR A SEATBELT "FOR MY PROTECTION", THAT A CAR COMPANY CAN SELL A VEHICLE WITH SUCH DANGEROUS TIRES. *TR
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#10382703February 15, 2011
TIRES
THE TIRES ON MY 2011 CHEVY CAMARO (AND OTHER MODELS) ARE PERELLI P-ZERO TIRES WHICH ARE "SUMMER" TIRES AS INDICATED BY THE MANUFACTURERS. THESE TIRES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEAR FREEZING TEMPS. THE AUTO MANUFACTURER FAILED TO INFORM ME THE TIRES (WHICH ARE STOCK) ARE ONLY RECOMMENDED FOR WARM WEATHER. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT INFORMED MOST CUSTOMERS OF THE SITUATION. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THESE TIRES EXHIBIT MORE PROBLEMS WITH HANDLING IN COLD TEMPS AS TIRE WEAR INCREASES. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AUTO HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT THEIR ENGINEERS ARE CONFIDENT THESE TIRES ARE SAFE, BUT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO RECOMMEND AGAINST USING THESE TIRES IN NEAR FREEZING TEMPS. AS MOST OF THE CONTINENTAL USA IS EXPOSED TO NEAR FREEZING AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPS, I AM CONCERNED THESE TIRES WILL RESULT IN CRASHES WHICH COULD BE AVOIDED IF THE AUTO MANUFACTURER PROVIDED PROPER TIRES FOR OUR CLIMATE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHICH MAY GO UNNOTICED AS MOST ACCIDENTS GO UN-INVESTIGATED OR AN INVESTIGATOR WILL NOT CONSIDER THE TEMPS WERE NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10369725December 9, 2010
TIRES
2011 CAMARO TIRES DO NOT GRIP THE ROAD PROPERLY & LOW TEMPERATURES LIKE HERE IN N.Y. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE & AT NO POINT WAS I TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE FOR SUMMER USE ONLY. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE & HAS TO BE USED ALL YEAR ROUND. I DID NOT THINK SPENDING TOP DOLLAR FOR A PERFORMANCE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO MEAN THAT I COULD ONLY OPERATE IT SAFELY 8 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR??? THIS VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO NY, TO BE SOLD IN NY! WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN? THE TIRES CANNOT BE TRUSTED & I FEAR IT WILL CAUSE SOMEONE THERE LIFE. *TR
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