2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO Complaints

I STARTED TO HEARING A SCRUBBING NOISE EACH TIME I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED IF IT COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD NO. THEREFORE, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN GREENACRES, FL. AFTER A TWO HOUR WAIT FOR TESTING, I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD BE $1377.00. THE SERVICE TECH URGED ME TO GET THE REPAIR DONE ASAP BEFORE IT WORSENS AND THE STEERING WILL BE INOPERABLE.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO A CAR SHOW AND STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. AS I CONTINUED ON AT ABOUT 3/4 THROTTLE O WAS SHIFTING GEARS AS I WENT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR I HEARD AND FELT A LOUD BANG ON BOTTOM OF CAR. I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND PULLED OVER. I PICKED UP THE PARTS FROM THE ROAD. AFTER HAVING CAR TOWED TO A FRIEND'S SHOP WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT ON A LIFT AND SEE THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD EXPLODED AT THE MID POINT. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES HAD BET COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT WAS LEFT ATTACHED TO TRANSMISSION HAD RIPPED INTO THE TUNNEL OF THE CAR. I COULD SEE THE CARPET AND PLASTIC TO CENTER CONSOLE THROUGH THIS HOLE.

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER WANTS $99 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND UP TO $700 TO FIX. FOUND OUT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND A LAWSUIT SO IT SHOULD MAYBE BE A RECALL! THE CAR HADN'T BEN DRIVEN FROM OCTOBER 1ST UNTIL MAY 1ST BECAUSE IT WAS IN STORAGE AND THE LIGHT CAME ON THE MINUTE WE DROVE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MARTIN CHEVROLET, 23505 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, (310) 853-5846) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES ON THE CAR, I STARTED GETTING INTERMITTENT CODES WHENEVER SOMEBODY WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT ABOUT THE AIRBAG NOT BEING ACTIVATED. AFTER SOME TIME THE CODE WAS STEADY AND NOW THE AIRBAG REMAINS DEACTIVATED AT ALL TIMES, EVEN IF SOMEONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I DID HAVE THIS DIAGNOSED AND IT CAME UP AS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE, THE REPLACEMENT COST IS APPROXIMATELY $1,000. I HAVE ALSO DISCOVERED THROUGH A RELATIVE THAT HAS ACCESS TO THE MECHANICS COMMUNICATION BOARD THAT ALTHOUGH IT COMES UP AS THE MODULE IT IS A KNOWN WIRING ISSUE. APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON THROUGH SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF THE CAMARO. I DID REACH OUT TO CHEVROLET ABOUT THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THE ONLY HELP THAT THEY WOULD OFFER WAS TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP SO THE DEALERSHIP COULD CALL ME SO I CAN BRING IT IN AND HAVE IT FIXED. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND CHANGING THE MODULE DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WIRING SYSTEM. I'M A LITTLE OUTRAGED THAT CHEVROLET HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND YET CONTINUES TO USE THE SAME SYSTEM IN OTHER YEAR MODELS AND CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. SO AT THIS MOMENT I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH OUT AN AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE ON SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE.

LOSS OF AIR CONDITIONING STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR GOING DOWN HWY CAME HOME TURNED CAR OFF WENT BACK OUT CRANKED STARTED BLOWING COLD AGAIN. WENT ON LINE AIR CONDITIONING RECALL 2011 CAMARO BCM NEEDED RE PROGRAMED

^ 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BYPASS/LOCKOUT WILL NOT ALLOW CORRECT SHIFT FORCING VEHICLE TO HESITATE OR BE BECOME BOGGED DOWN. FORCES YOU TO 4TH GEAR OR 6TH. IN TRAFFIC THIS A HAZARD WHILE TRYING TO BUILD UP SPEED,FOR ON RAMP,MERGING,PASSING SOMETIMES CAR WILL STALL. ONLY TO CORRECT TEMPORARILY IS PULL ON SIDE OF ROAD AND STOP PUT CAR IN REVERSE THEN VEHICLE SHIFTS NORMAL FOR A SLIGHT WHILE. GM IS IN DENIAL!!! IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.

STABILITRAK SERVICE LIGHT IS ON AND ITS REDUCING POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TURNING OFF TO GET SOME GAS.

I TOOK THE CAR TO NASH CHEVROLET IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA FOR THE RECALL WORK ON THE FOB (#14294).THEY PERFORMED THE WORK ACCORDING TO THE GM PROCESS. THE RESULT IS UNACCEPTABLE. NOW I HAVE A HOLE WHERE THE KEY WAS WHICH IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DIRT AND WATER. SEE ATTACHED PICTURE. THE DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT AND DEFERS TO THE GM. GM WILL NOT CORRECT. YOU INITIATED THE CORRECTIVE WORK AND MUST HAVE APPROVED THE PROCESS. YOU ALL OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES! I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET A REPLACEMENT PLASTIC "COVER" THAT COULD BE INSERTED BUT WAS NEVER OFFERED THE SOLUTION. THE FEE WAS RUMORED TO BE $46. AGAIN, YOU ALL OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES! DON'T YOU THINK A SMALL CIRCUIT BOARD OPEN TO THE ENVIRONMENTS IS JUST AS DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION AESTHETICALLY UNPLEASING? AT A MINIMUM, I AM REQUESTING THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND THE NHTSA RE-OPEN THE CASE AND INVESTIGATE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JIM CAUSLEY BUICK GMC TRUCK, 38111 S GRATIOT AVE, CLINTON, MI 48036) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CANISTER WAS INFESTED WITH SPIDERS AND SPIDER WEBS THAT BLOCKED THE FLOW OF FUEL FUMES, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE. NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.