What 194 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro With Recaro

I HAVE GOT ALOT OF SENSORS GOING OUT AT ONE TIME .NOW THE CAR IS OVER HEATING AND FANS AND FUILDS ARE GOOD . NOTHING IS SHOWING ON A COMPUTER FOR A CODE!

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I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL IN 2015 REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE SEAT FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS. THE RECALL INVOLVED A PROBLEM IN WHICH THE SEAT WAS FALLEN TO THE LOWEST POSITION. WHEN I RECEIVED THE LETTER, I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, BUT IN MY ATTEMPT TO BE RESPONSIBLE I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. RECENTLY I FACED THE PROBLEM, THE LEVER TO ADJUST THE INCLINE OF THE SEAT IS STUCK, AND MY SEAT IS IN ITS LOWEST POSITION. IT'S INCLINED ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE COVERED THROUGH THE RECALL, SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALER FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS, AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. I RECEIVED A TEXT AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $381 TO REPAIR. THEN I CONTACT THE HEADQUARTERS OF GM AND THEY EXPLAINED MY CAR WAS NOT GOING TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS CHECKED BACK IN 2015 (WHEN IT WORKED FINE). THEN THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CONTACT ME IN 3 BUSINESS DAYS TO PROVIDE ME WITH A COUPON TO LOWER THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE MENTIONED THEY DO NOT OFFER COUPONS. I ASKED EVERYONE FOR A WRITTEN STATEMENT EXPLAINING WHY MY CAR WAS NOT REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT PROVIDE IT; THEREFORE, I PLEASE ASK FOR YOUR HELP TO WORK THROUGH THIS RECALL AND GET MY CAR REPAIRED. FORTUNATELY, WHEN MY SEAT GOT STUCK IN ITS LOWER POSITION DUE TO THE LEVER NOT WORKING THE CAR WAS STATIONARY; HOWEVER, IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING A SEAT BACKREST.

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I BROUGHT BRAND NEW 2011 FROM CHEVY PAUL CONTE IN FREEPORT LONG ISLAND. SINCE 2012 I WAS GET BIG LEAK FROM THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF THAT WAS LEAK IT IN CAR BEHIND PASSENGER SEAT. I COMPLAINT 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND CHEVY WOULD SAY THEIR NOTHING WRONG. SO I DECIDED GET EXTEND AFTER MARKET WARRANTY AFTER FACTORY WARRANTY RAN OUT. WHEN 1ST THING HAPPEN TO CHEVY I INCLUDE LEAK ROOF. DO YOU KNOW THEY FOUND PROBLEM IN ONE HOUR. I STILL HAVE ALL PAPER WORK FOR EVERYTHING. SAID THEY COULDNT COVER IT. WHICH THEIR NOT SURPOSE.BUT SHOW CHEVY LIEING GAME. I TOLD OWNER KEN AND ALL MY PAPER WORK. THE MANAGER WAS UPSET AND GIVE KEN SOME PROBLEM TIL KEN OWNER BROKE IT DOWN TO HIM. MANGER CLAIM I'M GET FREE WORK DONE MEAN WHILE IT SHOULD COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CLAIM TO FIX NEVER GET LEAK WATER IN CAR NO MORE.BUT DID NOTICE I HEAR WATER OCEAN WHEN GOING UP THE HILL. THAN ONE DAY 4 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING CAR JUST CUT OFF. I DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO CALL MY GUY. HE CUT THE BATTERY BUT THAT THE TRUCK WAS WET.IN BACK OF MY TRUNK. HE SAID YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED HE SAID YOU SEE WATER MARK'S. I WAS SHOCK. HE OPEN MY TRUCK TO SEE BATTERY. AND ENTIRE BATTERY WAS SITTING WATER FOR REAL. I WAS HURT AND ANGRY CAUSE SHOULD BE GOING THREW THIS. I BEEN HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CONVERTIBLE SINCE I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO AND PICS.

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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.

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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.

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STATIONED VEHICLE KNEE TOO CLOSE TO KEY IGNITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN OFF

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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^ 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.

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

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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!

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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.

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PASSENGER AIR BAG KEPT COMING ON AND STAYED ON

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DRIVER'S SEAT BELT VERY DIFFICULT TO RELEASE

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DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST COMPLETE POWER. THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO USE MOMENTUM OF CAR TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY SHOULDER AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. TRIED REPEATEDLY TO RESTART CAR UNSUCCESSFULLY. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER TO FIX.

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SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN STARTED

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SERVICE AIRBAGS ALERT IS COMING ON. THE CONNECTORS HOLDING THE SENSORS TO THE SEAT BOTTOMS ARE LOOSE AND WHEN ADJUSTED, THE ALERT GOES OFF. CAR NOW HAS 40,954 MILES. ALERT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED.

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78000 MILES, TIMING CHAIN ISSUE, SPUN ROD BEARINGS, AND LOW COMPRESSION IN THE ENGINE. OIL AND MAINTENANCE DONE ON A REGULAR BASIS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT GO ON, NO WARNING SIGNS, AND DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, KEPT RUNNING. I WAS GOING 40 MILES PER HOURS ON A HIGHWAY, WAS DRIVING AND STARTED HEARING THE ENGINE SOUND LIKE A TRACTOR TRAILER, HEARING BANGS EVERY 3/4 OF A SECOND. HEARING MULTIPLE REPORTS ON CAMARO FORUMS ABOUT THIS, AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE, CHEVY SAID IT IS AN OWNER ISSUE, I NEEDED TO GET MY ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED BECAUSE OF IT. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR 78,000 MILES ON A CAR, BUT I GUESS THAT IS WHY THEY BROUGHT THEIR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY DOWN ABOUT THE SAME TIME PEOPLE STARTED REPORTING THESE ISSUES. CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND THEY SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT BUT MAKE A REPORT ABOUT IT, AND IF THEY EVER COME AROUND TO A RECALL THEY WILL PAY ME BACK THE COST OF THE PRIOR REPAIR.

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SERVICE AIR BAG SUDDENLY CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE CAR ALARMS EVERY FEW SECONDS AND FLASHES THE WARNING SERVICE AIR BAG. IT WILL NOT GO OFF AND PREVENT ME FROM SEEING HOW FAST I AM GOING ETC ETC. I STILL HAVE A WARRANTEE ON CAR BUT I AM SURE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE AIR BAG. IT IS SCARY TO DRIVE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF AIR BAG WILL ENGAGE AND CAUSE ME TO WRECK. I AM TERRIFIED. ALSO THE TRACTION ENDED UP FRYING MY COMPUTER AND AFTER 2000 DOLLARS LATER MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE STARTER OR BATTERY IS DRAINED. WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE IT FRIED THE COMPUTER THE FIRST TIME.VERY FRUSTRATING.

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SERVICE AIRBAG RANDOMLY COMES ON. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON THEN GO OFF WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AS WELL AS PARKED. IT WILL STAY ON FOR RANDOM DURATIONS WHICH ALSO DISABLES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENS IN CITY OR ON HIGHWAYS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

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DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 45 MPH SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT POPS AND STAYS ON AND THE PASSENGER LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WITH A PASSENGER IN THE CAR, 99,000 MILES

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LOSS OF POWER STEERING WINES HAS FLUID

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