What 187 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro With Recaro

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the radio, air conditioning unit, and other electrical features became inoperable without warning. Due to the failure, the contact stated that she was unable to use the defroster causing her vision to be obstructed while driving. She also mentioned that the noise from the turn signals failed to sound while in operation. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred her to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer stated that the failure might be an electrical failure and that a wire might need to be cut. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

NHTSA ODI 11445954

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the radio module would intermittently shut off without warning while driving at various speeds. Due to the failure, the contact was unable to actuate the defroster or hear the turn signals. The dealer was notified of the failure and was given a diagnostic fee to inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ODI 11436832

Radio has been popping on and off for 4 years. Now it only Works randomly. The heat and air will not work without the radio working and you can not hear blinkers going. There are thousands of exact same complaints for this vehicle… why is this not being recalled?

NHTSA ODI 11436482

Hello, My name is Sharris Bridges, I’m the owner of a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. I currently can’t defrost my car and can’t see the road because I have no heat. The Chevrolet Camaro has a issue with the blend door (temperature control door). It’s a piece of plastic that breaks which causes you not to have any heat. I was told by the dealership I would’ve to get the dash and windshield taken out just to get the blend door fixed. The bill they showed me was $20+ (majority in labor) for a issue that plenty people are having with the Camaro. This should be a recall! I’ve no heat, I can’t defrost my car, and more. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K0jajaoc-ro https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s0gakV_mGiY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Py-2ukNVAGs https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tL3CaKzVKm4 Consumer stated they’ll need to take out the windshield and dash to get to the area which needs fixing.

NHTSA ODI 11433829

I’ve two pictures that I didn’t upload to the complaint about the Chevrolet Camaro blend door issue that I just submitted.

NHTSA ODI 11433831

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the radio entertainment display malfunctioned and flickered off and on. During the failure, the turn signal alert, seat belt, and door chimes were all inaudible. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000.

NHTSA ODI 11430634

RADIO STOPS WORKING INTERMITANTLY AND TURN SIGNAL IS INAUDIBLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS . AN INADVERTANT TURN SIGNAL COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF YOU THIS IS AN INTERRMITANT PROBLEM , BUT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THIS CAR

NHTSA ODI 11430590

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DRIVER DROVE ON A ROAD THAT WAS UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION WORK, THE DRIVER HAD TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE, SWERVE TO AVOID THE CONES ON THE ROAD, THE DRIVER CROSSED OVER FOUR LANES OVER THE SIDEWALK, WENT THROUGH A DITCH, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS PRONOUNCE DEAD AT SCENE. THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11416290

INTERMITANTLY THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. YOU HAVE TO FORCE THE SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR THEN INTO SECOND, AND I AM TALKING REALLY FORCING SHIFTER INTO GEAR.... AT TIMES THE SHIFTER WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR... THEN OTHER TIMES IT RUNS JUST PERFECTLY... IT IS HAPPENING MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY AND IS DANGEROUS. BELOW IT IS ASKING WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN - THIS A FREQUENTLY OCCURING PROBLEM, AND I SEE ONLINE MAY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH DEALERS OFFERING NO HELP. OR PAYING FOR A REPAIR AND PROBLEM PERSISTS.

NHTSA ODI 11413874

HEAD UNIT: AC KICKS ON AND OFF, RADIO WON'T PLAY, BLACK SCREEN ON STOCK HEAD UNIT, TRIPS OFF AND ON, BLINKER SOUNDS WON'T WORK, MAKES ELECTRICAL TRIP OUT.

NHTSA ODI 11407130

PLEASE HELP ME. I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING ME WITH A NEW REPLACEMENT KEY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CAMARO KNEE-KEY RECALL NO. 14V346KEY WITHOUT CHARGE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL KEY THAT CAME WITH THE CAMARO, MY SAFETY IS AT RISK, AND ROTOLO CHEVROLET IS WRONGFULLY CHARGING $506.00 FOR THE RECALL REPLACEMENT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO (VIN: [XXX]) AND I ONLY HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WHEN PURCHASED IN 2013 (SEE PICTURES). ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021, I HAD AN 11:30 A.M. APPOINTMENT WITH ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA, CALIFORNIA TO REPLACE MY ORIGINAL KEY DUE IT BEING RECALLED. ROTOLO CHEVROLET ADVISOR [XXX] SAID I HAD TO PAY $506.00. [XXX] SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY (HE HELD MY KEY PERSONALLY AND CONFIRMED IT WAS THE ORIGINAL; NOT A RECALL REPLACEMENT TWO-PART KEY) HE CANNOT REPLACE THE KEY UNLESS I PAY FOR IT AS HIS PAPERWORK SAYS THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. I EXPLAINED HIS RECORD IS INCORRECT AS THE ONLY KEY I HAVE IS THE ORIGINAL. WHILE AT ROTOLO CHEVROLET, I PLACED AN ORDER FOR A NEW KEY EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT AGREE WITH BEING CHARGED $506.00 FOR A RECALL REPLACEMENT KEY. I HAD TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROCESS TO ORDER A NEW KEY BECAUSE OF MY SAFETY. DUE TO THE RECEIPT STATING DECLINED REPAIRS, I CALLED ROTOLO CHEVROLET ON MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021. I SPOKE WITH ALMA AND SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO EXPLAIN MY RECALL KEY MATTER WITH A MANAGER ([XXX]), AND TRANSFERRED ME TO [XXX]. REGARDING THE ERROR ON THE RECEIPT STATING I DECLINED THE REPLACEMENT KEY. I ONLY DECLINED THE CHARGE OF $1,492.00, DUE TO A SHORT IN THE CONNECTION TO MY ONSTAR AND RADIO. THIS WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. THEY ALSO CHARGED ME $180.00 FOR NO WORK DONE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11406816

THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING. SOON AFTER THE HEAT/AIR BLOWING WAS KICKING ON AND OFF. EVEN WHEN BLOWING YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE. THEN THE GAUGES STARTED BLINKING AND HAVE NOT CAME BACK ON FOR A WHILE. YOU CANNOT HEAR YOUR TURN SIGNALS OR SEE ANYTHING ON THE CONTROL SCREEN.

NHTSA ODI 11398200

RADIO TURNING OFF AND NOT WORKING

NHTSA ODI 11397848

MY RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF-VERY DISTRACTING TO MY DRIVING AND MAKES A LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM SPEAKERS-WHICH IS STARTLING. ALONG WITH THIS MY DEFROST TURNS ON AND OFF WHICH SOMETIMES LIMITS MY VISIBILITY. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 20 TIMES WHILE DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE OF ABOUT 10 MILES. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.

NHTSA ODI 11390998

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY RADIO FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I PRESSED ON MY BRAKES IN A CITY STREET AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I FOUND IT ODD, BUT IGNORED IT INITIALLY. THIS PROBLEM STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE REGULARLY, WITH A STRONG ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE RADIO TURNING OFF AND BACK ON TO USING THE BRAKES ON MY CAR. OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE SIGNIFICANT, HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY DURING MY DRIVES, AND NO LONGER ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKING, IT WOULD JUST HAPPEN RANDOMLY NOW. THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY DURING MY DRIVES, WHETHER I WAS ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. AT THIS POINT, MY AIR WOULD ALSO TURN ON AND OFF WHEN THE RADIO WOULD START GLITCHING. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I WOULD TURN ON MY CAR AND THE RADIO JUST WOULDN'T TURN ON AT ALL. THERE WAS ONE TIME THAT IT TOOK 20 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE FOR THE RADIO TO FINALLY TURN ON, ONLY FOR IT TO START TURNING ON AND OFF AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO REMOVE THE RADIO FROM MY CAR AND I JUST DRIVE IN SILENCE. THE AIR NO LONGER TURNS ON AND OFF AND I CAN DRIVE PEACEFULLY, EVEN THOUGH I WOULD LOVE TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO WHILE I DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI 11388158

AIR BAG LIGHT ON

NHTSA ODI 11362538

DRIVERS SEAT RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING AND SPRINGS UP AND DOWN. CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO A SAFE DRIVING HEIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11361479

SO MY AC AND STEREO WAS WORKING GOOD BUT SUDDENLY IT STARTED TURNING OFF ITSELF. THEN WHENEVER I TURN ON MY CAR IT STARTS WORKING. BUT AFTER 1-2 MONTHS IT STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. THIS IS SAME ISSUE AS OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWNS CAMARO HAVE IT. I TRIED TO TOOK TO MECHANIC NOBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT'S GOING ON. NOW IT'S NOT WORKING AT ALL. STEREO IS NOT COMING UP AT ALL. AC AND HEATER DOESN'T WORK.

NHTSA ODI 11339256

MY ZL1 CAMARO HAS HAD A ELECTRONIC STEERING (EPS) FAILURE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. APPARENTLY, FAILURE OF EPS IS COMMON WITH THE CAMARO AND GM/CHEVROLET HAS A TSB ISSUED TO HELP DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. TSB DOCUMENT IS PIC5643E. I HAVE ATTACHED IT HERE. THIS CAN HAS 40,070 MILES ON IT AND IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. THE CHEVROLET DEALER JUST DIAGNOSED THIS ISSUE, AND TRIED TO CHARGE ME $2600 FOR REPLACING THIS PART. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM, AND IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITHOUT THIS STEERING WORKING. THIS IS ALSO A $60,000 CAR. NO ONE AT CHEVROLET IS DOING ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE HELPFUL TO SOMEONE IN THE FUTURE.

NHTSA ODI 11337714

WHILE DRIVING, MY RADIO WILL POP AND SHUT OFF, WHICH ALSO CAUSES MY AC TO NOT WORK. RECENTLY IT HAS ALSO EFFECTED MY TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER DASH BOARD AREAS AND IT DOES IT NO MATTER IF I'M LEGIT DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDRED OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING HAS FIXED IT YET! *TR

NHTSA ODI 11328442

MY CAR IS FROM 2013, IT HAS BARELY 68 THOUSAND MILES, IT DOES NOT HAVE MUCH MILEAGE WHICH I ONLY USE TO TRANSPORT MYSELF TO WORK AND HOME, I HAVE BEEN AND ASKING IN THE TRAILER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT I HAVE, I EVEN TOOK IT TO THE TRAILER BEFORE THE FACTORY WARRANTY WILL BE TERMINATED AND THEY NEVER WANTED TO HELP ME, THE CAR IS MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND HAS PROBLEMS MAKING THE CHANGE FROM FIRST SPEED TO SECOND SPEED, THE SECOND DOES NOT ENTER, IT IS ONLY THE PROBLEM WHEN CHANGING TO THE SECOND SPEED IN THE REST I HAVE NO PROBLEM SO IF I NEED TO CHECK THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE FOR THE MILES THAT THE CAR HAS, IT IS NOT REASONABLE FOR ME TO HAVE THAT PROBLEM AND TO BE A NOT VERY CHEAP CAR I THINK THAT IS VERY BAD THAT

NHTSA ODI 11326699

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS BECAME INOPERABLE. AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RADIO. SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE, THE HEADLAMPS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION INDEPENDENT OF DRIVER INPUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE POPPING SOUND WAS ALSO HEARD WHILE THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

NHTSA ODI 11324275

THE RADIO IS FLICKERING AND IS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. THE SCREEN IS AFFECTING THE A/C AND HEATHER. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11323788

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE STOPPED OR BEING DRIVEN. ADDITIONALLY, THE BLOWER MOTOR ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. BLUE RIBBON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, INC (1701 S KERR BLVD, SALLISAW, OK 74955, (918) 791-3974, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

NHTSA ODI 11323171

BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKING AND DRIPPING OVER ENGINE INTERNALS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM: SEE SERVICE BULLETIN: 09-05-22-005C. HOWEVER, GM IS STATING THIS WILL NOT BE REPAIRED UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. UPON ENCOUNTERING SOME BRAKING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, I INSPECTED THE RESERVOIR AND DISCOVERED THE LEAKING FLUID, WHICH HAS STARTED TO EAT AWAY AT THE PAINT IN THE ENGINE BAY. I'M VERY CONCERNED THE FLUID WILL LEAK OUT AND CAUSE A FIRE, OR CAUSE MY BREAKS TO STOP WORKING COMPLETELY. AS AN ATTORNEY, I WOULD THINK THAT GM WOULD WANT TO LIMIT ITS LIABILITY AND REPAIR THIS ISSUE TO, REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A FORMAL RECALL?

NHTSA ODI 11323206