What 187 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro With Recaro

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ANY INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO SERVICE VEHICLE AND REFUSAL TO REFUND MONEY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A MINUTE LATER, THE TIRE EXPLODED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A SECOND TIME. *JB

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I OWN A 2014 CAMARO. ON MAY 2ND, WE WERE DRIVING OFF OF AN EXIT FROM THE INTERSTATE 270 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. I COULD BARELY STAR THE CAR. I HAD NO POWER AT ALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT ALSO SOUNDED LIKE MY ENGINE LOCKED UP. WE WERE LITERALLY ABOUT TO FREAK WORRYING WE WERE GOING TO GET REAR ENDED. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO COAST INTO AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. I COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR AND WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES UNTIL IT WOULD RESTART. I THEN TOOK THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP HERE TELLING THEM IT IS A DEATH TRAP. I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAVE GIVEN THEM NOTICE OF THE DANGERS DRIVING THIS CAR AND IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO US, I WOULD HOLD THEM LIABLE SINCE THEY HAD BEEN WARNED. HONESTLY, I AM WORRIED NOW ABOUT DRIVING THAT DEATH TRAP. *TR

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HEATER CORE FAILED ALLOWING HOT ETHYL GLYCOL TO SPILL INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR/FOOT AREA. *TR

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2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY IGNITION SWITCH REPAIR WORK DONE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATE HIS KNEE NEVER HIT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS KNEE PINCHED THE RKE TRANSMITTER AGAINST THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH EVERY TIME HE MOVED HIS FOOT TO BRAKE PEDAL. *JB

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AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A ROARING SOUND AND ACCELERATED IN SPEED. I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKES, BUT IT WOULD NOT DECLINE IN SPEED. THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND CONTINUE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE. MY PASSENGER AND I WERE SCREAMING TO THE TOP OF OUR LUNGS AND PANICKING. WITH STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS UP AHEAD, I WAS HORRIFIED. I CONTINUOUSLY PRESSED ON THE BRAKES. MINUTES LATER THE ROARING STOPPED AND THE CAR DECREASED IN SPEED. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I IMMEDIATELY, CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. AND I BROUGHT THE CAR IN. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE ,PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WITH CONCERNS REGARDING THE ISSUE OF SPEED CONTROL AND STRANGE SOUNDS COMING FROM THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I HAD TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAD DONE THIS BEFORE, THIS LAST EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THE WORST. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE BRUSHING ME OFF. I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE AND CAUSED INJURY MY PASSENGER, TO MY CHILDREN AND OTHERS. I AM ATTEMPTING TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT I FEEL HELPLESS. IN FEAR, I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO SECURE A PRIMARY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO AN ANIMAL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT THE PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND OF FLUID MOVING WITHIN THE FUEL TANK AREA. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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THE CAR WAS MAKING A TURN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHEN IT LOST TRACTION. IN EVERY EFFORT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, MY HUSBAND (WHOM WAS DRIVING) DOWNSHIFTED TO THIRD GEAR, AS THE CAR WAS SLIDING INTO A DITCH THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR (AS IT HAS DONE BEFORE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAS BEEN MENTIONED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP), THE BRAKES WENT OUT, THE E-BRAKE WAS PULLED IN AN INTENSE EFFORT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DURING THE LOSS OF CONTROL FROM IMPACTING AN ELECTRICAL POLE. WHEN THE FIRST IMPACT WAS MADE INTO THE DITCH, ALL 4 CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER THE SECOND FULL FRONTAL IMPACT INTO THE ELECTRICAL POLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD AN OCCUPANT. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING, THE TAPSHIFT LEVER WAS CAUGHT IN THE KEY RING ATTACHED TO THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR, AS IF BEING PUT INTO NEUTRAL, SO THAT THE CAR SLOWED VERY SUDDENLY AND DANGEROUSLY. THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN MAKING SHARP RIGHT TURNS, AS WHEN TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, UNTIL WE REALIZED THAT THE TAPSHIFT LEVER WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET CAUGHT ON THE KEYRING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FULLY LOWERED. ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. *TR

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RECALL NOTICE 14V346 RECEIVED FOR IGNITION KEY REPLACEMENT FROM GM IN AUGUST 2014 AND DEALER NOTICE OF PAST DUE SERVICE RECALL FOR THIS SAME SAFETY ISSUE ALSO RECEIVED NOVEMBER 2014. WHEN I CALLED TODAY TO GET MY 2014 CAMARO SAFETY REPAIRED THE SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SAID THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SAFETY REPAIR?! SHE ADVISED ME TO CALL BACK IN 10 DAYS. GM MUST REALLY BE CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY TO NOT HAVE SAFETY RECALL PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. ALSO, I PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL IGNITION KEY WITH TRANSMITTER FROM THE DEALER FOR THIS VEHICLE. WHY WILL GM NOT ALSO REPLACE THIS TRANSMITTER/IGNITION KEY UNDER THIS SAFETY RECALL? *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND HAND INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,400.

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WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR MY MOM AND DAD TOOK IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND SAID THAT IT TURNED OFF BUT FAILED TO MENTION IT BECAUSE OF CARS HAVING FEATURES THAT TURN CAR OFF WHILE AT A HALT. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND IT IS HARDLY DRIVEN. 3 DAYS OF THE WEEK, AND IS BARELY AT 5000 MILES. STILL TECHNICALLY BRAND NEW. ONE DAY WHILE COMING HOME FROM WORK MY BOYFRIEND AND I NOTICED THE CAR TO BE STRUGGLING A LITTLE POWER WISE. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT WE MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. BARELY TURNING INTO OUR APARTMENT IT FINALLY TURNED OFF. TOOK A COUPLE OF TRIES BUT CAR FINALLY TURNED ON FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THEN TURNED OFF AGAIN. FINALLY BEING ABLE TO PARK THE CAR, WE TRIED STARTING IT AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR COUPLE MINUTES AND IT DID NOT WANT TO START. WE DROVE CAR TO NEARBY DEALER LEFT IT OVERNIGHT AND THE NEXT DAY THEY SAID ABOUT 11 CODES WERE COMING UP. AFTER THAT CAR FINALLY TURNED ON ACTED NORMAL FOR A BIT SO WE WERE GIVEN CAR BACK. AFTERWARDS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO BE OFF WORK WE WERE GOING TO TAKE CAR TO ORIGINAL DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM TO GET CHECKED OUT. HALFWAY INTO THE WEEK THE CAR THEN STALLED AGAIN LUCKILY AS WE TURNED INTO WORK. MESSAGES CAME UP SUCH AS "SERVICE STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL" AS LONG AS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". WE WERE ABLE TO PARK IT AND HAD ONSTAR RUN A DIAGNOSTICS FOR IT AND WERE TOLD THAT SEVERAL CODES POPPED WITH TRANNY, STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL, ABS BREAKS, ENGINE POWER ETC WERE ALL AFFECTED AT THE TIME. WE TOOK IT TO DEALER COUPLE HOURS LATER AND CAR WAS CHECKED OUT AND "FIXED" COUPLE DAYS LATER. TURNED OUT TO BE A SHORT IN ONE OF THE WIRES. TO THINK A SIMPLE WIRE DEFECT CAN AFFECT THE CAR TO THAT EXTENT IS SCARY! AND I'M THANKFUL THE FAULTINESS DIDN'T OCCUR IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

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2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO KEY PROBLEM RECALL NOTICE AND EXPRESSES DISCONTENT OVER VEHICLE TIRES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHO COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE, WAS BELOW 35 DEGREES, BECAUSE THE CAME EQUIPPED WITH SUMMER TIRES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE DUE TO NO KEYS BEING ABLE TO BE ADDED TO THE NEW KEY CHAIN WITH TRANSMITTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT NO MORE THAN 1 KEY MAY BE PLACED ON THE ISSUED SMALLER KEY RING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,077.

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DRIVING REGULAR SPEED AND NOTICE LOST OF POWER FROM RPM. I TURN A FEW TIME THEN LOST MORE POWER, AFTER THIS HAPPEN MY CAR SHUT DOWN. CHEVY DEALER AND GM I FILE A COMPLAINT BUT LOST MY CASE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I DRIVE A STICKSHIFT FOR 10+ YEARS NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM AND NEVER HAD ANY TICKETS TO DAMAGE MY CAR. BEFORE HAVING THE CAR, THE CLUTCH-PAD WAS SHIFT AND ALSO PUSH DOWN AND STAY DOWN IF I GO BACKWARDS OR IN 3-5GEARS. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING, RADIO AND SCREEN STOPPED WORKING, LIGHTS ON DASH STOPPED WORKING, WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ADD FUEL. THE CAR WAS ON EMPTY AND AS I TRIED TO PUMP GAS, THE GAS WOULD COME BACK OUT. 2ND INCIDENT ON AUGUST 22, 2014 - AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK, LIGHTS ON DASH WOULD NOT WORK 3RD INCIDENT ON AUGUST 24, 2014 - AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO AND SCREEN AND ALL POWER CONTROLS INSIDE THE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. 4TH INCIDENT - AUGUST 26TH - AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING MILEAGE AS OF NOW ON CAR 2,600 MILES. *TR

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I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE MAKING A SUDDEN SHARP LEFT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP COMPLETELY, BRAKES COULD NO LONGER BE DEPRESSED ANY FURTHER AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. ONCE VEHICLE CAME TO FULL STOP, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT RELEASE MY KEY OR LET ME START THE CAR AFTER SHIFTING IT BACK INTO PARK. I TRIED SHIFTING OUT AND BACK INTO PARK, OPENING THE DRIVER DOOR AND CLOSING IT WITH NO FIX. AFTER 3 MINUTES, THE CAR FINALLY LET ME START THE ENGINE AND RELEASED THE WHEEL, BRAKES AND KEY. ONSTAR'S DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT TIME OF INCIDENT SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. WENT TO DEALERSHIP THAT EVENING AND CHEVY'S TECHNICIAN SAID THERE ARE NO CODES THAT PULL UP. THE TECHNICIAN AND I BOTH REENACTED THE SITUATION WITH THEIR DIAGNOSTIC LAPTOP AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DO IT AGAIN AND I WAS SENT OFF WITH "NO KNOWN ISSUES FOUND". *TR

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I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AT AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. I SLOWED TO GET OFF THE EXIT AND AS I DID THE ENGINE DIED AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. LUCKILY I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE. THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN LATER IN THE SAME EVENING AND TWICE 2 DAYS LATER ON I-95 AT 70 MPH

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WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT FOR A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MESSAGE APPEARED WITH THE STATEMENTS ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND SERVICE STABILITRAK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN FOR A RESTART. UPON RESTART, THE MESSAGES CONTINUED. I RESEARCHED MY OWNER'S MANUAL IN WHICH IT SAID GIVEN THESE MESSAGES, THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT NEEDED TO BE CHECKED OUT. I ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED TO MY DESTINATION, HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD TOP OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHILE I WAS IN A 55 MPH ZONE, I DECIDED TO AGAIN PULL OFF THE ROAD AND CONTACT ONSTAR. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON, THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED ME SAYING THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER HAD A SPARE FUEL PUMP IN-STOCK, HOWEVER THE FUEL LINE IS NON-SERVICEABLE, AND I WAS TOLD THEY WERE ON A BACK-ORDER OF 3-5 DAYS. SEVEN DAYS LATER THE DEALER CALLED TO LET ME KNOW THAT GM WAS RE-ENGINEERING THAT FUEL LINE AND IT COULD BE UPWARDS OF A MONTH BEFORE THE CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED. AFTER A TOTAL OF 17 DAYS, THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE BACK IN ORDER. *TR

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I WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THAT THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 MPH FROM A SIDE ROAD. I WAITED FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO PASS AND THEN PULLED OUT. AS I PULLED OUT, TURNING RIGHT, MY CAR HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. I TRIED TO RESTART AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD DIFFICULTY PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING STIFF AND HARD TO HANDLE. AFTER I GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR. I DID NOT BUMP THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THIS HAPPENED EITHER. *TR

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I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO RUN FOR MY MEDICATIONS AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON.I CALLED ON STAR AND THEY SCANNED IT AND THERE WAS A CODE U0151.THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG SIGNAL AND IN A CRASH MOST LIKELY THE AIR BAGS WOULDN'T GO OFF AND ON STAR WOULDN'T BE NOTIFIED!I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT!I TOOK THE CAR TO LUCAS CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH EITHER.THE WOULDN'T EVEN CALL ONSTAR TO VERIFY IT HAPPENED AND REFUSED TO DO THE OPEN RECALL ON MY IGNITION KEYS.I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND CALLED ONSTAR AND THE CODE WAS GONE.ONSTAR SAYS THEY MUST OF CLEARED AND SENT ME ON THE WAY!CHEVROLET IS PLAYING WITH PEOPLES LIVES! *TR

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THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW JANUARY 2014 WITH LESS THAN 10 MILES ON IT. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR A FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE, I EXPERIENCED A RAPIDLY FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT TWO TIMES. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY SAID DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE OTHER THAN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE ENGINE MAY BLOW. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 5/29. THE DEALERSHIP "REPLACED" ALL PARTS ON THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE FUEL LINE, FUEL INJECTORS, PISTONS, ALL FUEL INJECTORS AND THIS DID NOT HELP. THEY THEN ATTEMPTED TO EVEN OUT THE COMPRESSION IN THE CYLINDERS TO FIX THE ISSUE OF THE COMPRESSION LEAKING. THIS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL HAVING COMPRESSION ISSUES. THEY FINALLY REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT ENGINE FROM GM. THE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED AND I WAS CALLED TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE AFTER 29 DAYS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I REQUESTED A BUY BACK, AS FROM WHAT THEY HAVE TOLD ME REGARDING THE CAR HAVING A DEFECT AND THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. THE DEALER AND GM WEST COAST LIAISON DENIED BUY BACK DUE TO THE WARRANTY STILL BEING IN EFFECT. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AND SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK BY THE DEALER. WE ARE PURSUING WITH THE BBB AND A LAWYER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT COOPERATED AND WILL NOT ASSIST ANY FURTHER. THE MAIN CONCERN IS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AS TO WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT BEING IT HAD 5000-6000 MILES, HOW DO WE KNOW IT WILL BE SAFE AND WILL NOT HAVE ISSUES IN THE FUTURE. *TR

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AFTER THE FIRST 100 MILES OF USE I ALWAYS CHECK THE WHEEL LUG NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE VALUE AS PER THE OWNERS MANUAL AND DID SO ON MY NEW 2014 CAMARO 2SS, PURCHASED ON 23 MAY 2014. I FOUND ALL THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WAY UNDER TORQUED AT APPROXIMATELY 80 LB FT OF TORQUE., THE 2014 CAMARO FACTORY OWNERS MANUAL THAT CAME WITH THE CAR STATED 110LB FT OF TORQUE ON EACH LUG NUT. ALSO NOTED THAT ON EACH LUG NUT THERE APPEARED TO BE A SPECIAL COATING MATERIAL ON THE MATING SURFACE OF EACH NUT. LOOKS & FEELS LIKE A TEFLON COATING. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THIS SURFACE SHOULD BE FREE OF ANY LUBRICATION SO THAT WHEN SEATED AGAINST THE WHEEL SURFACE IT WOULD BE METAL TO METAL WITH NO LUBRICATION REQUIRED. COULD THIS COATING BE AFFECTING THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUING DONE DURING THE WHEEL INSTALLATION AT THE GM ASSEMBLY PLANT? *TR

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