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What 138 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro With Recaro

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (138)Crash / fire / injury (6)Transmission & drivetrain (46)Electrical system (29)Steering (22)Engine (21)Visibility & wipers (10)Brakes (9)Body & structure (5)Seat belts (5)Speed control (5)Suspension (5)

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Jul 14, 2018Visibility & wipers

EVER SINCE THE FIRST DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OFY BRAND NEW CAMARO THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP EXCESSIVELY WHEN RUN INTO THE AC NO MATTER HOW IT'S SET. I'VE HAD IT BACK AT THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES INCLUDING ONCE WHERE THEY PERFORMED AN ON THE FLY REMOVAL OF A PIECE OF FOAM TO SUPPOSEDLY HELP SEAL THE DASH TO WINDSHIELD MODE ACTUATOR DOOR WHICH DIDN'T FIX IT. WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED TO PERFORM THIS AND IT CRACKED HAD TO GET A NEW WINDSHIELD INSTALLED OVERALL THIS IS NOT ONLY AN ANNOYANCE BUT A SAFETY HAZZARD I CAN'T DRIVE IT IN THE SUMMER WITHOUT SWEATING INSIDE THE CABIN BECAUSE WITH THE AC ON AND DAY VENTS ONLY IT ACTS AS IF THERE IS AN ICE CHEST AND A TURBO FAN BLASTING ICE COLD AIR ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HUMIDITY JUST PLASTERS THE WINDSHIELD WITH FOG ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. FOG TREATMENT SPRAYS DON'T WORK. NOTHING HAS. GM DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO SOLVE IT. MY WIFE WON'T DROVE THE CAR DUE TO THE VISION BEING IMPEDED. HAPPENS WHEN SITTING STILL OR DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11111363

Jul 9, 2018Visibility & wipers

WINDSHIELD FOGS UP AND BLOCKS VISIBILITY TREMENDOUSLY (ON A VEHICLE WITH LOW VISIBLE ALREADY, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS). THIS IS CAUSED BY COLD AIR LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENT, AND HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF DEFROSTER SETTING. IT BECOMES A PROBLEM ON HOT AND HUMID DAYS AND WHEN IT RAINS, RENDERING THE AC USELESS IF YOU WANT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. FURTHER, TURNING THE AC OFF DOES NOT DECREASE THE FOGGING, NOR DOES DRIVING THE CAR OR SITTING STATIONARY. THE ONLY WAYS TO KEEP IT AT BAY ARE TO RUN HOT AIR (HORRIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE ON HOT/HUMID DAYS) OR TO CONSTANTLY RUN THE WIPERS ON A HIGH SPEED. ASIDE FROM THOSE, RUNNING COLD AIR CONDITIONING (WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER OFF) CAUSES A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF FOGGING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ODI 11110153

Jul 9, 2018Visibility & wipers

DEFECTIVE HVAC SYSTEM: EXCESSIVE MOISTURE ON OUTSIDE WINDSHIELD, DUE TO HVAC BLOWING AC COLD AIR ONTO WINDSHIELD INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE RUNNING AC UNIT. EVERY TIME I USE MY AC THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP WITH EXCESSIVE MOISTURE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND IT A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM, AS YOU HAVE TO RUN THE WIPERS TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FOR ANY VISIBILITY FOGGING ISSUES. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE YET TO COME UP WITH A FIX, AS ALL 2016-2018 CHEVROLET CAMARO'S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND YET THEY STILL SELL THEM AND ARE NOT INTERESTED IN FIXING THIS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE! GUESS GM IS WAITING FOR THEIR CAMARO CUSTOMERS TO GET KILLED FIRST BEFORE THEY ACT TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI 11110259

Jul 2, 2018Electrical systemSpeed controlBrakes

'INCIDENT #1: ON JUNE 15, 2018, AFTER MAKING MY NORMAL COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK, I ARRIVED HOME. LATER THAT EVENING, WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR, I WAS NOT ABLE TO START IT AT ALL. I WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE STARTER - AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT NEED TO BE OF CONCERN TO A NEW CAR OWNER. WHILE I WAS PROVIDED WITH A LOANER CAR, I WAS HIGHLY INCONVENIENCED DURING MY FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND. 'INCIDENT #2: WHILE DRIVING CAR TO AN APPOINTMENT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018, THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. TO AVOID CRASHING, RISKING MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE OTHER ROAD USERS, I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION. THIS DECISION WAS FOR ME TO KICK THE GAS PEDAL TO BREAK IT. IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION, I LITERALLY HAD TO USE AN UMBRELLA IN PLACE OF THE GAS PEDAL TO GIVE POWER TO THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11105045

Jul 2, 2018Electrical system

TAKATA RECALL EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR JUNE 8 2018 THE CAR HAS BEEN. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FIRST THE STARTER WENT OUT ON ME IT WENT IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS THEN FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT

NHTSA ODI 11105058

Jun 25, 2018Seat belts

INTERMITTENT SEAT BELT ALARM, TOOK CAR FOR 15 RIDE, UNBELTED, AND ALARM SOUNDED TWICE. ALSO NO OPEN DOOR ALARM

NHTSA ODI 11103723

Jun 19, 2018Electrical systemLights

I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS APPROX. 8 DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS THIS VEHICLE STARTED THESE PROBLEMS 1 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT ,IT ONLY HAD 95 MILES ON IT, IN THE MEAN TIME DUE TO GENERAL MOTORS CLOSING THE CASE AND NOT WILLING TO FIX THE ISSUE I HAVE CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU , I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED NBC NEWS " CALL 12 FOR ACTION" SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING IN THE IN TRAFFIC, THE COMPUTERS WILL GO BLANK AND WHEN THEY COME BACK ON THEY HAVE TO REBOOT, AS I MENTIONED I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN 8 DIFFERENT TIMES AND NOBODY CAN FIX THE ISSUE, I EVEN REQUESTED A FIELD MECHANIC WHICH GENERAL MOTORS SET UP AFTER THE BBB CONTACTED THEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN ON JUNE 12TH AND CANNOT GET ANYONE TO RETURN MY CALL THE ISSUES ARE STILL HAPPENING NBC NEWS CONTACTED ME YESTERDAY AND ASKED IF I HAD CONTACTED THE NHTSA DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE NBC NEWS " CALL 12 FOR ACTION" GAVE ME THIS WEBSITE SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT CONTACT YOU UNTIL I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT GENERAL MOTORS TRYING TO GET THIS VEHICLE FIXED AND HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUNAROUND UNTIL THE BBB HAS GOT INVOLVED. THESE ISSUES HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN JUST SITTING IN A PARKING LOT I WOULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND GO TO ACCULTURATE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND THE COMPUTERS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD BLACK OUT. CHEVROLET HAS TRIED 8 DIFFERENT TIMES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL EVERY TIME. GENERAL MOTORS EVEN HAD ME TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THEY CANT SEEM TO FIND THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11102536

Jun 6, 2018Steering

I HAVE REPORTED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST WAS WITH MY MONITOR IT WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE PHONE, THE RADIO, AT TIMES IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN ON. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO BRING IT IN WHEN MY CAR WAS ACTING UP. FINALLY IT ACTED UP BROUGHT IT IN AND SHOWED THEM IMMEDIATELY BUT THEY HAD TO KEEP MY CAR FOR A MONTH TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE AGREEING TO FIX IT. MONITOR FINALLY REPLACED. NOW MY CAR INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ITS POWER STEERING. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES I FINALLY SNAPPED THE PICTURE ON MARCH 1ST. TOOK CAR IN AND WAS TOLD AN UPDATE NEEDED TO BE RUN AND THAT IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. WRONG MAY 30TH POWER STEERING WENT OUT DURING A DOWNPOUR OF RAIN AND REMAINED OUT FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE IT RECOVERED. TOOK TO THE DEALER WAS THERE 1 1/2 HOURS AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WAS TOLD I NEED TO COME BACK WHEN IT'S HAPPENING. I HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THE CAR SAYS SERVICE IS NEEDED BUT YET WHEN I TAKE THE CAR IN NOTHING'S WRONG. WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT WAS ON MONDAY WHICH IS THE DAY I BROUGHT MY CAR IN. HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO BE INCONVENIENCED BEFORE MY CAR IS FIXED? THIS CAR IS A LEMON. THE MONITOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR WASN'T EVEN A YEAR OLD. THE POWER STEERING IS GETTING WORSE EACH TIME AND IS GOING OUT FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HAS HAPPENED BOTH GOING STRAIGHT AND HAS GONE OUT WHILE I WAS TURNING. VERY UNSAFE WON'T GO ON A HIGHWAY BECAUSE THIS IS DANGEROUS. I WILL UPLOAD BOTH PICTURES OF THE DASH SHOWING THE MONITOR STATING " SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE."

NHTSA ODI 11100107

May 17, 2018Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO H & L CHEVROLET IN DARIEN, CONNECTICUT, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. LOEHMANN BLASIUS CHEVROLET CADILLAC IN WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES NOT "GRABBING" AS INDICATED IN THE WORK ORDER; HOWEVER, THEY UPDATED THE ELECTRONIC BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-4000764280. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED LOEHMAN BLASIUS WAS ABLE TO CALL ENGINEERS AT CHEVROLET CORPORATE FOR HELP SAID SNOW TIRES WERE CAUSING THE ISSUE AND GAVE THE CAR BACK. SWAPPED SNOW TIRES FOR FACTORY AS ADVISED AND ISSUE WITH BRAKES WAS STILL HAPPENING. BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THE BRAKES AND BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS IN RAINY CONDITIONS. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SCHEDULE ON APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM WHEN I ALSO NEED A LOANER AND WORK THE HOURS THEY ARE OPEN. UPDATED 10/22/18*JB

NHTSA ODI 11096595

Apr 4, 2018Electrical system

2016 CAMARO 2LT RS WOULD NOT START 11.23.2017. AFTER CHECKING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WATER WAS FOUND BELOW THE TRUNK DECK LID. DRIED THE AREA OUT AND WAS ABLE TO JUMP START VEHICLE. DROVE 29 MILES AND AS I NEARED MY DESTINATION, YOU COULD SMELL SMOKE. OPENED UP THE TRUNK AND FOUND SMOKE PLUS MELTED AND SINGED FUSES THAT POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE TOWED TO CAPITAL AUTO GROUP 11.24.17. ADVISED DEALER THAT WE WOULD ESCALATE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS, BUT AUTHORIZED REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP LATER SAID THEY REVIEWED WITH GM AND IT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR GM CUSTOMER GOODWILL PROGRAM. THEY REPAIRED THE WIRING AND THEN CONCLUDED THAT THE WATER LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE TRUNK SEAL. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED 12.26.2017. ASKED THE MANAGER TO RETURN OUR CALL, WHICH NEVER HAPPENED. ON 1.30.2018, WE CALLED GM AND OPENED A CASE WITH THEM. GM ADVISED THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT FOLLOW PROTOCOL AND GM HAS NO RECORD OF THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFYING THEM THE VEHICLE FUSES WERE MELTED. ON 3.7.2018, CHECKED STATUS OF CLAIM WITH GM AND FOUND THAT THEY CLOSED THE CASE. THEY STATED THAT WHEN THEY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WERE TOLD THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN COMPLETED, SO NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WOULD WAS NEEDED. I ASKED MORE THAN ONCE IF THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED WITH VEHICLE SAFETY AND CARS POTENTIALLY CATCHING FIRE. THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY WERE NOT INVESTIGATING FURTHER, EVEN THOUGH CAPITOL AUTO GROUP DID NOT FOLLOW GM PROTOCOL ON A SAFETY ISSUE. I EVEN STATED 'SO YOU ARE GOING TO WAIT FOR VEHICLES TO CATCH FIRE BEFORE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR GM' AND RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE. I LET THEM KNOW THAT A CLAIM WOULD BE FILED WITH NHTSA SO THIS COULD BE INVESTIGATED. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 01.19.16 AND WAS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD WHEN THIS OCCURRED. CUSTOMER RETAINED MELTED FUSES, PHOTOS DEALERSHIP PROVIDED AND THE REPAIR RECEIPTS.

NHTSA ODI 11083296

Mar 19, 2018Transmission & drivetrain

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN SEPT. 2016 AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS AT RANDOM TIMES THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A BOOM SOUND WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH OR DURING ACCELERATION FROM STOP AND GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IT'S AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO CATCH UP WITH THE ACCELERATOR. I GET MONTHLY DIAGNOSTICS AND NOTHING SHOWS UP AS AN ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11080158

Mar 19, 2018

AT TIMES WHEN MAKE A LEFT TURN, THERE'S A KNOCKING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE REAR RIGHT UNDERSIDE BY THE TIRE OR FROM IN THE TRUNK. IT'S NOT CONSISTENT BUT IT DOES IT EVERYDAY.

NHTSA ODI 11080160

Jan 9, 2018Brakes

THE BREAKS FAILED ON MY 2016 CAMARO. LOST ALL POWER TO BREAKS ON CITY STREET THEY PULSED AND VIBRATED ON DRY PAVEMENT BUT HAD NO GRIP AND HAD TO STOP BY USING TRANSMISSION. TURNED CAR OFF THEN BACK ON BREAKS WORKED AFTER THAT. DEALER AND CHEVY SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AND NO ERROR CODES AND THEY HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ON RECORD. VERY LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT. WHOLE NEWS GROUPS ON WEB TALK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.CAMARO6.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=459802 WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS AND WHY IS GM DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM??? DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11061453

Dec 19, 2017Electrical systemEngine

THE CARS PUSH BUTTON START IS NOT WORKIMG TO START THE CAR, INTERMITTANT. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. THE CARS NEGITIVE BATTERY CABLE, IGNITION SWITCH, WERE REPAIRED BUT THE CAR S HESITANT TO START AGAIN. THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE AGAIN WHIKE DRIVING. THE CAR IS HESITANT ON ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A LEMON NOVEMBER 2017 FOR SEVERAL ENGINE, SAFTY, AND SUSPENSION ISSUES BUT GENERAL MOTORS IS KEEPING THIS CASE IN APPEALS DUE TO NON-COMPLIANCE TO REPLACE THE UNSAFE CAR AWARDED BY THE ARBITRATOR.

NHTSA ODI 11055594

Nov 27, 2017Visibility & wipersBody & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIPOTEX CHEVROLET (1600 N. EXPRESSWAY 77/83, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800.

NHTSA ODI 11048759

Sep 16, 2017Wheels

CAST FISSURE ON INSIDE OF 20" RS WHEEL BARREL

NHTSA ODI 11023735

Sep 14, 2017SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING OR WITHOUT CODES SOMETIMES IN A PARKIMG LOT AND SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. WONT START AND SOMETIMES WONT SHUT OFF. THE TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON AND SLOWS THE CAR TO 35MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. THERE IS A CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING OR DRIVING UNDER THE CAR. THE CRANK SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF THRUSTING ME FORWARD, HARD SHIFTS AND DELAYED SHIFTING.

NHTSA ODI 11023554

Aug 29, 2017SuspensionTransmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)

CAR IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON ROADWAYS. CAR NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN PUSHING THE IGNITION BUTTON. CAR NOT STARTING AT HOME OR WHILE IN THE COMMUNITY. ALL OF THIS LEAVING ME STRANDED FOR PERIODS OF TIME OR HOLDING UP TRAFFIC. NO CODES BEING THROWN TO DASH WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE CHASSIS BOUNCES AND STUDDERS AS IF SOMTHING IS ABOUT TO CEESE UP AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CLUMKS. STABILITRAK LIGHT HAS BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES, TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON AS WELL. NUMEROUS TIMES NOT JUST ONCE

NHTSA ODI 11020481

Jul 26, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARED, THE CHECK-ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY, THE ON-STAR SERVICE TECHNICIAN CALLED AND ASKED THE CONTACT IF HE WAS IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT RESPONDED THAT HE WAS NOT IN A CRASH AND INFORMED THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE CHECK-ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT: MARBLE FALLS CHEVROLET, BUICK, MARBLE FALLS TX, WHERE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS THE DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83.

NHTSA ODI 11010710

Jun 29, 2017

WHEN SUNLIGHT IS REFLECTED OFF THE SILVER/CHROME-COLORED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRIM, IT IS FOCUSED INTENSELY INTO INTO MY EYES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS OCCURS WHILE PARKED, STATIONARY, OR DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY. WHILE TURNING, IT MAY OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND SUDDENLY DEPENDING ON IF THE SUN STRIKES IT DIRECTLY. IT MAY ALSO HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE WHILE I USE THE BACKUP CAMERA.

NHTSA ODI 11002375

Jun 25, 2017Brakes

C025E AN ISSUE HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM.

NHTSA ODI 11001292

Mar 27, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR END WHEN MAKING SLOW RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS.

NHTSA ODI 10968577

Mar 24, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

GRINDING SOUND OUT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUES. HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME GRINDING NOISE.

NHTSA ODI 10968359

Mar 23, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

I NOTICED A "SCRUBBING OR GRINDING NOISE" IN THE REAR END WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. THE NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN I MAKE TURNS. THEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES.. IT GOES AWAY.I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, THEY BOTH TOLD ME, IT WAS NORMAL, AND THESE PERFORMANCE CARS "HAS TO BE DRIVEN"..

NHTSA ODI 10968186

Feb 13, 2017Transmission & drivetrain

VEHICLE WAS TWO MONTHS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MILES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN HAVING GEAR WHINE. DEALER TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT MORE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. GEAR WHINE GOT LOUDER AND POSI UNIT CLUTCHES BEGAN CHATTERING. THIS RESULTED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEING REPLACED AT 6,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT DIFFERENTIAL LASTED ABOUT 2,000 MILES AND BEGAN CHATTERING, SO ANOTHER DIFFERENTIAL WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. SO WITH 8,000 MILES, I'VE HAD TWO DIFFERENTIALS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TEMPS GOT DOWN IN THE 50'S AND TURNING LEFT.

NHTSA ODI 10954381

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