EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 8, 2016
MY 2010 CAMARO THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW HAD 36,280 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED THE REQUIRED EMISSION TEST DO TO THE CRANKSHAFT (TIMING BELTS) BEING BAD . I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IN HOMEWOOD IL TO ASSIST ME IN THE REPAIRS AS THE REPAIRS WERE $1,700.00. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND GMC ARE AWARE THE THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR HAS THIS ENGINE PROBLEM AND ARE NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THEM CAUSING THE OWNERS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS CAR COST AROUND $38,000 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE NEW.
- NHTSA ID
- 10873306
- Incident
- May 23, 2016
- Mileage
- 36,280 mi
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT ONLY 22,000 MILES DUE TO DESIGN FLAW ALLOWING IT TO BE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO SEIZE. MANUFACTURER REDESIGNED FAULTY PART IMMEDIATELY IN FOLLOWING MODEL YEAR TO INCLUDE VACUUM SEALS WHICH PREVENT THIS PROBLEM BUT DID NOT RECALL AND REFUSE TO REIMBURSE EXCESSIVE COST ($1,600) TO REPAIR KNOWN DEFECT WITH LT1 ENGINE ON 1994 MODELS. *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10065639
- Incident
- Mar 22, 2004
- Mileage
- 22,977 mi
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ENGINE IDLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS , AND PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10059650
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 8, 2003
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT ANY SPEED FOR 10-30 MINS HAD IT CHECKED COMPUTER DOES NOT STORE ANY TROUBLE CODES HAD IT AT DEALER,AUTO REPAIR SHOP EXCESS OF 18 TIMES NO ONE CAN FINE ANYTHING WRONG WHY?????? DISPITE THE CK ENG LITE I HAVE 135789 MILES AND NEVER HAD A BREAK DOWN OR ANYTHING ELSE OF THAT SORT THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST CAR I EVER OWNED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10025603
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2003
- Mileage
- 60,000 mi
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAR SHOP, A TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSIS THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING, MANIFOLD FAILED AT 114000 MILES AND THE COOL FOUND LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10002162
- Incident
- Nov 16, 2000
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THREE WEEKS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT ECM VALVE NEEDED REPLACING. *AK CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE DEALER GAVE CONSUMER 175 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, WHICH WAS NOT ENOUGH ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE LONGER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WITH OUT HAVING THE PART REPLACED, THE ROUGHER THE VEHICLE WILL RUN. THE VEHICLE KNOCKS AND WHEN TURNING THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISES. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 8011917
- Incident
- Jun 17, 2002
OIL PAN AND OIL LEVELER MONITOR SWITCH INSIDE PAN COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP, COMPLETE LACK OF QUALITY WITH THIS BRAND. THE MANUFACTURE IS SELLING INFERIOR AND DEFECTIVE, FAR FROM QUALITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC COSTS TO REPAIR IT WAS 540.00 ON COMPONENT THAT IS COVERED IN OIL AT ALL TIMES....IMAGINE THAT. I HAVE DEMANDED IMMEDIATE RE-IMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 739938
- Incident
- Jan 24, 2001
EngineFuel system
Filed Feb 7, 2000
AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE PARKED VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND NOTICED POOLS OF OIL. CONTACTED DEALER. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE SEAL IN THE BEARING OIL HAD BEEN LEAKING. ALSO, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 856411
- Incident
- Jun 30, 1997
VEHICAL ALWAYS MATAINED, OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,00 MILES,FLUIDS CHECKED RECEITS FOR ALL. ENGINE BLOCK SHOULD NOT HAVE CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS NEVER ABUSED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 715752
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1999
ANYTIME IT RAINS IF VEHICLE RUNS THROUGH ANY SIZE OF PUDDLE ENGINE BELT STARTS TO SLIP, AND VEHICLE LOSES POWER/STALLS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 852711
EngineVisibility
Filed Nov 19, 1999
TWICE THE CO2 SENSORS WERE REPLACED WITH IN 1 YR. AND THE WINDOWS BROKE. WE KNOW OF ANOTHER CAMARO, SAME YEAR, WITH THE SAME PROPLEMS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 714985
THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED TWICE IN 2 YEARS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 706954
- Incident
- May 20, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED A LITTLE NOISE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHICH BECAME LOUDER AND LOUDER. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO DEALER TIME AND TIME AGAIN FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED AGAIN IN MARCH OF 1998 FOR THE SAME REASON. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON MAY 1, 1998, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO LOSE ALL POWER AND QUIT. THERE IS 60,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 823031
- Incident
- May 5, 1996
ENGINE STALLS, ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 534410
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1997
ENGINE HEAD FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 531318
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1997
ENGINE FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 524682
- Incident
- Jan 25, 1997
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 522741
- Incident
- Jan 25, 1997
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CONSOLE. STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 816439
- Incident
- Aug 23, 1997
VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN OFTEN. OWNER WANTS IT TO BE REPLACED. COOLING SYSTEM, WATER PUMP, GASKETS.
- NHTSA ID
- 510540
EngineExterior lightingTransmission+1 more
Filed Jul 16, 1996
ENGINE NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 505458
- Incident
- Dec 22, 1995
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BELTS SLIPPING WHEN DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 980830
EMITTING FUMES CAUSING NAUSEA .PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972478
- Incident
- Sep 25, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.