2010 Chevrolet Camaro Powertrain (other) Problems

P008 CODE. TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. IF THIS FAILS AND THE ENGINE SEIZES WHILE DRIVING,ALL OF US CAMARO OWNERS COULD BE IN ACCIDENTS. DEATH COULD EVEN OCCURED. I BOUGHT MY 2010 CAMARO FEBRUARY OF 2016. I'M AM THE 2ND OWNER AND ONLY PUT 66K MILES ON THE ENGINE. 85% TO AND FROM WORK. I'VE REPLACED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE P008 CODE BUT IT'S STILL THERE. YOU HAVE RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE WHY NOT US CAMARO OWNERS? PLEASE HELP IS!

NHTSA ID

11408297

Incident

Feb 15, 2020

Mileage

120,000 mi

ALL FACTORY MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED AT A FACTORY SERVICE PROVIDER, ON OR BEFORE RECOMMENDED TIME/MILEAGE. AT 58K+/- MILES DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE, CAR LOST ALL POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES WHILE ENTERING A TURN RESULTING IN NEARLY RUNNING OVER PEDESTRIANS OTHERWISE WALKING SAFELY ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET. GM HAS RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES WITH SAME ENGINE BUT NOT THE V6 CAMARO FOR A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

11321080

Incident

Apr 9, 2020

Mileage

58,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR. ALSO, THE SERVICE STABILITY TRAC AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET, 1200 W INTERSTATE 20, ARLINGTON, TX 76017, (682) 323-2486) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

NHTSA ID

11172739

Incident

Dec 18, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

MY CAR IS REACHING 50K MILES I BOUGHT IT USED AND HAD IT FOR THE PAST YEARS AND HAVE BEEN RUNNING INTO A PROBLEM RECENTLY WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE TRANSMISSION LIKE TODAY THAT THE CAR IS GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2 GEAR AND HAS DONE IT IN THE PAST AND GOT STUCK ONCE IN TRAFFIC LUCKLY NO ACCIDENT BUT LIKE TODAY I WENT IN A TRIP AND GRINDED LIKE 5TIMES BUT HAPPY TO HAVE NOT RAN INTO ANY ACCIDENTS.SO I'M HERE DOING THIS BECAUSE I DID QUITE SOME RESEARCH AND I KNOW A LOT OF OWNERS OF THIS CAR HAVE RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM AND REALLY CAN COST A LIFE.MAIN REASON I'M DOING THIS IS BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT CHEVY DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO FIX IT OR AN ANSWER.WHICH THEY HAVE TO BE PUSHED INTO HELPING US FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE LIFE ISSUES PERHAPS FOR SOMEONE.ONCE AGAIN THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT HAVE HASN'T FIXED ACCORDING TO MYSELF AND A QUITE OF FEW PEOPLE.I'M WILLING TO TAKE ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO FIX MY ISSUE .THANKS

NHTSA ID

11098141

Incident

May 26, 2018

Mileage

49,700 mi

THE REAR DRIVESHAFT BOLTS BETWEEN THE GUIBO AND THE PINION FLANGE SHEERED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY FUEL TANK SHIELD, DRIVE SHAFT, AND FLANGE. OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAD BILL CRISPIN PERFORM WARRANTY WORK ON THE COMPONENTS FOR A DRIVETRAIN CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN STOP AND GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CONCERN OCCURRED ON FORD ROAD WHERE IT INTERSECTS I-275.

NHTSA ID

11091362

Incident

Apr 24, 2018

Mileage

68,000 mi

WELL WHEN I SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IT WON'T GO INTO 2ND AND SEEMS TO LOCK OUT OF ALL GEARS. HAVE TO STOP COMPLETE AND RETRY TO TAKE OFF. PLEASE HELP

NHTSA ID

11044003

Incident

Nov 5, 2017

Mileage

55,643 mi

CAR HAS 46500 MILES AND IS STORED WINTERS. CODE P0008 TIMING CHAIN. NICE TO KNOW ALL OTHER 4.6 LITER ENGINES WERE APPLIED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXCEPT THE CAMARO. NOW I HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THE DEALER IN HOPES THEY WILL REPAIR UNDER THE GOODWILL ACT. I BET I STILL HAVE TO PAY. WAY TO GO GM

NHTSA ID

10978785

Incident

Nov 2, 2016

P0008 & P0017 ENGINE CODE ON 3.6 V 6 DIAGNOSED BY DEALER TO BE STRETCHED TIMING CHAINS. 52,724 MILES COST TO FIX $3000. OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS 120,000 MILES. CAMARO NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10969711

Incident

Jul 13, 2016

Mileage

52,724 mi

THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THE CODE P0008 MEANT THAT IT HAD A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON IN OTHER CHEVY ENGINES AND THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTEE WAS EXTENDED TO COVER THESE REPAIRS IN OTHER ENGINES, BUT NOT MY CAMARO. I CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE 73K MILES AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHEVY FIX THE ISSUE AS IT HAS BEEN DONE WITH THE OTHER GM CARS.

NHTSA ID

10955682

Incident

Jan 15, 2017

Mileage

72,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS IN MOTION. TOOK TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS: NEED TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN ON A CAR WITH 44000 MILES ON IT. CAR USUALLY SITS IN WINTER. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. ORDERED THE CAR AND PURCHASED IT TO KEEP IT. ALWAYS HAND WASHED. IT IS THE V-6 ENGINE AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR THIS ENGINE ON CADILLACS & SOME SATURN MODELS. IT IS THE SAME ENGINE USED IN VARIOUS VEHICLES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY PREMATURE. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A TIMING CHAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE GEARS ARE PLASTIC AND THE CHAIN IS METAL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A COST TO ME AS THIS IS DESIGNED TO FAIL. IM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO.

NHTSA ID

10927324

Incident

Nov 21, 2016

Mileage

44,150 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BARELY ACCELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE METAL TIMING CHAIN DAMAGED THE PLASTIC TIMING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ UPDATED 10/05/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10892605

Incident

Jul 20, 2016

Mileage

76,000 mi

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE CAR TO PINE BELT CHEVY IN LAKEWOOD, NJ. ENGINE CODE P0008 & P0017 FOR CAMSHAFT POSITION CORRELATION ON 3.6 V6 ENGINE. VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING TIMING CHAINS. CAR ONLY HAS 52,721 MILES ON IT. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $3,000. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT GM HAS A RECALL ON MANY DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS FOR TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH THE 3.6 V 6 ENGINE WITH THE SAME TIMING CHAIN PART NUMBERS. GM HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS AND 120,000 MILES ON THE AFFECTED MAKES AND MODELS ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT THE CAMARO. GM BULLITEN 10287. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND INCLUDE THE CAMARO TO ITS TIMING CHAIN RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10885796

Incident

Jul 11, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THREE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE DRIVESHAFT TO THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD SHEARED OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO DETACH. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE HEAT SHIELD AND FUEL TANK WERE ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.

NHTSA ID

10884778

Incident

May 30, 2016

Mileage

13,500 mi

THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A TROUBLE CODE ON THE DASH. I TOOK IT IN TO GET A READING FOR THE CODE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A P0008 ERROR CODE. AFTER SEARCHING, IT SEEMS THIS CODE IS RELATING TO THE TIMING CHAINS WITHIN THE ENGINE BECOMING STRETCHED. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OWNERS ARE SEEING THIS ERROR WITH THEIR OWN VEHICLES AND DEALER IS CHARGING ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 3K TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. TO QUOTE ANOTHER COMPLAINT THAT I SAW REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE: " WHEN IS GM GOING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF THE TIMING CHAINS ON THE CAMARO AS IT HAS THE OTHER MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS RIDICULOUS FOR GM TO EXPECT THE BUYER TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND NOT CAUSED DUE TO ANYTHING DONE BY THE BUYER. "

NHTSA ID

10722774

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD OR FORTH GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

NHTSA ID

10702131

Incident

Mar 13, 2015

Mileage

14,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH BUT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

NHTSA ID

10667740

Incident

Mar 3, 2014

Mileage

25,000 mi

2010 CAMARO RS, V6 MANUAL TRANSMISSION: PASSED A CAR AND TRIED TO SHIFT DOWN BUT THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR DOWN TO 5TH. TRIED CLUTCH AGAIN AND ALL IT WOULD DO WAS MOVE AROUND AND NEVER CATCH. SAME WITH THE STICK SHIFT. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY SPEED. IT WAS LIKE THE CLUTCH, WOULD MOVE AROUND FROM 1ST - 6TH LIKE THIS WAS A TOY I WAS TRYING TO SHIFT. ALSO, I COULD NOT BRAKE THE CAR WITH THE REGULAR BRAKE OR EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON MY CAR WAS INCREASING IN SPEED AND THE MOTOR REVVED TO THE POINT I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO EXPLODE. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP IT WAS TO TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I DID THIS L LOST STEERING AND HEADLIGHTS. COASTED TO A STOP FINALLY. HAD ONSTAR RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON ALL THE CAR AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS SHOWING UP OK. TALKED TO ROADSIDE AND THEY SAID WHAT I WAS DESCRIBING WAS A BURNED CLUTCH. THE CAR SMELLED LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE. TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FOR $2400. I HAVE TO PAY BIG DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR THAT ALMOST KILLED ME, AND NOW I FIND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. COME ON GM YOU GOT LUCKY WITH ME OR YOU COULD OF HAD ANOTHER FATALITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10655049

Incident

Nov 8, 2014

Mileage

87,000 mi

ON OCTOBER 8TH THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHILE RUNNING ( SOUTH TEXAS HEAT I WANTED TO COOL THE CAR OFF ). THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 6SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE HAND BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. AS I WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. IT WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO CAUSE ALARM, WHEN I LOOKED BACK AT MY VEHICLE IT WAS ROLLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY & INTO THE STREET. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN & APPLY THE BRAKE BEFORE IT CAUSED ANY DAMAGE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED & REPAIRED, I EXPLAINED TO THE LADY WHO ASSISTED ME WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, SHE WANTED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN ON 4 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. I FOUND THIS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. SINCE THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE I WAS NOT WILLING TO WAIT THAT LONG TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I TOOK IT IN ON THE 9TH & WAS TOLD ON THE 10TH THAT THE CABLE TO MY HAND/PARKING BRAKE HAD INDEED FAILED & BUSTED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY GM. I ASKED HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A 4YR OLD CAR THAT IS USUALLY PARKED ON FLAT SURFACES & IN GEAR WITH THE HANDBRAKE ENGAGED AS THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST. I WAS NOT GIVEN AN ANSWER, I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO GM'S & AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644188

Incident

Oct 8, 2014

Mileage

53,800 mi

CLUTCH PEDAL STAYED LOW TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYS LOW DURING HARD ACCELERATION FOR A STOP AND DURING A SHIFT. THE 9/1/2014 INCIDENT I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH AND DOWN SHIFTED FOR EXITING. THE CLUTCH STAYED TO THE FLOOR AS I CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT RETURN. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. CLUTCH STILL DID NOT RETURN TO OPERATING POSITION. I HAD TO SPEED SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. IF A DRIVER PANICKED IN THIS SITUATION IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN THE CAR AND POSSIBLY OTHER TRAVELERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10633691

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

45,875 mi

2010 V6 CAMARO 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANS GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR WHILE MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT HIGHER RPMS. THOUGHT IT WAS DRIVER ERROR UNTIL RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM. TURNS OUT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND IT IS SAID TO BE THAT THE STOCK BRASS SYNCHROS IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ARE AT FAULT. *JS

NHTSA ID

10608450

Incident

Aug 12, 2010

Mileage

500 mi

ORIGINAL OEM CLUTCH FAILURE DUE TO BAD DESIGN, NO REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE FROM GM. FAILURE OF CLUTCH AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE DEATH TO DRIVER AND OTHER SURROUNDING VEHICLES. *JS

NHTSA ID

10592204

Incident

Aug 15, 2013

Mileage

50,000 mi

CAR WILL NOT GO INTO FIRST OR REVERSE. SHIFTS FINE IN OTHER GEARS AND WHEN CAR TURNED OFF. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID CLUTCH WAS WORN AT 50,000 MILES BECAUSE I WAS TOO HARD ON IT? I DON'T RACE, HOT ROD ETC, THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT A V6 MANUAL FOR DURABILITY. AM ONLY OWNER ONLY DRIVER. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE AND TO HAVE A CLUTCH GO BAD AT 50,000 MILES IS PRE-MATURE AND UNACCEPTABLE AND COSTING $1700.00 GM IS THE ONLY ONES MAKING CLUTCH SO I WAS FORCED TO GO TO DEALER AND PAY FOR REPAIRS FOR A FACTORY ISSUE THAT CAUSED EARLY CLUTCH BURN OUT AND FALSE "OK" DIAGNOSTIC ON TRANSMISSION. TURNS OUT ALOT OF OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND ITS COSTING US $$$. ANY MECHANIC DRIVING THIS CAR SAID "THIS IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE, NOT A CLUTCH". A CAR NOT GOING INTO GEAR IS NOT THE CLUTCH. THERE WAS NO GRINDING OF GEARS, IT JUST WOULDN'T GO DESPITE FORCE AND CLUTCH PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10507123

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

50,000 mi

BOLTS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT ARE DEFECTIVE AND BREAKING OFF THE DRIVE SHAFT. CAR BEGINS TO VIBRATE HEAVILY ON STICK SHIFT AND STEERING WHEEL. IT IS ALSO REPRESENTED AND EQUALLY EXPLAINED ON OTHER WEB PAGES REGARDING THE CHEVROLET, CAMARO PRODUCTS, SAME YEAR OR NEWER. AFTER INSPECTION TWO OF THREE NUTS AND BOLTS EITHER BROKE OFF OR CAME OFF, LEAVING ONE BOLT TO CONTROL THE TORQ AND HORSE POWER TRAVELING DOWN THE DRIVE SHAFT. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO MANEUVER AND CLEAR OFF THE ROAD TO A SAFE LOCATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499638

Incident

Feb 21, 2013

Mileage

47,000 mi

AT 3900 MILES, THE RIGHT REAR HALFSHAFT DRIVE AXLE FAILED ON 11/04/10. AT 6907 MILES, THE CAR SUFFERED ANOTHER CATASTROPHIC POWERTRAIN FAILURE. THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE KNOWN DAMAGE INCLUDED, DRIVESHAFT, TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER, AND EXHAUST. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING 5PM RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT @ 35MPH, WITH A GRINDING NOISE, AND VIBRATION AS THE ONLY INDICATORS THAT A FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH TRAFFIC SURROUNDING THE VEHICLE AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED. HAD THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AT 55MPH, OR INTERSTATE SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 55MPH, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE INVOLVED FATALITIES.

NHTSA ID

10445755

Incident

Nov 4, 2010

Mileage

3,900 mi

MY CAR WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR FROM ANY SPEED. MY CAR WILL ALSO NOT UP-SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR AT HIGH RPM'S. *TR

NHTSA ID

10432578

Incident

Oct 21, 2011

Mileage

23,800 mi