2011 Chevrolet Camaro Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the engine shut off without warning. The vehicle failed to restart as intended, leaving the driver stranded in the middle of the road. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. A police officer noticed that the contact was in distress and assisted in pushing the vehicle into the nearby parking lot. The vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

NHTSA ID

11748772

Incident

Jul 1, 2026

Mileage

144,000 mi

Car has new engine and transmission everything is new and well maintained, p2138 pops up throttle quits working causing me to almost wreck into another vehicle, I was stuck in traffic 1 hour waiting for a tow truck, 7 shops have worked on the issue and replaced every part including all the technical service bulletins provided here on the site and car is still doing the same thing. The electric system in the car is prone to these issue as is the ecm . Now it's either sell the car to someone with it being unsafe or spend another couple grand hoping to get it repaired. Chevys drive by wire system is a known issue with these cars yet no recall, why, why not recall and repair the issue or is our safety not a issue

NHTSA ID

11507321

Incident

Jan 16, 2023

WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, APPROX. 55 MPH, TWICE MY DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AND UP BY ITSELF. IT WILL NOW ONLY MOVE UP AND FORWARD NOT BACKWARD. THE SEAT IS NOW IN A POSITION WHILE DRIVING TO HIGH TO SEE SAFELY AND FORWARD WHERE MY FOOT IS NOW PUSHING ON THE GAS CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. SINCE THAT DAY (1/18/2021) GOOGLING THE INTERNET I SEE A SAFETY RECALL BACK IN 2014 FOR THIS SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN HAPPEN ALL BY ITSELF. CAN I TAKE IT IN TO BE FIXED WITHOUT COST TO ME ?

NHTSA ID

11389243

Incident

Jan 18, 2021

Mileage

130,000 mi

ON AUGUST 18TH 2020. I WAS INTERESTED IN BUYING THIS 2011 CAMARO FROM TS AUTO SALES IN ORLANDO FLORIDA. THE SALESMAN NAME IS [XXX]. I ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS ANY EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE? HE SAID THE DRIVER SIDE WAS HIT AND IT WAS REPLACED. I ASKED HIM IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE? HE SAID NO. AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I LATER FOUND OUT, THAT HE WAS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL WITH ME. I LOOKED THE VEHICLE UP, AND FOUND THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED. WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION. I ALSO ASKED HIM WHY THE BATTERY WAS BEING DRAINED. HE SAID IT JUST NEED TO BE CHARGED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A STEVE'S AUTO ELECTRIC IN CLERMONT FLORIDA. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THE COST OF $3,500. THIS IS A REBUILD ABLE TITLE. YOU CAN NOT GET THIS VEHICLE INSPECTED IF ALL OF THE REPAIRS ARE NOT DONE, AND YOU MUST HAVE RECEIPTS FOR EVERY PART THAT WAS REPAIRED, OR REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE. TO MY UNDERSTANDING. IT'S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE ANY MAJOR REPAIRS BEFORE SELLING A VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11374106

Incident

Aug 18, 2020

Mileage

75,601 mi

I OWN A 2011 CAMARO SS, I HAD 2 INCIDENTS , BOTH TIMES AT A LUNCH BREAK. WHILIE LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME FOR LUNCH , THE FIRST INCIDENT I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROX. 15MPH . AS I BEGAN THE LEFT TURN UNKNOWINGLY MY CAR SHUT OFF POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND I SLAMMED INTO CURB AND ENDED UP ON THE LANDSCAPE. THE SECOND TIME THE EXACT THING BUT AT A HIGHER SPEED APROX. 45MPH.AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE HEADING WEST AS I APPROACH TO BEAR LEFT TO GAFFEY ST MY VEHICLE DID THE SAME EXACT THING, MEANING THAT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SENDING ME INTO A K RAIL., KNOCKING ME UNCONSCIOUS ,THE VEHICLE STOPPED 150 FT AFTER IMPACT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED

NHTSA ID

11309577

Incident

Dec 23, 2019

Mileage

29,300 mi

2 WEEKS AGO MY CAR WOULDN'T START, SO MY SON REPLACED MY STARTER FUSE. AGAIN THIS PAST FRIDAY DECEMBER 6TH, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. SO I REPLACED THE STARTER FUSE, IT BLEW 4 TIMES. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO GATEWAY CHEVROLET & HE TOLD ME THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS BAD. BOTH TIMES MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A AREA.

NHTSA ID

11288050

Incident

Dec 6, 2019

Mileage

98,000 mi

I HAVE GOT ALOT OF SENSORS GOING OUT AT ONE TIME .NOW THE CAR IS OVER HEATING AND FANS AND FUILDS ARE GOOD . NOTHING IS SHOWING ON A COMPUTER FOR A CODE!

NHTSA ID

11144799

Incident

Oct 25, 2018

Mileage

124,000 mi

I BROUGHT BRAND NEW 2011 FROM CHEVY PAUL CONTE IN FREEPORT LONG ISLAND. SINCE 2012 I WAS GET BIG LEAK FROM THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF THAT WAS LEAK IT IN CAR BEHIND PASSENGER SEAT. I COMPLAINT 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND CHEVY WOULD SAY THEIR NOTHING WRONG. SO I DECIDED GET EXTEND AFTER MARKET WARRANTY AFTER FACTORY WARRANTY RAN OUT. WHEN 1ST THING HAPPEN TO CHEVY I INCLUDE LEAK ROOF. DO YOU KNOW THEY FOUND PROBLEM IN ONE HOUR. I STILL HAVE ALL PAPER WORK FOR EVERYTHING. SAID THEY COULDNT COVER IT. WHICH THEIR NOT SURPOSE.BUT SHOW CHEVY LIEING GAME. I TOLD OWNER KEN AND ALL MY PAPER WORK. THE MANAGER WAS UPSET AND GIVE KEN SOME PROBLEM TIL KEN OWNER BROKE IT DOWN TO HIM. MANGER CLAIM I'M GET FREE WORK DONE MEAN WHILE IT SHOULD COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CLAIM TO FIX NEVER GET LEAK WATER IN CAR NO MORE.BUT DID NOTICE I HEAR WATER OCEAN WHEN GOING UP THE HILL. THAN ONE DAY 4 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING CAR JUST CUT OFF. I DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO CALL MY GUY. HE CUT THE BATTERY BUT THAT THE TRUCK WAS WET.IN BACK OF MY TRUNK. HE SAID YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED HE SAID YOU SEE WATER MARK'S. I WAS SHOCK. HE OPEN MY TRUCK TO SEE BATTERY. AND ENTIRE BATTERY WAS SITTING WATER FOR REAL. I WAS HURT AND ANGRY CAUSE SHOULD BE GOING THREW THIS. I BEEN HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CONVERTIBLE SINCE I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO AND PICS.

NHTSA ID

11132437

Incident

May 9, 2018

STATIONED VEHICLE KNEE TOO CLOSE TO KEY IGNITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN OFF

NHTSA ID

11111854

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MARTIN CHEVROLET, 23505 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, (310) 853-5846) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11099841

Incident

May 22, 2018

LOSS OF AIR CONDITIONING STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR GOING DOWN HWY CAME HOME TURNED CAR OFF WENT BACK OUT CRANKED STARTED BLOWING COLD AGAIN. WENT ON LINE AIR CONDITIONING RECALL 2011 CAMARO BCM NEEDED RE PROGRAMED

NHTSA ID

11093809

Incident

May 14, 2018

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JIM CAUSLEY BUICK GMC TRUCK, 38111 S GRATIOT AVE, CLINTON, MI 48036) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CANISTER WAS INFESTED WITH SPIDERS AND SPIDER WEBS THAT BLOCKED THE FLOW OF FUEL FUMES, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE. NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

11051794

Incident

Nov 27, 2017

Mileage

26,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF COOLANT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER CORE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

NHTSA ID

10965750

Incident

Mar 11, 2017

Mileage

46,000 mi

CAR WON'T START. DEALERSHIP REPLACE BATTERY. ONE WEEK LATER CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. HOWEVER, WIPERS, EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND LIGHTS TURNED ON WHILE IN THE "OFF" POSITION. CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED "6" TIMES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID

10939036

Incident

Dec 8, 2016

PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR CHIMES AND SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG, AND IS OFF WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN IT OR WEIGHT OF SOME KIND IS PUT ON THE SEAT

NHTSA ID

10716794

Incident

Dec 2, 2014

Mileage

55,000 mi

I WANT TO INFORM YOU THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP BLEW ME OFF WHEN IT CAME TO GETTING MY VEHICLE RECALL COMPLETED. THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT I WENT THROUGH WITH GARBER AUTOMALL, 3340 HIGHWAY 17, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA TO GET THEM TO PROCESS MY VEHICLE RECALL. AS THE CONSUMER I WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP. AUGUST 2014, I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MY 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO'S IGNITION KEY, RECALL NUMBER 14294. AT THAT TIME, I TELEPHONED GARBER AUTOMALL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE RECALL COMPLETED. THEY TOLD ME THE RECALL WAS ?OPTIONAL? AND I DID NOT HAVE TO GET IT DONE, IF I DID NOT WANT TO. I RE-READ THE RECALL LETTER FROM CHEVROLET AND DID NOT FIND THE WORD ?OPTIONAL? MENTIONED. ON 28 OCTOBER 2014, I WROTE CHEVROLET, ATTN: JIM MOLONEY, GENERAL DIRECTOR, CUSTOMER & RELATIONSHIP SERVICES, POST OFFICE BOX 909989, MILWAUKEE, WI, WHO I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FROM AND TOLD HIM THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THE RECALL IS ?OPTIONAL.? I DID NOT RECEIVE AN ANSWER FROM JIM MOLONEY. THEN I STARTED RECEIVING POST CARDS FROM RECALL INFORMATION PROCESSING CENTER, POST OFFICE BOX 909989, MILWAUKEE, WI, STATING THEIR RECORDS SHOWED I HAD NOT COMPLETED THE RECALL SERVICE ON MY VEHICLE. TRUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE RECALL WAS ?OPTIONAL.? ON 15 JAN 2015, I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR 15,000 MILE MAINTENANCE. AGAIN, I MENTIONED MY RECALL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS ?OPTIONAL.? I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP I WANTED IT DONE BECAUSE MY RECALL PAPERWORK SAYS NOTHING ABOUT ?OPTIONAL.? ON 2 FEB 2015, I FINALLY GOT THE RECALL COMPLETED. SINCE GOING THROUGH THIS FRUSTRATION WITH MY FIRST VEHICLE RECALL, I CAN FULLY UNDERSTAND WHY CONSUMERS IGNORE VEHICLE RECALLS. I WAS READY TO PACK IT UP AND PURCHASE MYSELF A HORSE AND BUGGY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10702855

Incident

Aug 15, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS FLASHED, AND THE RADIO AND SPEEDOMETER FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ID

10673059

Incident

Jun 16, 2014

Mileage

18,000 mi

2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL REPAIRS *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE THOUGHT THE ISSUE WAS THE IGNITION. HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HER, SHE NOTICED THE KEY FOBS WERE BROKEN AND AN ADDITIONAL KEY WAS ADDED, WHICH WAS VERY ANNOYING AND HANGING ON HER KNEE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REMEDY WAS A CHEAP FIX. *JB

NHTSA ID

10653348

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT AND ALARM SOUNDING. PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WENT BAD. WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE SEAT THE SENOR LIGHT AND ALARM GO OFF AND INDICATE THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THE SENOR AND ALARM CONTINUE TO GO OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING, TURNING THE AIR BAG OFF AND ON THROUGHOUT THE TIME THE PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10653520

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

54,000 mi

2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL PERTAINING TO THE SWITCH BLADE STYLE KEY. *TGW THE DEALER EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER, THE SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE THE KEY BLADE FROM THE SIDE OF THE REMOTE HOUSING AND HANG A NEW KEY ON THE HOUSING ALONG WITH THE HOUSE KEY. THE CONSUMER STATED A HUGE HOLE WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSING. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING, THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10648105

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

BROUGHT MY CAMARO TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 14294, IGNITION KEY PROBLEM. THE SOLUTION OF REMOVING THE BLADE FROM THE "FLIP" KEY AND ADDING A SEPARATE KEY CREATES A WORSE PROBLEM. ONE, IT WEIGHS MORE DEFEATING THE RECALL CONCERN AND TWO HANGS LOWER INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF HITTING YOUR KNEE, AGAIN DEFEATING THE REASON FOR THE RECALL AND ADDING A POTENTIAL MEDICAL CONCERN. AND WE WOULD BE RECEIVING AN INFERIOR DESIGN TO WHAT I BOUGHT. I TOLD THEM TO CHANGE IT BACK BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE FLAWS. SINCE THEY STILL SELL THE CARS WITH THE "FLIP" KEY, WHY CANT THEY JUST REPLACE THE KEYS COMPLETE AND NOT JUST BAND AID THE PROBLEM. I BROKE THE BLADE OF THE "FLIP" KEY ON MY 2011 EQUINOX AND COULDN'T JUST REPLACE THE BLADE....A NEW KEY HAD TO BE ORDERED AND BOTH KEYS REPROGRAMMED AT THE COST OF $140. BOTTOM LINE IS THEY SHOULD REPLACE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL WITH SOMETHING EQUAL OR BETTER. AS CONSUMERS WE SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR THEIR DESIGN MISTAKE....ESPECIALLY TWICE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10640422

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S REMEDY SUGGESTION WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT AGREE WITH THE RECOMMENDED ADJUSTING OF THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE ADDITION OF A HEAVY KEY FOB. THE WEIGHT OF THE KEY FOB PLACED ON THE RIGHT KNEE MIGHT CAUSE MEDICAL CONCERNS. THE CONTACT COMMUNICATED TO THE DEALER THE CONCERN OF THE RECALL REMEDY SUGGESTION AND WILL NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN

NHTSA ID

10632675

Incident

Sep 11, 2014

GM SAFETY RECALL 14294, WE HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION KEY PRIOR TO THE RECALL. WE TOOK OUR CAMARO TO THE GM DEALERSHIP, HAD THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. UPON DRIVING THE CAMARO AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE RECALL, IT IS NOW MORE OF A SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE KEY ACTUALLY DANGLING DOWN ON OUR KNEE/LEGS WHILE DRIVING. WE WOULD APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE PREVIOUS IGNITION KEY REFIGURED AS IT WAS WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAMARO AS WE HAD NO PROBLEMS/ISSUES WITH IT PRIOR TO FOLLOWING THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS OF TAKING OUR CAMARO TO THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10631658

Incident

Aug 5, 2014

Mileage

11,464 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10630200

Incident

Sep 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10629472

Incident

Aug 29, 2014