2012 Chevrolet Camaro Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with a defective timing chain and gear. The contact was informed that the timing chain and gear needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was provided a case number. After repeated calls to the manufacturer, the manufacturer helped with the repair. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was 75,559.

NHTSA ID

11558560

Incident

Jun 14, 2023

Mileage

75,559 mi

Vehicle shakes badly when it wants to stalls without any symptoms. All of a sudden the car makes metal rod knocking and scraping sounds i checked oil and it was gone. No oil leaks fresh oil metallic color in engine oil. Just financed this vehicle 2011 chevy camaro with 50,000 miles and don’t have a warranty. A car engine should not seize out of the blue at low miles and no oil pressure light indicated low or no oil. Very dangerous i lost acceleration going up hill and totally stalled. This needs to be fixed and recalled especially oil pressure light should of illuminated

NHTSA ID

11456452

Incident

Mar 12, 2022

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the check engine warning lights was illuminated. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA ID

11419931

Incident

Jun 1, 2021

Mileage

92,000 mi

WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. WHEN DRIVEN, THE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE CAR STAYING LOW OIL PRESSURE, TURN ENGINE OFF NOW. ENGINE FAILURE. MECHANIC STATED IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN.

NHTSA ID

11318554

Incident

Feb 1, 2020

Mileage

112,000 mi

COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE WATER PUMP AREA AND THE WATER PUMP AREA AND THE WATER OUTLET THAT SITS ABOVE THE WATER PUMP. TIMING COVER GASKET: THE FRONT COVER IS LEAKING OIL. MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE BACK SIGNAL LIGHTS. MAJOR PROBLEMS IS THE TRUNK LEAKING WATER AND BULB SOCKETS ARE GETTING CORRODED. BOTH THE REAR TAIL LAMPS HAVE WATER IN THEM AND HAVE DAMAGED THE SOCKETS FOR THE OUTER BULBS. NEEDS BOTH TAIL LAMPS AND HARNESSES REPLACED. THIS COULD CAUSE REAR END ACCIDENTS ON THE HWY. I HAVE DOCUMENTS FROM DAN VADEN CHEVROLET 912-925-9393 (MR[XXX]) AND GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE OFFICE IN MICHIGAN, EXECUTIVE OFFICE (MR. [XXX]) 12/30/2019 CONCERNING THESE ISSUES. WATER TUNNELS IN THE TRUNK MANUFACTURE DESIGNED BY GENERAL MOTORS. VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS (THE PROBLEMS WITH WATER /TUNNELS/ SIGNAL LIGHTS SINCE 2012 MANUFACTURE DESIGNED.) *JS *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11302549

Incident

Jul 16, 2019

ENGINE TROUBLE (IN MOTION). SEAT ADJUSTMENT (BOTH STATIONERY AND IN MOTION)

NHTSA ID

11241198

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE MOTOR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON HEAD VALVE SPRING IN THE ENGINE HAD FRACTURED IN HALF. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (BERGLUND CHEVROLET BUICK, 1824 WILLIAMSON RD, ROANOKE, VA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

NHTSA ID

11218514

Incident

May 22, 2019

Mileage

76,000 mi

DEFROST NOT WORKING DUE TO HEATER NOT PUTTING OUT CORRECT TEMP FROM FAULTY BLEND DOOR FAILING HIGH COST IN LABOR NOT REPAIRED DUE TO NEED OF DASH REMOVAL AFTER 11 OLD RECENT REPAIR. WINDOW STAYS FOGGY CAUSING BLINDING ON HIGHWAY MOVEMENT. ALONG WITH REVIEW MIRROR CONSTANTLY DROPPING AFTER REPEAT TIGHTENING. PART IN DASH IS POOR DESIGN OF CHEAP PLASTIC PART WITH A HUGE LABOR PRICE. NEED RECALL ON PART MARKET IS FLOODED WITH THIS FAILURE ALL YEAR MODELS. NEED HELP 4000 IN 11 MONTHS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR 49$ PART.

NHTSA ID

11181260

Incident

Feb 5, 2019

Mileage

75,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A FAULTY SENSOR DEALING WITH THE GAS CAP. WE WERE TOLD THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. MECHANIC SAYS THAT BECAUSE OF WHERE THE SENSOR IS THE ENTIRE GAS TANK, ETC HAS BE A DROPPED AND IS A MAJOR JOB/COST TO REPAIR. MY AUTO START WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ID

11173215

Incident

Jan 21, 2019

DRIVING INTO WORK AND THE ENGINE STARTS SUCKING AIR THROUGH THE INNER CABIN, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE JUST DIES COMPLETELY HOWEVER THE ELECTRONICS STAYED ON. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AFTER LETTING IT COOL FOR 2 HRS AND THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING RAPIDLY, THERE ARE NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR ALARMS ON THE DASH. I GET THE CAR TOWED HOME, I TEST THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND THEY BOTH CHECK OUT. I HAD A FULL TUNE UP AND TRIED TO FIRE IT UP AGAIN AND THE CRANK WOULDN'T TURN AND NOTICED THE STARTER WAS ENGAGED. I REPLACED THE STARTER AND THE CAR CRANK WITH NO PROBLEM HOWEVER THE ENGINE KNOCKED UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS CAR FAILED ON ME AND CUT OFF COMPLETELY WITH NO CONTROLS , HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE.

NHTSA ID

11172213

Incident

Jan 21, 2019

Mileage

55,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ROUTE 9 IN VA AND THE CAR STARTED STALLING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED. WHEN I WENT TO RESTART IT, WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS IT MADE A KNOCKING SOUND. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, AND WAS TOLD ITS THE MOTOR. SHERIFF SHOWED AND BECAUSE ITS ONLY A 2 LANE HIGHWAY HE HAD TO PUSH THE CAR WITH HIS CAR TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO A SIDE STREET BECAUSE THEY COULDNT WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF WHEN IT HAD STARTED TO ACT UP.

NHTSA ID

11103970

Incident

Jun 19, 2018

Mileage

104,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE MY STABILITRAK LIGHTS CAME ON, ALONG WITH ALL MY TRACTION AND BRAKE LIGHTS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THAT, I LOST SPEED AND IT SOUNDED LIKE I RAN OVER SOMETHING. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 88K MILES ON IT. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND TO GO BACK HOME AND MY CAMARO SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT IT WOULD NEVER TURN OVER. I HAD MY CAR TOWED HOME SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALREADY CLOSED. I TRIED ONCE MORE CRANK IT BUT THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER, I JUST GOT A CLICK CLICK CLICK. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT DURING THAT WEEK TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER IN THE AM. I WAS CALLED MIDDAY AND WAS ADVISED THAT MY ENGINE WAS SEIZED (OR LOCKED UP). WHEN I INQUIRED HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO BREAK DOWN THE MOTOR TO SEE IF THERE WAS A DEFECT AND IT WOULD COST ME $1200. OTHERWISE A NEW ENGINE WITH INSTALLATION WOULD COST ME $7K OR A USED ENGINE WITH 55K MILES INSTALLED WOULD BE $6090.00(HUH???). I RARELY DRIVE MY VEHICLE SO IN THE PAST YEAR, I MAY HAVE PUT A 1K MILES ON IT. JUST 3 WEEKS AGO I HAD THE OIL CHANGED WITH A 40 POINT INSPECTION. I AM PUZZLED AS TO WHY, IF MY CAR WAS HAVING AN ISSUE, WHY DID THE COMPUTER NOT READ OR REPORT IT AT THAT TIME. ALL OF MY SERVICING HAS ONLY COME FROM ONE DEALERSHIP SINCE I HAD IT. THIS ISSUE IS CLEARLY DANGEROUS AND I SEE THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEM. PLEASE RECALL THIS ISSUE. NO CAR SHOULD EVER JUST TURN OFF. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND GOTTEN RUN OVER BY A BIG INDUSTRIAL TRUCK. THERE WOULD BE NO ONE TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED. MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE IN MY CAR COMES FIRST. KNOWING THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT COULD EVENTUALLY COST THE MANUFACTURER GRAVELY IN THE LONG RUN. NHTSA NUMBER 14V34600 WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BY ANOTHER DRIVER.

NHTSA ID

11090312

Incident

Apr 21, 2018

Mileage

88,000 mi

HEATER CORE FAILURE - MY CAR HAVE JUST 52000 MILES ALWAYS KEEPING ALL THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES ON TIME BUT NOW THE SMELL OF COOLANT COMING FRM THE A/C VENTS AND A LEAK INSIDE THE CAR. I GOOGLE IT AND IS A LOT OF CAMAROS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE BUMPER TO BUMPER GM GUARANTEE DONT COVER THE REPAIR THAT IS SO EXPENSIVE. I USE MY CAR 2 OR 3 DAYS EVERY WEEK. LOOKS LIKE NEW AND NOW THIS PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11080848

Incident

Mar 12, 2018

SMELL OF RADIATOR FLUID. NOTIFIED DEALER AT 28000 MILES. STATES HEATER CORE MAY HAVE A SLIGHT LEAK. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. VERY EXPENSIVE AND INTRUSIVE TO REPAIR / REPLACE

NHTSA ID

11076519

Incident

Jan 30, 2017

Mileage

28,500 mi

ENGINE POWER REDUCED, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT WHILE GETTING OFF HIGHWAY, CAR SLOWED DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. I CANT IMAGINE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED HAD I STILL BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH CHEVY & GM CARS. I HAVE SEEN MANY FORUMS AND IT SEEMS NOTHING RESOLVES THIS ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL CHEVROLET & GM CARS.

NHTSA ID

10908807

Incident

Sep 22, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V34600 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,300. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10904744

Incident

Aug 25, 2016

Mileage

58,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WRIST PINS AND THE PISTON WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

NHTSA ID

10851648

Incident

Sep 28, 2015

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REDUCED POWER ENGINE SHUT OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR PHYSICAL INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND PENDING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10652065

Incident

Dec 18, 2013

I PARKED MY CAR AROUND 815PM SUNDAY NIGHT 8/24/14.. AROUND 10 PM I WENT BACK TO MY CAR AND GOT MY PAPERS OUT THE TRUNK. AROUND 1 AM MY NEIGHBOR CAME TO MY DOOR TO LET ME KNOW MY CAR WAS ON FIRE .. BEFORE I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS ON FIRE I DID HEAR A LOUD BOOM NOISE BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A DIESEL ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629799

Incident

Aug 24, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIX-ROD BEARING HAD SPUN WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,200.

NHTSA ID

10611286

Incident

Jun 27, 2014

Mileage

9,800 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 85 MY CAR SUDDENLY LOSS POWER IT DID NOT CUT OFF COMPLETELY BUT IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS SHUTTING DOWN. IT SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FASTER. LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO WORK AND TOOK THE STREET ROUTE AND MADE IT TO WORK. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID COME ON AND IT SAID IT WAS LOW ENGINE POWER. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WITHIN 3 MONTHS. I CALLED ONSTAR THE FIRST TIME AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH CAME BACK SAYING SERVICE ENGINE WITH SOME OTHER DYNAMICS I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND. ONCE I GOT TO WORK AND CUT THE CAR OFF I CUT IT OFF THEN TRIED TO START IT AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WOULD RESET ITSELF BUT THIS TIME IT WOULDN'T START. CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID TO WAIT A COUPLE HOURS AND TRY IT AGAIN OTHERWISE I WOULD NEED TO TOW IT THERE. I WAITED TWO HOURS THEN CHECKED AND IT CRANKED RIGHT UP AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF, CALLED CHEVY BACK AND THEY SAID IT PROBABLY WAS JUST COMPUTER PROBLEMS. NOW THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR THREE DAYS. BUT AGAIN IT WENT AWAY AFTER THAT. I'M STARTING TO THINK THAT ITS JUST SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND NEXT TIME I WONT BE SO LUCKY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10598486

Incident

Feb 10, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO THE GAS STATION TO GET A DRINK. WHEN I PULLED IN I SHUT THE CAR OFF REMOVED THE KEY AND LOCKED THE DOORS. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DEEMED THE FIRE TO BE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523902

Incident

Jul 5, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

DURING ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE HESITATES AND BEGINS TO CHOKE. WHEN IT ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF. I WAS ALMOST IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS ISSUE. TOOK CAR TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP AT 845AM THE NEXT MORNING AND THE MECHANICS COULD NOT GET ANY TYPE OF ANSWER TO ME UNTIL 2PM. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE ON THE PHONE AND LAPTOPS WITH TECH'S SOMEWHERE ELSE IN THE U.S. THE GUESSED DECISION, WAS SOME SORT OF CAN/AM OR CAM SENSOR. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THERE WERE FIVE ERROR CODES FROM THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANICS WERE INSTRUCTED TO START FIXING THIS ISSUE, BY REPLACING THE SENSOR AND THEN RUN ANOTHER DIAGNOSTICS ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO WAIT THREE DAYS FOR THE PART TO COME IN AND WAS TOLD THIS MAY EVENTUALLY NOT BE THE CORRECT FIX TO THIS ISSUE. IKNOW HAVE TO WAIT. LUCKILY MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY COVERS THIS PART AND LABOR BUT I HAVE TO PAY A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE TOWARDS THE COST PER THE CONTRACT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498334

Incident

Feb 14, 2013

Mileage

40,013 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER A SECOND TIME. THE DEALER ALSO DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR ONE HUNDRED MILES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE STALLING ISSUE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL SPORADICALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,200.

NHTSA ID

10479422

Incident

Apr 10, 2012

Mileage

4,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO LS . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,794. ...UPDATED 10/17/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. UPDATED 10/17/12

NHTSA ID

10476685

Incident

Mar 15, 2012

Mileage

1,000 mi