2011 Chevrolet CAMARO: complaints, problems and recalls

2011 CAMARO TIRES DO NOT GRIP THE ROAD PROPERLY & LOW TEMPERATURES LIKE HERE IN N.Y. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE & AT NO POINT WAS I TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE FOR SUMMER USE ONLY. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE & HAS TO BE USED ALL YEAR ROUND. I DID NOT THINK SPENDING TOP DOLLAR FOR A PERFORMANCE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO MEAN THAT I COULD ONLY OPERATE IT SAFELY 8 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR??? THIS VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO NY, TO BE SOLD IN NY! WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN? THE TIRES CANNOT BE TRUSTED & I FEAR IT WILL CAUSE SOMEONE THERE LIFE.…

Owner-reported narrative. 246 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369725 at NHTSA ↗

THE TIRES ON MY 2011 CHEVY CAMARO (AND OTHER MODELS) ARE PERELLI P-ZERO TIRES WHICH ARE "SUMMER" TIRES AS INDICATED BY THE MANUFACTURERS. THESE TIRES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEAR FREEZING TEMPS. THE AUTO MANUFACTURER FAILED TO INFORM ME THE TIRES (WHICH ARE STOCK) ARE ONLY RECOMMENDED FOR WARM WEATHER. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT INFORMED MOST CUSTOMERS OF THE SITUATION. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THESE TIRES EXHIBIT MORE PROBLEMS WITH HANDLING IN COLD TEMPS AS TIRE WEAR INCREASES. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AUTO HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT T…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10382703 at NHTSA ↗

SUMMER ONLY TIRES SOLD AS FACTORY EQUIPMENT ON 2011 CAMARO. THESE TIRES PROVIDED NO TRACTION WHEN I WAS CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM ON THE WAY TO WORK. IN ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW I COULD BARELY MAINTAIN CONTROL AT 11 MPH WHILE OTHER CARS PASSED ME LIKE I WAS SITTING STILL. I FIND IT PAINFULLY FRUSTRATING THAT IN A COUNTRY WHERE I MUST WEAR A SEATBELT "FOR MY PROTECTION", THAT A CAR COMPANY CAN SELL A VEHICLE WITH SUCH DANGEROUS TIRES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396585 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGERS SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WITH AN ADULT WHO WEIGHED 116 POUNDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SENSOR. UPDATED 07/29/11

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10408504 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 35-55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD SURFACES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RATTLE AND SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE EXHAUST WAS MAKING THE NOISE, BUT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. UPDAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 10408834 at NHTSA ↗

THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME VERY ERRATIC!

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10411291 at NHTSA ↗

CHEVY CAMARO CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED. SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER DISABLES THE TOP AND DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO CLOSE FROM AN OPEN POSTITION, THERE IS A ELETRICAL SWITCHING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 94 miles reported. Look up ODI 10411892 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH, MY 2011 CAMARO WITH PERELLI P ZERO, 275/40-ZR20 06Y LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT FROM HITTING A PAIR OF NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS IN THE ROAD. THE PLIERS WENT COMPLETLY THROUGH THE TREAD AND I HEARD A POP AS IF THE TIRE HAD BEEN SHOT. THE VEHICLE SWERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES TO LEFT THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT VIOLENTLY. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAMARO. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THIS INC…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,683 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413134 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-06-20 (June 20, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2010-2014 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 3, 2008 to May 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and provide two new keys and two key rings per key. The recall began August 25, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14294. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.

Reported: 2014-07-23 (July 23, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.

Consequence: If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.