2010 Chevrolet Camaro Electrical System

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts, with the check engine warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The battery was taken to an independent mechanic where the battery was checked and found to be in good working order. The battery was placed back into the vehicle where the vehicle; however, the vehicle intermittently failed to start after several attempts. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V155000 (Electrical System); which the contact linked to the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the driver’s right knee struck the ignition key causing the key to break off inside the ignition switch. The contact was unable to turn the vehicle off. The battery was disconnected. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V364000 (Electrical System). The dealer was notified about the recall and the vehicle was dropped off for the recall repair. The next day, the contact was informed that the parts were on backorder and to pick up the vehicle. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall. repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHIFTING THE GEARS WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HELPED SOMETIMES DURING THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED SHOTTENKIRK CHEVROLET (5031 AVENUE O, FORT MADISON, IA 52627, (319) 248-8866), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE REMOTE WAS DAMAGED DURING THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PAID FOR A NEW REMOTE, BUT THE NEW REMOTE WAS A PRE-RECALL REMOTE. THE REMOTE WAS NON-COMPLIANT WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ

2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GM IGNITION RECALL* THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS NOT ACTUALLY A FIX AT ALL. PORTIONS OF THE KEY WERE REMOVED AND A SEPARATE KEY WAS ATTACHED BY TWO SMALL KEYS RINGS. THE IGNITION WAS NOT REPAIRED IN ANY WAY. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 7/9/15*CN UPDATED 10/11/2017*CN

DUE TO A STRUCTURAL DEFECT OF THE CAR , WATER ACCUMULATED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY. THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT RELATED TO THE SUNROOF . THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER SINCE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED . THEREFORE THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING , AND I WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE CAR SINCE ALL POWER FAILED . THIS WAS AN IMMEDIATE LIFE THREATENING DANGER . THE DEALERSHIP " REPAIRED " THE PROBLEM AFTER AN EXTENSIVE ASSESSMENT WHICH INCLUDED CORRESPONDENCE WITH GENERAL MOTORS . THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $1200 . MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS MAY BE A LIFE THREATENING SAFETY HAZARD IN OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL . I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED THE FULL AMOUNT OF THIS REPAIR SINCE THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT . THE OUTCOME OF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC . PLEASE ADVISE ME ON HOW I WOULD IMPLEMENT THE PROCESS OF REIMBURSEMENT . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED FOR ALL OF THE GAUGES AND THE SENSORS INDICATING THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK IN THE TRUNK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION AROUND THE TERMINALS AND THE POWER CIRCUIT. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK WIRE SEPARATED AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS CYCLES THE WIRES SEPARATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TRUNK LATCH JUST STOPPED OPENING TRUNK. IT STILL MAKE THE SOUND THAT IT ALWAYS MADE BUT IT DOESN'T RELEASE THE LID. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE TRUNK IS TO PULL THE EMERGENCY TRUNK RELEASE INSIDE THE TRUNK AS THERE IS NO MANUAL KEY OPERATED RELEASE OF THE TRUNK FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUNK. MANY OTHERS HAVE VOICED THIS EXACT COMPLAINT POSTED ONLINE ON AUTOMOBILE FORUMS. ALSO REPLACING THE BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHTS SEEMS TO PRODUCE VERY POOR LIGHT FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. THE REPLACEMENT BULBS WERE 4300K HID BULBS 35W JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS EQUIPMENT, PURCHASED FROM A VERY RESPECTABLE PARTS SUPPLY COMPANY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE AN INTERIM FIX. A CASE MANAGER WAS SCHEDULE TO REVIEW THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE REMEDY OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS OVERHEATED AND MELTED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSEMBLIES. THE HEAT ALSO CAUSED THE REAR PLASTIC BUMPER TO MELT IN A SMALL AREA AT ONE ASSEMBLY. *TR

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND CAR STARTED RUNNING BADLY AND SHAKING. THIS ALSO HAPPENED IN MARCH 2013, JULY 2013, AND SEPTEMBER 2013. EVERYTIME, THE ECM WENT BAD. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE STUMBLES AFTER A HEAVY RAIN OR ENGINE SHUTS OFF DURING A HEAVY RAIN WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE ON 2010 V-6 CAMARO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A LOOSE POWER CABLE UNDER THE JUNCTION BLOCK NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,900.

2010 CHEVY CAMARO KEPT WANTING TO STALL. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THE 4TH TIME AT DEALER THEY FOUND SOME PIN CONNECTORS IN THE ECM BROKEN. *TR

2010 CHEVROLET CHEVY CAMARO V6, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN SUBDIVISION. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED CAR "OFF" AND BACK ON. DROVE TO DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM AND NOTHING RECORDED IN CAR'S COMPUTER. GOOGLED RECALL OF V8 TO SHOW DEALER, BUT DEALER SAID THIS WAS UNRELATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CEHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HE PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING THE OIL, HE SEVERED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE THE CONTACTS LIABILITY AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,900.