2010 Chevrolet Camaro Suspension
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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GOING OVER A BUMP IN ROAD OR HOLE IN ROAD THE STRUT BOTTOMS OUT AND MAKES LOUD NOISE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS SLIGHTLY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
FRONT SUSPENSION IS VERY CLUNKY GOING OVER MODERATE BUMPS. WHEN THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS REBOUNDING ONTO A LOWER SURFACE IS BANGS HARD. I HAVE PASSENGERS THAT HAVE ASKED, "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR CAR?" UPON HEARING IT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERS RESPONSE IS ALL IS FINE, WE DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I TOLD THEM IT HAS SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING WITH IT IS DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL. *TR
CAR MAKES CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS AT LOW SPEED. *TR
I OWN A 2010 CHEVY CAMARO THAT HAS A STUBBORN CLUNKING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING OVER IMPERFECTIONS IN THE ROAD AT LOW SPEEDS. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END BUT CAN'T BE SURE. DOES NOT IMPACT PERFORMANCE BUT DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT EITHER. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS AS WELL. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FROM DEC 2009. *TR
POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END. CAN BE HEARD AND FELT WHEN GOING SLOW AND IS EVEN WORSE OVER A SLIGHT BUMP. *TR
FRONT SUSPENSION CLUNK NOISE, WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS, SPEED BUMPS, AND EVEN PAINTED LINES IN WORN ROADS I GET A SUSPENSION NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION.. DEALER SAYS THEY ALL DO IT, ND THAT IT IS NORMAL. *TR
I PURCHASED MY 2010 CAMARO, IN AUGUST,2010, I NOTICED THIS FRONT END POPPING NOISE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT 300 KMS, I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER,AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT,THEY AGREED THEIR WAS OBVIOUS A NOISE. THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAMARO UNTIL I MENTIONED THE TBS # PIO197 GM HAD IN PLACE. I WENT WITH THE SERVICE TECH. ON A ROAD TRIP AND HE AGREED THERE WAS A NOISE, HE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCORDING TO THE TBS,AND TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL GM ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM,AND WOULD HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE TSB, I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH OTHER CAMARO OWNERS WHO IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHO HAVE GONE TO THEIR DEALER AND HAVE THEM SAY IT IS NORMAL. OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN THE CAMARO IS NOT EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ,THEREFORE HOW CAN IT BE NORMAL WHEN ALL CARS DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. YOU PAY THIS KIND OF MONEY FOR A VEHICLE AND THIS IS THE SERVICE WE GET FROM GM IN RETURN,I FELT THAT WHEN YOU PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM GM THEY ARE IS SUPPOSE TO BE FAITHFUL AND LIVE UP TO IT'S BINDING CONTRACT WRITTEN IN IT'S WARRANTY. MY FIRST CHOICE WAS TO PURCHASED A DODGE CHALLENGER, BUT CHANGED MY MIND BECAUSE I LIKE THE STYLE A LITTLE BETTER, BUT IF I COULD CHANGES THINGS I WOULD HAVE STUCK WITH MY FIRST CHOICE. I WILL BE DETERMINED TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND LET PEOPLE/ MEDIA KNOW THAT GM PRODUCTS/SERVICE AND THE QUALITY OF THERE PRODUCT IS JUST ONE BIG HEADACHE. AND DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. WHY DON'T GM ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT AND MAKE ALL US HAPPY CAMARO OWNERS,THIS PUBLICITY WILL NOT HELP THE SALE OF GM PRODUCTS. CHECK OUT THE FORUMS IN 5THGEN. CAMARO UNDER( POPPING IN THE FRONT END) IF YOU WANT TO SEE HOW MANY CAMARO OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR IS IN WINTER STORAGE AT THE MOMENT WITH 1200 KMS ON IT, AND IS HOPING THERE WILL BE FIX IN PLACE BEFORE I TAKE IT ON THE ROAD IN THE SPRING. *TR
WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD, FRONT END CLUNKS VERY LOUD. IT CAN BE DESCRIBED AS SOMETHING LOOSE ON THE FRONT END. SAFETY CONCERN AS I MAY LOOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. SOUNDS LIKE SUSPENSION RELATED. IT IS A 2010 CAMARO I PURCHASED IN 2010 AND THE ISSUE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE. DEALER SEEMS NOT TO BE ABLE FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TEST DROVE ANOTHER AND SAME ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT A DEFECT AND WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR THEREFORE; THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
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The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has 10 Suspension complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.