NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
I BOUGHT THIS CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND AS YOU ACCELERATE THERE IS A SHUDDERING SENSATION THAT YOU CAN FEEL. YOU LITERALLY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE BEING SHAKEN. I HAD TO DO A GOOGLE SEARCH TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR.
CAR JERKING WHEN SHIFTING AT ANY GEAR, SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. WHEN SPEEDING IT FEELS LIKE SHAKING.
POWER STEERING WENT OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. MORE OFTEN AT LOWER SPEEDS. BATTERY WOULD DRAIN WHILE AT STOPLIGHTS. CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD. LESS THAN 36000 MILES. DEALER STATES FAILURE OF POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. 2017 MODEL CAMARO HAD RECALL FOR SIMILAR POWER STEERING FAILURE. DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS PERTINENT AND THUS WILL NOT COVER EXPENSIVE REPAIR.
SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUNKS AND GRINDS 2ND 3RD 4TH GEARS COLD AND OCCASIONALLY 2ND WHEN HOT. HAS DONE THIS SINCE PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND NOW HAS 44,000 MILES.
I WAS AT A RED LIGHT WAITING TO MAKE A TURN AND ONCE THE GREEN LIGHT CAME ON I STEPPED ON THE GAS. I WAS ABOUT TO STOP AT THE NEXT RED LIGHT AND MY BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK. A METAL NOISE CAN BE HEARD AS I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. THE CLOSER I GOT I KEPT STEPPING ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE "BRAKE ASSIST" LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND GAVE THE BRAKES A FEW PUMPS AND STILL WOULDN'T BREAK UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR AND TURNED BACK ON. I RELEASED THE HANDLE BREAK ON AND OFF. ALSO STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. NOW I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT TILL MONDAY WHEN I CALL THE DEALER. *TR
SEAT BEAT IS BECOMING WORN AND IS CUTTING THROUGH IT. *TR
CONSTANTLY GET A SHUDDER AT LOW RPM'S 30-50MPH- LIKE THE CAR DOES NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR IT WANTS TO BE IN. ALSO RECIEVE P0122 CODE OF THROTTLE AFTER FAST ACCELERATION. TAKING THIS TO PERFORMANCE ENGINE PLACE TO DIAGNOSE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE IS A LOUD SOUND WHAT SOUNDS LIKE RUBBING COMING FROM REAR TIRES. TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION IN WHICH THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE. THREE DAYS LATER I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION ON MY SCREEN STATING TO SERVICE THE PARKING BREAK.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering disengaged. The contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. The loss of power steering function message was displayed. After restarting the vehicle, the message was no longer displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V086000 (Steering). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
PURCHASED CAR WITH 20908 MILES ON 12/18/19. NOTICED ENGINE RPMS FLUCTUATING ABOUT 200 RPMS WHEN AT STEADY CRUISING SPEED 2ND DAY OF OWNING CAR. 3RD DAY NOTICED BAD SHUDDER WHEN IN V4 MODE ALONG WITH RPM FLUCTUATION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CONCRETE MEDIAN, HITTING A VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY EITHER VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RACK AND PINION FAILURE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
CAR JERKING WHEN SHIFTING AT ANY GEAR, SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. WHEN SPEEDING IT FEELS LIKE SHAKING. HAVENT HAD THE CAR A WHOLE YEAR YET SMH.... GOT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE BUT PROBLEM CAME RIGHT BACK... CHEVY SAYS EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT SINCE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ITS NOTHING THEY CAN DO
STEERING ASSIST UNSTABLE. WHEN SUDDENLY TURNING THE WHEEL, THE TENSION IN THE WHEEL JUMPS - MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN SHARPER THAN EXPECTED. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERNMENT - SOMETHING STOPPING AFTER DRIVING A WHILE. NOTICED ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN THE CITY AND WHILE STATIONARY. MAY HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS BUT DON'T TURN AT HIGH SPEEDS. MAY HAPPEN IF TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.
I HAVE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT TWICE BASED ON THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND THE CAR LOOSING TRACTION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. CHEVY HAS FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. 3 WEEKS AGO THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON A HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED A TRUCK TO ALMOST RAM THE BACK OF MY CAR AND ANOTHER CAR ALMOST HIT ME AS I TRIED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. AUTO NATION CHEVROLET ON LEE VISTA BLVD, ORL. FLORIDA. THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TAKEN APART INTO MANY PIECES AND MUCH OF IT IS SITTING ON THE DEALERSHIP SHOP FLOOR. THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE VALVE CASING AND A DEFECTIVE SPRING..DAMAGING THE CAMSHAFT. ALL VALVES AND SPRINGS AND CAMSHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. CHEVY HAS DECLINED MY REQUEST FOR A NEW ENGINE..THEY SAID THAT DECISION IS UP TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER. I SPOKE TO HIM...HE SAID THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MUST BE WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS VS REBUILDING THE ENGINE FOR HIM TO AUTHORIZE THAT THE ENGINE BE REPLACED.. THIS IS NOW 3 WEEKS IN DURATION WITH NO CAR, WHICH COST ME CLOSE TO $50,000 AND ALMOST HAS CAUSED ME TO BE IN 3 ACCIDENTS. I AM APPEALING FOR YOUR INTERVENTION.
DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION, THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS SEEMS TO JUMP AS IF IT IS MISSING GEARS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR SOME MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2016 WITH ONLY 12 MILES. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HAS BEEN PERFORMED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. ALSO, THE BACKUP CAMERA, RADIO, AND ENTIRE MYLINK SYSTEM WENT OUT. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE HMI MODULE WAS BAD--THE CAR WAS NOT 3 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS A $1000 DEALERSHIP REPAIR TICKET. GM HAS STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. ALSO, OTHERS IN THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS OUTSIDE LICENSED REPAIR SHOPS SAID THEY HAD THE SEEN THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE CAMARO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT WHEELS SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SPUN AROUND TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A METAL DIVIDER. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE COMPUTER GENERATES A MESSAGE: REDUCED PERFORMANCE, REDUCE CLUTCH USE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE POWER OF THE ENGINE IS REDUCED TO 1/3 OR TO TWO CYLINDERS, AND THE SPEEDOMETER GOES FLYING ALL AROUND, VARYING BY ABOUT 25 MPH UP AND DOWN. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FOUR TIMES TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED, TIGHTENED, ETC., AND THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED SEVERAL THINGS IN COMPUTER. TWO SEPARATE CASES HAVE BEEN FILED WITH GM AND TO THIS POINT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY SAY ITS NOT THAT. THIS CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION.
WHEN IT RAINS HEAVY WATER IS GETTING INTO THE TRUNK OF THE CAR, WHERE THE WHEEL WELL IS THERE IS A FUSE BOX AND THAT'S WHERE THE WATER SITS. THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS OF THE CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED THE CORDS WERE BURNT AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR 2018 NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS YEAR 2019
JERKING AND GROWLING AND HESITATING TO SHIFT GOING FROM 1-3 GEAR
LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. POSSIBLE MOTOR MOUNT
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF.
TRANSMISSION VIBRATES AT CRUISING SPEEDS. LIKE THE GEAR GOES UP AND DOWN.
DELAYED HARD SHIFTING AT TAKE OFF IN TRANSMISSION. CLUNKING SOUND ON LEFT TURNS FROM REAR END. WHINING NOISE FROM REAR END WHEN DRIVING. SEIZED ENGINE AT 66,000 MILES 2016 CHEVY CAMARO SS
VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WILL SHUTTER WHEN RPMS ARE AT 1500 IN ANY GEAR. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DISTINCTIVE SHUTTER IN TRANSMISSION AT AROUND 1500 RPM. HAPPENS AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF ACCELERATION PROCESS.
IVE BEEN DEALING WITH CAR DEFECT CARWILL SHUTDOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AFTER WERE IT WILL IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER AND WEREN'T NEVER ABLE TO SOLVE ISSUE AND WAS OFFER A REPLACEMENT ALMOST FOR TWO YEARS, AND THEY HAD PROMISE SO ALT IF TIME TO GIVE ME A NEW CAR CURRENTLY MY CAMARO HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SINCE JAN 15 2019 BEEN STRUGGLE WITH NO VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY JUSTOFEER THE BUYBACK CARING LESS THAT ALL THIS HAS AFFECTING ME TO POINT OF HAVING TO BE UNDER MEDICAL CARE WITH ANXIETY GM CARING LESS PLEASE HELP
I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH HARD SHIFTING WHEN IT HAS BEEN IDLE OR PARKED FOR A WHILE. HESITATION WHEN IN LOWER SPEEDS, JERKING WITH ACCELERATION. JUMPING AND HARD JERKING WHEN I FIRST START IN THE MORNING I HAVE ALMOST HIT MY GARAGE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES FROM THE JERKING AND HARD ROCKING. IT STARTED AROUND 13000 MILES I AM AT 16000 AND ITS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE
DEAD SPOT IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TRYING TO TURN RIGHT. CAN BE REPRODUCED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT ALSO MAKES A CLICK. YOU CAN PRODUCE THIS STOPPED, MOVING, AND EVEN WITH CAR OFF.
The component that failed is the 8-speed automatic transmission and torque converter on my 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS. The system experienced shuddering, slipping, and overheating, leading to unsafe driving conditions. The defective parts are no longer available for inspection because they are being replaced through a dealership service center, but the vehicle and records of prior repairs are available upon request. My safety and the safety of others were put at risk because the transmission caused hesitation, loss of power during acceleration, and unpredictable shifting. This created dangerous situations in traffic where the car failed to respond as expected. The problem has been confirmed and reproduced by authorized GM dealers during multiple visits. They have identified overheating and failure codes related to the transmission and torque converter. The vehicle has been inspected by the manufacturer’s authorized service center (Chevrolet dealer) but not by police or insurance representatives. There were warning symptoms before the failure, including: Noticeable shuddering during acceleration Hard shifting, particularly in lower gears Transmission overheating codes detected by the dealership These symptoms first appeared at approximately 35000 miles and have recurred despite prior repairs under warranty.
WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE/SHUDDER PERIODICALLY. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND PRESENTS A DANGER. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RECENTLY, BUT IT IS STARTING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
TRANSMISSION STALLS OUT DURING ACCELERATION AND AND ALSO LOUNGES FORWARD WITH OUT ANY ACCELERATION VERY SCARED OF DRIVING MY CAR IN DAILY BASIS AND HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GM
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE CENTER LANE OF AN EMPTY, 3-LANE ROAD, WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 40. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO HAVE CAUSED THEM TO DEPLOY. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY, TIRES, ETC.
I HAVE A DEFECTIVE WHEEL, IT CRACKED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE WHEEL SPINNING ON A BALANCER TO PROVE THIS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BECOME MORE COMMON SINCE WHEEL MANUFACTURING WENT TO CHINA. GM IS WEASELING OUT OF THE WARRANTY, NO BIG DEAL. THE DANGER IS THAT I WAS INFORMED THAT GM WELDS LOW PRESSURE CAST WHEELS TO FULFILL WARRANTY CLAIMS. WHICH THE DEALERSHIP HAD DONE TO THIS WHEEL WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, AGAIN NO BIG DEAL I ALREADY REPLACED THE WHEEL AND CERTAINLY WOULDN'T PUT THAT WHEEL BACK ON MY CAR. IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION THIS IS DANGEROUS. ESPECIALLY ON A HEAVY CAR THAT IS MADE TO RUN ON A TRACK AT 150 MPH PLUS. A CRACK IS CAUSED BY IMPURITIES IN THE ALLOY. IF THE ALLOY HAS IMPURITIES THEY USUALLY AREN'T ISOLATED TO ONE SPECIFIC SPOT. THIS CRACK ACTUALLY GREW FROM THE LIP INTO THE BARREL OF THE WHEEL IN A COUPLE DAYS TIME, ANOTHER WAY YOU CAN TELL IT WASN'T CAUSED BY IMPACT AND THAT THE IMPURITIES ARE MOST LIKELY IN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE WHEEL. I REALLY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE WARRANTY ISSUE, I JUST DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT SOMEONE BEING KILLED FROM AN ISSUE LIKE THIS BECAUSE I NEGLECTED TO REPORT IT. IF YOU WANT THAT WHEEL FOR INSPECTION OR TESTING I CAN SEND IT TO YOU. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I'M ONLY ABLE TO SEND ONE PHOTO. I HAVE MORE AND A VIDEO.
ISSUE 1 - 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN GEARS AND ALSO HAS A SHUTTER AT LOW ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1200 TO 1500 RPM. THE SHUTTER WILL OCCUR IN MOST GEARS. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. IT HAPPENS IN ALL ROADS IN ALL CONDITIONS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS + GEAR.. ISSUE 2 - "SCRUBBING OR GRINDING NOISE" IN THE REAR END WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. THE NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN I MAKE TURNS AT LOW SPEED. THEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES IT GOES AWAY. IT HAS BEEN MORE NOTICEABLE WITH LOW TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 13K MILES.
TRUNK LEAKS WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LOCATED IN THE BASE OF THE TRUNK WHERE A SPARE TIRE WOULD BE LOCATED. WATER POOLS IN THIS AREA AND EXPOSES THE FUSE BOX, AMPLIFIER AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO WATER. THIS POSSES A MALFUNCTION AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WHEN THE FUSE PANEL SHORTENS OUT. DUE TO THE HALF-MOON SHAPE OF THE TOP OF THE TRUNK WHERE THE BACK WINDOW MEETS WATER TO POOLS AND THEN SEEPS UNDER THE TRUNK WEATHERSTRIPPING AND ULTIMATELY INTO THE TRUNK.
SEAT BELT BROKE 34000 MILES LIGHT DRIVING NO ACCIDENT, DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BROKE OFF METAL FROM FLOORBOARD . TOOK IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
THE 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A SHUTTER AT LOW ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1200 TO 1500 RPM. THE SHUTTER WILL OCCUR IN 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH GEAR WHEN ENGINE RPM IS 1200 TO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT. THIS HAPPENS ON OPEN ROADS IN ALL CONDITIONS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS + GEAR.
I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR AT 70MPH WHEN MY AXLE SHAFT ABRUPTLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE CAR. IT WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO COAST THROUGH THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I ALMOST DIED WHEN THE PERSON BEHIND ME ALMOST DROVE THROUGH ME WHEN THE SHAFT DISCONNECTED AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED WITHOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS GOING OFF.
AUTOMATIC 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS ON LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1300-1700RPM. THIS ISSUE CAN BE REPLICATED AND IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN CRUISING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE AT AROUND 1500RPM. CHEVROLET ATTEMPTED A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH FOR ME, AND EVEN A TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT FOR SOME OTHER PEOPLE, BUT THE ISSUE RETURNS.
MY TRANSMISSION JERKS AND RUMBLES, AS IF I AM DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STROPS. IT JERKS WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR. IT JERKS AND RUMBLES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE. WHEN I GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT JERKS FORWARD AND ACTUALLY MOVE FORWARD A FEW FEET WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS. AND THE SAME WHEN I AM STOPPED WAITING FOR A LIGHT, IT FEELS LIKE I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. ITS A VERY ROUGH AND HARD JERK FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS CHANGING GEARS IN DRIVE AND WHILE DRIVING, EVEN IN REVERSE. ITS A HORRIBLE SCARY RUMBLE JERKING. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL JUST TAKE OFF BY ITSELF. THE INCIDENTS HAPPEN ON ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CITY STREETS, HIGHWAY, TURNING, SLOWING DOWN, COASTING. ESPECIALLY TURNING IT JERKS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FOR OVER A YEAR. I BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY CONCERNS, BUT IT DID IT WHEN I DROVE OFF AND BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS EVENT FOR THE PAST TWO OR SO YEARS.
RADIO INTERMITTENT TURN OFF. *TR
THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP AND DRIPS WITH AIR ON THE FEET. NO WAY TO CLEAR THE INCREASING FOG UNLESS YOU TURN THE AIR-CONDITIONING OFF AND INCREASE THE HEAT THERE FOR ON THE 90+ HOT AND MUGGY DAY YOU ARE LEFT WITH HEAT EXHAUSTION OR PULLING OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAYS WHICH IS NEVER SAFE. WHEN IT RAINS GOOD LUCK DECIDING IF YOU WANT TO TURN THE WINDOW DEFOGGERS ON AND CAUSE CONDENSATION OR OPEN THE WINDOWS IN THE RAIN TO GET WET WHICH MAKES THE WINDOWS STEAM UP COMPLETELY OR LAST RESORT IS TO TURN THE HEAT UP ON THE DEFROSTERS AND HEAT UP THE WHOLE CAR. . OR AGAIN, PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INDEFINITELY OR DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR IN 80% OF THE SOUTH'S WEATHER CONDITIONS. REALLY SAD THAT GM AND THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS FIX TO THIS ISSUE IS TO SAY "WELCOME TO THE SOUTH" AND LAUGH. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ITS MUGGY OUT, RAINING, COOL AND WET, EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENING. IT ONLY GETS WORSE WITH THE WIPERS, ONLY GETS BETTER WITH HIGHER HEAT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. SO IN ESSENCE MOST OF THAT OR THOSE DAYS.
WHEN YOU GOING DOWN THE ROAD TRANSMISSION 7/8 GEAR SHUTTERS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING
WINDSHIELD FOGS UP AND BLOCKS VISIBILITY TREMENDOUSLY (ON A VEHICLE WITH LOW VISIBLE ALREADY, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS). THIS IS CAUSED BY COLD AIR LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENT, AND HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF DEFROSTER SETTING. IT BECOMES A PROBLEM ON HOT AND HUMID DAYS AND WHEN IT RAINS, RENDERING THE AC USELESS IF YOU WANT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. FURTHER, TURNING THE AC OFF DOES NOT DECREASE THE FOGGING, NOR DOES DRIVING THE CAR OR SITTING STATIONARY. THE ONLY WAYS TO KEEP IT AT BAY ARE TO RUN HOT AIR (HORRIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE ON HOT/HUMID DAYS) OR TO CONSTANTLY RUN THE WIPERS ON A HIGH SPEED. ASIDE FROM THOSE, RUNNING COLD AIR CONDITIONING (WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER OFF) CAUSES A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF FOGGING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED CONDITIONS.
INTERMITTENT SEAT BELT ALARM, TOOK CAR FOR 15 RIDE, UNBELTED, AND ALARM SOUNDED TWICE. ALSO NO OPEN DOOR ALARM
'INCIDENT #1: ON JUNE 15, 2018, AFTER MAKING MY NORMAL COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK, I ARRIVED HOME. LATER THAT EVENING, WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR, I WAS NOT ABLE TO START IT AT ALL. I WAS UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE STARTER - AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT NEED TO BE OF CONCERN TO A NEW CAR OWNER. WHILE I WAS PROVIDED WITH A LOANER CAR, I WAS HIGHLY INCONVENIENCED DURING MY FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND. 'INCIDENT #2: WHILE DRIVING CAR TO AN APPOINTMENT ON THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2018, THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. TO AVOID CRASHING, RISKING MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE OTHER ROAD USERS, I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION. THIS DECISION WAS FOR ME TO KICK THE GAS PEDAL TO BREAK IT. IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION, I LITERALLY HAD TO USE AN UMBRELLA IN PLACE OF THE GAS PEDAL TO GIVE POWER TO THE CAR.
TAKATA RECALL EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR JUNE 8 2018 THE CAR HAS BEEN. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FIRST THE STARTER WENT OUT ON ME IT WENT IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS THEN FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT
I HAVE REPORTED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST WAS WITH MY MONITOR IT WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE PHONE, THE RADIO, AT TIMES IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN ON. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO BRING IT IN WHEN MY CAR WAS ACTING UP. FINALLY IT ACTED UP BROUGHT IT IN AND SHOWED THEM IMMEDIATELY BUT THEY HAD TO KEEP MY CAR FOR A MONTH TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE AGREEING TO FIX IT. MONITOR FINALLY REPLACED. NOW MY CAR INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ITS POWER STEERING. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES I FINALLY SNAPPED THE PICTURE ON MARCH 1ST. TOOK CAR IN AND WAS TOLD AN UPDATE NEEDED TO BE RUN AND THAT IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. WRONG MAY 30TH POWER STEERING WENT OUT DURING A DOWNPOUR OF RAIN AND REMAINED OUT FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE IT RECOVERED. TOOK TO THE DEALER WAS THERE 1 1/2 HOURS AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WAS TOLD I NEED TO COME BACK WHEN IT'S HAPPENING. I HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THE CAR SAYS SERVICE IS NEEDED BUT YET WHEN I TAKE THE CAR IN NOTHING'S WRONG. WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT WAS ON MONDAY WHICH IS THE DAY I BROUGHT MY CAR IN. HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO BE INCONVENIENCED BEFORE MY CAR IS FIXED? THIS CAR IS A LEMON. THE MONITOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR WASN'T EVEN A YEAR OLD. THE POWER STEERING IS GETTING WORSE EACH TIME AND IS GOING OUT FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HAS HAPPENED BOTH GOING STRAIGHT AND HAS GONE OUT WHILE I WAS TURNING. VERY UNSAFE WON'T GO ON A HIGHWAY BECAUSE THIS IS DANGEROUS. I WILL UPLOAD BOTH PICTURES OF THE DASH SHOWING THE MONITOR STATING " SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE."
ISSUE WITH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. I HAVE RECEIVED AN DIAGNOSTIC ALERT FROM ONSTAR IN REFERENCE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM. THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO. I RECEIVED ANOTHER ALERT FROM ONSTAR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTICS CODE CAME BACK THAT IT WAS SOMETHING WITH THE AIR FLOW SYSTEM SO THEY REPLACED THE PART. REPAIRS WERE DONE ALMOST TWO WEEKS AGO AND I RECEIVED THE SAME ALERT FROM ONSTAR YESTERDAY IN REFERENCE TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ALERT. MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TWO INCIDENCE BUT NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I RECEIVED THE ALERT FROM ONSTAR I CAN NOT USE REMOTE START TO CRANK UP VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN ALERT WAS NOTICED THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME WAS STATIONARY.
VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 45 - 50 MPH. VIBRATION ONLY OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IF THE VEHICLE IS COLD, THE VIBRATION IS NOT PRESENT.
TCC SHUDDER , VEHICLE SHUDDERS UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS03
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026