2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO Suspension Problems

Vehicle Shipped in Unsafe Driving Condition I purchased this vehicle from Cars2us with a clear understanding that the vehicle was in good working order. I paid $500 for shipping along with $3,000 cash down. I purchased it from out of state so I had to have the vehicle shipped to my work site. When I received the vehicle off the trailer, it was borderline underivable due to the rack and pinion and power steering system being faulty. I immediately contacted the dealer and he agreed to have it repaired and advised me to “take it to a mechanic you trust”! I did so and the mechanic called me to inform me that the manager of the dealership tried to convince him to put junkyard parts on the vehicle to fix it. The mechanic was infuriated and insulted by this and advised me to contact an attorney. I paid the full amount for the repairs totaling over $2,000 because he did a job he was asked to do and rightly deserved to be paid for doing so. The mechanic and I tried multiple times to contact him for repayment and he has not paid nor responded. I have all of our conversations and will happily attach them to this email. I’m furious because the vehicle was knowingly shipped to me in an extremely dangerous condition and I was forced to drive it to my house 13 miles away as well as the mechanic shop another 6 miles. I emailed the Attorney General of Virginia and reported the incident. It’s my goal to protect other customers from experiencing this kind of behavior and treatment. If you could please help me out in any way it would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards.

GOING OVER A BUMP IN ROAD OR HOLE IN ROAD THE STRUT BOTTOMS OUT AND MAKES LOUD NOISE. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

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.

Mileage: 40,000

MY 2010 CHEVY CAMARO 2LT IN 37,000 MILES THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER GOT STUCK AND ATE UP MY ROTOR AND PAD. IN 40,000 MILES IT BROKE A VALVE SPRING. EVER SINCE THEY SAY THEY FIXED IT, IT STILL RUNS LIKE CRAP LOSS OF POWER, AND STILL MISSES BUT DEALER SAYS ITS FINE AND FROM DAY ONE EVERYTIME I GO OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED IT SOUNDS LIKE GLASS IS SHATTERING AND IT COMES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. ITS SAD THAT MY 1995 CHEVY PICKUP WITH OVER 300,000 MILES WITH ALL STOCK PARTS STILL RUNS BETTER THAN MY CAMARO. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

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

Mileage: 17,000

I HAVE A 2010 CAMARO WITH A V6. EVERY TIME I RIDE DOWN THE ROAD, I HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT ALL THEY SAY IS THEY DON'T HEAR ANYTHING. I BELONG TO A CAMARO CLUB AND 90% OF THE OTHER CAMARO'S DO THE SAME THING. WE BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STRUTS BUT OF COURSE GM DENIES THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL BEFORE TO MANY PEOPLE GET KILLED. WE HAVE PEOPLE IN OUR CLUB THAT HAVE 2012 CAMARO'S THAT DO THE SAME THING. MINE HAS DONE IT SINCE DAY 1 BUT LIKE I SAID THE DEALER ALWAYS SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR

CAR MAKES CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS AT LOW SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE LEFT FRONT AND REAR PINS AND CALIPERS WERE WEARING THE BRAKES DOWN BY SIXTEEN PERCENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 16,390. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE SERVICE TECH STATED THE LEFT REAR AND LEFT FRONT BRAKES WERE WORKING AT ONLY 20%. THE TECHNICIAN STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE CONSUMER APPLYING BRAKES MORE THAN NORMAL. UPDATED 08/04/11

Mileage: 16,390

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

Mileage: 2,500

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

Mileage: 1

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

Mileage: 80

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

Mileage: 300

2010 / 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO - FRONT SUSPENSION POPPING / CLUNKING NOISES WHEN HITTING BUMPS. IN SOME CASES, THERE WERE REPORTS OF THE STRUT PENETRATING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRAME. REFERENCE FORUM LINK: HTTP://WWW.CAMARO5.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=49036 ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE AFM INITIATES PREMATURELY CAUSING THE AUTOMOBILE TO BECOME SLUGGISH AND CAN CREATE A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN TRYING SUDDENLY STOP AT THE TIME THE AFM INITIATES. GM WILL NOT ADMIT TO THE DEFECTS EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

Mileage: 5,200

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.

Mileage: 20,000