2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO Air Bags Problems

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that after a visual inspection of the exterior of the vehicle, he observed that the air bag safety information sticker peeling away from the driver’s and passenger’s side windows. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owned a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving at approximately 15 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield and crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated he depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle failed to stop, and the steering wheel failed. The air bags deployed seconds after the crash. No warning lights illuminated. The contact sustained an injury to his back and a head concussion. Medical attention was needed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance. The dealer was not notified. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage of 109,000.

Mileage: 109,000

Service Air Bag light came on only have 55000 miles on the vehicle. Rarely driven.

I TOTALED OUT MY CAR I FLIPPED 8 TIMES LANDED ON ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.. NONE OF THEM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR'S ELECTRONICS SHUT OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, TURN SIGNALS, HUD UNIT, AND RADIO STOPPED WORKING BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND COULD BE DRIVEN NORMALLY (RESPONDED TO GAS, STEERING WAS FINE ETC). I COULD NOT PUT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW UP BUT ALL OF THE OTHER WINDOWS OPENED AND CLOSED. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER PARKING AND RESTARTING A FEW TIMES THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY BUT EVENTUALLY CAME BACK AND HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THIS OUT. THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS DISPLAY ON THE DISPLAY: SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM SERVICE AIRBAG SERVICE PARKING ASSISTANT SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM OPEN, THEN CLOSE PASSENGER WINDOW *TR

Mileage: 34,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEREO MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE NOISE OCCURRED AND ON HANDS FREE PHONE OPERATION BEGINS A FRANTIC LOOK TO FIND PHONE TO FINISH CALL, ADDITION, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BLUE DIAMOND CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1355 S CARBON AVE, PRICE, UT 84501, (888) 588-3590) WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURES; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN..*BF*JB

Mileage: 60,000

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED AND AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING

Mileage: 38,000

"SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AND OFF WHEN PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED AND AIRBAG SYSTEM TURNS OFF

Mileage: 38,000

AIR BAGS WER NOT WORKING WHEN IT CRASHED SPPED WAS 60 PER HR

I WAS HIT BY A 2016 GMC YUKON XL WHO HAD RAN A RED LIGHT HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE DRAGGED ME ALONG THE MEDIAN AND THEN KNOCKED ME UP OVER THE MEDIAN STRIP INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *JS

Mileage: 65,000

THE CAR WAS MAKING A TURN IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHEN IT LOST TRACTION. IN EVERY EFFORT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, MY HUSBAND (WHOM WAS DRIVING) DOWNSHIFTED TO THIRD GEAR, AS THE CAR WAS SLIDING INTO A DITCH THE CLUTCH STUCK TO THE FLOOR (AS IT HAS DONE BEFORE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAS BEEN MENTIONED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP), THE BRAKES WENT OUT, THE E-BRAKE WAS PULLED IN AN INTENSE EFFORT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DURING THE LOSS OF CONTROL FROM IMPACTING AN ELECTRICAL POLE. WHEN THE FIRST IMPACT WAS MADE INTO THE DITCH, ALL 4 CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER THE SECOND FULL FRONTAL IMPACT INTO THE ELECTRICAL POLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD AN OCCUPANT. *TR

Mileage: 9,230

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND HAND INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,400.

Mileage: 5,400

I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO RUN FOR MY MEDICATIONS AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON.I CALLED ON STAR AND THEY SCANNED IT AND THERE WAS A CODE U0151.THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG SIGNAL AND IN A CRASH MOST LIKELY THE AIR BAGS WOULDN'T GO OFF AND ON STAR WOULDN'T BE NOTIFIED!I ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT!I TOOK THE CAR TO LUCAS CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH EITHER.THE WOULDN'T EVEN CALL ONSTAR TO VERIFY IT HAPPENED AND REFUSED TO DO THE OPEN RECALL ON MY IGNITION KEYS.I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND CALLED ONSTAR AND THE CODE WAS GONE.ONSTAR SAYS THEY MUST OF CLEARED AND SENT ME ON THE WAY!CHEVROLET IS PLAYING WITH PEOPLES LIVES! *TR

Mileage: 1,967

MY CAR DOES NOY COMPLY TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS!MY CAR WAS SOLD TO ME BY BURLINGTON CHEVROLET WITHOUT HAVING THE REQUIRED AIR BAG WARNING LABELS ON THE SUNVISORS!WHEN TAKINH MY CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR ISSUES I AM HAVE I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY CLAIM THAT 2014 CAMAROS DONT COME WITH THEM,YET THE EARLY ONES WERE RECALLED BECAUSE THE REQUIRED WARNING LABELS WERE MISSING AND OR PEELING!SEEMS TO BE GMS ANSWER TO EVERYTHING ANYMORE!NOT SUPPOSSED TO BE THERE,OPERATING AS DESIGNED,POWER STEERING FLUID IS SUPPOSSED TO BE OUTSIDE THE RESOVIOR!THE SAD THING IS THE ATTITUDE THE DEALERS GIVE YOU!THEY WOULDNT HAVE JOBS IF IT WASNT FOR OUR TAX DOLLARS! *TR

Mileage: 700

BURLINGTO CHEVROLET IN NEW JERSEY SOLD ME AND PUT INSPECTION STICKERS ON MY 2014 CAMARO,WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR AIR BAG LABELS.THE CAMARO DOES NOT HAVE SMART AIR BAGS,SO WARNING LABELS ARE REQUIRED NOTIFYING OCCUPENTS OF THE DANGERS OF AIR BAGS.PLEASE NOTE I ALSO HAVE A NASTY RUBBING IN MY AIR BAG WHICH GM CLAIMS IS FINE.HOWEVER IN 2012 WHEN THIS STYLE AIR BAG CAME OUT THE SENT LETTERS TO CUSTOMERS THAT IF THE AIR BAGS ARE MAKING NOISES TO BRING THEM IN FOR REPAIR AND INSPECTION!I WAS TOLD THE NOISE IS CAUSED BY TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE CLOCK SPRING!THEY ALSO HAVE A TSB ABOUT THE TECHS NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THE AIR BAGS OFF DUE TO THIS CONDITION!GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE AIR BAGS AS I HAVE 2 OTHER GENERATION 5 CAMAROS AND ONE WAS A 2012 WHICH HAS THE SAME AIR BAG AND WHEEL AS MY 2014.MY 2012 DIDNT MAKE ANY NOISE OR HAVE STEERING ISSUES! *JS

Mileage: 550

TRYING TO PARK AT LOW SPEED THERE IS A RUBBING SOUND OF PLASTIC AND LIGHT METAL.THERE WAS FLUID ON TOP OF THE RESERVOIR! DEALER CLEANED IT TWICE AND IT COMES BACK.THEY CLAIM THE RUBBING AND SCRAPING METAL BEHIND THE AIR BAG IS FINE. THEY EVEN CALLED GM,GENERAL MOTORS SAYS ITS ALL FINE!YOU CAN HEAR A WOBBLE AND WHISTLE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL.THERE IS ALSO A SEVERE WOBBLE FROM THE PULLEYS AND ENGINE IS VIBRATING LIKE CRAZY!THERE IS ALSO A RATTLING METAL SOUND WHEN YOU START THE CAT THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK!THE DEALER BURLINGTON CHEVROLET SAYS THAT I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW THE CAMARO IS. I BOUGHT TWO OTHER GERATION FIVES. ONE FROM THEM! NEVER IN FOR NOTHING BUT MAINTENANCE. IT WAS A GREAT CAR!I ALSO HAD A 2012 CAMARO RS 45TH ANNIVERSARY AND TRADED IT WITH 21,000 MILES AND EXCEPT FOR A BRAKE LEAK AT THE RESERVOIR THAT TOOK ABOUT 5 TIMES TO FIX THAT CAR WAS AWESOME. ONCE THEY FIXED IT I DROVE OVER A YEAR WITH NOTHING BUT MAINTENANCE. I ONLY TRADED IT DUE TO SEVERE UNIBODY DAMAGE! *TR

Mileage: 285