2010 Chevrolet Camaro: engine failure

Filed Jan 2, 2024 · Engine · AR

The engine timing is wrong. The camshaft and the reluctor misalign and cause the engine to loose performance. The problem was diagnosed by a Chevrolet dealership because of the illuminated "check engine" light. This seems to be a major historical issue with these type engines produced by Chevrolet. The engine was replaced.

Filed Nov 18, 2019 · Engine · 87,000 miles · IN

The 2010 camaro with the 3.6l llt model engine has premature timing chain issues. These chains are stretching out and causing performance issues and causing engine failure. My vehicle gave me a decreased engine power warning while I was driving on the highway and decreased my speed dramatically. I had to floor the gas peddle to keep it above 40 MPH in a 65 MPH speed limit. It was a very dangerous situation. I had the engine light diagnosed and was told it was a worn timing chain and that 2 camshafts were now out of alignment. Gm has recalled almost all other vehicles with the same engine and timing chain for this issue. They have also discontinued use off the chain itself and sell a different model for replacement. But they refuse to recall the 2010 camaro for this issue so the only option is to replace their defective product with the newer one out of pocket.

Filed Jun 10, 2019 · Engine · 106,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet camaro. While driving 60 MPH, the engine seized and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 106,000.

Filed Jun 14, 2018 · Brakes, Electrical · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 chevrolet camaro. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle completely stalled without warning. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed and the steering wheel seized. As a result, the contact crashed into a pole. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained a left arm injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to culberson autos (805 n hobart st, pampa, tx 79065, (806) 665-1665). The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v346000 (electrical system). The dealer diagnosed that the ignition key switch was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. - (recall related incident) ts

Filed Jun 1, 2018 · Engine · 51,000 miles · TN

The gm 6.2l ls engine has a serious defect with the valve train that causes the engine to drop valves into the cylinder, and lock up the engine while driving. The fuel management system that makes the engine operate on less cylinders while at cruising speeds, causes the lifters to stick. This results in excessive clearance between the valve and rocker arm, and the beating action knocks the keepers out. When this happens, the valve drops into the cylinder, and the engine locks up. This primarily happens while driving at highway speeds, which results in loss of steering, loss of brakes, and in cases like mine with a manual transmission, when the engine locks up, the rear wheels also lock up, and the vehicle slides out of control. This happened, it was raining, on a straight stretch of divided 4 lane, at 55mph, which caused the vehicle to slide off the road, and only because it was on a saturday morning and there was very limited traffic, we were not injured or killed. I special ordered this vehicle from gm, it was serviced only at the dealership it was purchased, and was treated with extreme care from day one. Being that the warranty had expired, the dealership made an estimate that it will take $8,200 to replace the engine, and it only had 51,000 miles at the time. After this happened to mine, I have found that this situation is a very common occurrence with the 6.2l ls engines. Gm has done nothing but turn their backs to millions of customers who are driving a vehicle that can lose steering, brakes, and control of the vehicle, at anytime while driving at speeds of 60+MPH. This is a major safety issue to not just the people driving these vehicles, but anyone who is driving near one of these vehicles when this occurs. Gm needs to be accountable for the safety of their customers, and the general public.

Filed Sep 8, 2014 · Airbags, Steering · 45,000 miles · MA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet camaro. While driving 10 MPH and making a u-turn, the contact crashed the vehicle over a curb. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. On a separate occasion, the power steering seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v346000 (electrical system) and the VIN was included. The contact stated that her daughter failed driving exams three times due to the failures. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 47,000 miles · TX

I have taken this vehicle in several times for loss of power while driving on the freeway. In addition to the vehicle losing power, reduced speed vehicle dropped from 60 MPH to 25mph. The first time the dealership stated the vehicles computer had 5 error messages & just needed to be reset. The second time occurred a couple of months later. I addressed the manufacturer & dealership manager...they said nothing could be done. They reset the computer again, after the 3rd incident almost caused me to have an accident the dealership provided me a rental & thoroughly inspected the vehicle to diagnose the issues. The vehicle was also making a grinding noise between 20-30mph between 2nd & 3rd gear. The vehicle has only been serviced by an authorized gm dealership since I purchased it. This time the service manager said the catalytic converter was the main culprit, however the vehicle was almost entirely void of oil....this was in between the manufacturer recommended oil change interval- apprx had driven in 4700 miles the grinding noise was said to be due to lack of oil but no oil leak was detected. I researched this issue in several auto forums & discovered that the high output 3.6 liter v6 engines had a known problem for burning oil & causing the engine to wear & breakdown prematurely. Dealer advised me that I would need to take the vehicle in every 1000 miles to check how quickly the oil was burning in between oil changes. They confirmed that if indeed it was burning oil they would replace the engine under warranty. I believe this to be very dangerous, loss of power at highway speeds multiple times is very alarming & was not taken seriously by gm customer support - dealership service advisor was more helpful than the manager.