2011 Chevrolet Camaro: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Apr 26, 2021 · 96,000 miles · MI

When shifting the vehicle from 1st gear to second gear, the vehicle makes a grinding noise and struggles to go into gear. It seems to happen more often when trying to shift it when it is at a higher gear. All the other gears seem to never have a problem shifting.

Filed Jan 5, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 82,000 miles · OK

The steering wheel always shakes and grinds. The brakes squeal for no reason. The engine makes a loud noise and sounds louder at running now, I hade it looked at and they said nothing is wrong there is something wrong it uses way to much gas and it makes to many noises. The engine just does not sound good and it makes a loud grounding noise.

Filed Apr 4, 2013 · Steering · 5 miles · AR

At 70 miles per hour the boot cover would blow off. Went to two different dealers they didnt know what to do.I was looking at one on showroom floor and figured out two bolts was missing on mine. They fixed it and give me a new boot end of that problem. The other problem when you turn steering all the way to left it makes a grinding noise. One dealer told me he couldt hear anything. The next dealer told me they all did it. The next dealer changed rear end oil. Still makes noise. It sounds like the bump stop lets it go to far. If you bring the wheel back a half inch it quits this is my wifes car she really likes this car.

Filed Aug 12, 2012 · Brakes, Steering · 12,996 miles · NJ

Picked up car after being in back and forth all week at lucas chevy,in nj. The car was driven less than 40 miles after they replaced the steering rack. Picked up on wed 8/8/12 after car was supposed to be done on 8/7. I had to bring the car back on 8/9/12 as the car was pulling and steering wheel off center. They never aligned the front end! I had to drop car back on 8/9/12 again that night as steering was binding and shuddering again!the dealer called me that friday 8/10 and said the pick up the car everything was fine ,it was low on fluid. When I checked the fluid on wed 8/8 the fluid was clear as power steering fluid is. When I picked the car back up on 8/10/12 I had to bring back again because p/s reservoir was soaked with fluid/I also saw they switched p/s fluid to transmission fluid!the service manager who didn't even know where the reservoir was or how to remove the engine cover wiped it clean and said have a nice day. On 8/12/12 while trying to back in driveway the steering locked and is now clunking with a metallic grind and also the brake fluid reservoir was wet with brake fluid again after cap was replaced two months ago! I also noticed they replaced both outer tie rod ends without telling me or putting it on the paperwork!the car is so dangerous it had to be towed to lucas chevrolet again!they are being dictated on what to do by gm legal as I had enough and filed a lemon law claim!its been to 3 dealers and has had a new steering column, intermediate shaft, angle sensor, SRS coil, new tie rod ends and that just in the steering alone! What right is right,they did fix the clunking in the rear from the drive shaft on the first try!

Filed Jul 12, 2012 · Airbags, Steering · 11,000 miles · NJ

Just picked up car. It was in shop for two days. Car had a grinding and squealing in the steering. Gm technical assistance told them the disconnect shaft to see where noise was coming from. Dealer had to replace angle sensor and SRS coil for the air bag. Pick up car and was like new again for about 35 mile. I was backing into drive way and heard a snap from the steering. Now the noise is back and steering is wobbly and clunking along with a strong smell of power steering fluid! I have to take it back tomorrow for their 4th attempt, next step lemon lawyer!

Filed Jan 28, 2012 · Transmission · 100 miles · VA

There is a notchiness when shifting into second gear from first under hard acceleration. This results in a second gear grind and I am unable to get into second gear sometimes. Also, occasionally the transmission will pop out of second gear and return to neutral resulting in no acceleration, which is a serious problem when pulling out into traffic. I have read about several people with the same issues as me, especially with grinding second gear, and gm simply needs to fix the issue instead of saying that the transmission is "operating as intended". I have been dreaming of owning a new camaro since the announcement that it was coming back to market, but it has been a nightmare with transmission issues since day 1 with no fix from the dealer.

Filed Aug 29, 2011 · 400 miles · IN

Transmission grinds on first to second gear shift. Wont go in gear

Filed Aug 15, 2011 · Transmission · 4,000 miles · IL

When merging into high speed traffic the transmission grinds/rejects second gear in the manual transmission causing the car to jerk and slow down unexpectedly. I almost was in a accident due to the missed shift.

Filed Aug 8, 2011 · Transmission · 13,000 miles · AZ

Second gear grind . 2011 camaro ls. Six speed transmission. Second gear grind occurs with every up shift or down shift . This occurs during acceleration and deceleration. At times car will not go into second gear at all causing concern for safety . I have contacted gm who has addressed the issue once but the repair was made with the same defective products. The issue returned after 3,000 miles. The attempted repair was. Synchronizers, new first and second gears, ball bearings and forks. Again after 3,000 miles the grind and second gear failure has returned and what appears to be worse then the first time. My car has not been modified and is full stock.