Chevrolet Camaro fire or smoke problems

Filed Nov 30, 2023 · Engine · 85,000 miles · TX · fire · 1 injury

The contact's grandson owned a 2016 Chevrolet Camero. While the grandson was driving at approximately 40 MPH, smoke suddenly was present coming from under the front hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was immediately parked and moments later flames and smoke streamed from the engine compartment and the vehicle exploded. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the incident, the grandson sustained burns and blisters to both feet and fringed hair and facial hairs which did not require medical treatment. Also, items of clothing were burned. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2022 · Electrical · TX · fire

I took my 2016 Camaro in to get checked out because bit was driving funny. Come to find out the sensor in the transmission was going out. After i put it in for the warranty, my screen , dash, and all the sound went out in my vehicle. The next day on November 27th my car battery drained out and i had to get it replaced. 2 days later on November 29th 2021 my car battery went out again and had to get another battery. So at this point something is draining the battery down so i changed the batter and noticed there was water in the trunk of my car after it rained. But didn’t think nothing of it. That same day i parked my car at work turned the car off and went inside the building. 45 mins later they said my car was on fire from the trunk. The fire department came and put the fire out… the fire and smoke cleared and the thing that caught on fire was the fuse box which is in the trunk and everything around it. I took my car to the Chevy dealership clay Cooley Chevrolet in Dallas Texas and they couldn’t figure out why it caught on fire and that everything was too burnt up to tell what happened alls they know is that the fuse box shorted out. I took my complaints to GM and they did an investigation. It took 2 months and i did not get a rental till 3 days before they completed my investigation and they didn’t search for one i had to go look for one . Then they told me that they are not going to help with the vehicle because the fire was located in the “luggage compartment space”. They said you can’t exactly tell where the fire came from because the fire burned everything up. Today they are telling me to give the rental back after just getting it 3 days ago and I’m without a car.

Filed Nov 30, 2020 · Electrical · 41,441 miles · GA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that after parking, turning off the vehicle, and then exiting the vehicle, the contact became aware of smoke coming from the trunk of the vehicle. The contact was unaware of the cause of the smoke. The contact attempted to unlock the trunk of the vehicle however, the trunk failed to unlock. The contact stated that after a while, the smoke eventually dissipated. Rick hendricks chevrolet of atlanta (3277 satellite blvd, duluth, ga 30096, (678)497-4598) was contacted and the contact was advised to tow the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed by the service advisor that the fuse box was completely corroded due to water intrusion inside of the trunk of the vehicle in near proximity to the fuse panel. The contact was informed that the fuse box, wiring harness, and a module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, three months later the same failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer however, there were no additional repairs performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,441.

Filed Oct 7, 2020 · 47,000 miles · MS · fire

My car mysteriously caught on fire. The fire department rule it as a electrical error.

Filed Jul 1, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 34,000 miles · PA

On august 17, 2019, I purchased a certified pre-owned 2015 chevrolet camaro from chapman ford of horsham. The certified pre-owned chevrolet camaro that I purchased is defective and does not conform to the manufacturer and dealer express and implied warranties. The vehicle is currently located at chapman chevrolet in philadelphia due to the vehicle suddenly shutting off without warning while my husband was driving in traffic on the highway. The technician who diagnosed the problem determined that the cause was due to a large pre-existing water leak from a hose detaching from the sunroof that is located in the trunk corroding the wiring and causing electrical system damage that existed prior to my purchase of the vehicle. When I purchased the vehicle, the mileage was 29,883. The current odometer reading of the vehicle is less than 34,000 miles. This is clearly a design and safety defect that endangered my husband's life, as well as mine, and could have resulted in the car catching on fire or causing a crash. This defect of the car has substantially impacted my ability to use the vehicle and its value. The defect has also rendered the vehicle unsafe for use. We have been told that once the vehicle is repaired the hose located in the trunk can detach again without us knowing and water would be able to leak into the electrical system. Here is a link to the diagnosis video: https://chapmanfordhorsham.unotifi.com/pic_watchvideo.php?vid=b76e24cc-5e35-4e45-9c4c-646f092d7729&did=6c330823-c29e-6895-19ea-5a538f785d5a

Filed Feb 10, 2020 · Driver assistance · 57,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet camaro the vehicle dashboard blacked out and started to loose power. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed by a certified dealer there were no consequenses, but the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, that recomended a new battery. While wating a red light, the caaelerator was depressed and the smell of burning wires started and started to loose power. The failure started three years ago and it worsen. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

Filed Jan 11, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 10 miles · CA · fire

Car developed stabilitrack message on dashboard, check engine light on, engine misfire, reduced power, and intermittent no start,( like dead battery) after let sit for some time, all symptoms go away. Car was taken 2 times to dealership for service, at first time they replaced engine lifters, at second visit they were unable to duplicate concern. Car had continued to show same symptoms. Contacted general motors customer service, and they opened a case # [xxx] they stated will call back. Days later cr acted again, no power, engine misfire, check engine light on and no start condition, and finally cached on fire on 01/10/2020. All symptoms were present when car moving and when charging gas for example had to shut engine off, it will not restart, like battery was dead, called road assistance triple a, and diagnosed battery to be fine.they stateted car has electrical issues. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 1, 2019 · Airbags, Body · 16,000 miles · AR · fire

I was driving on the interstate, about 65 MPH, and the phone charger caught fire and exploded. I stopped the car on the interstate to extinguish the fire on my person. The charger fell under the passenger seat, and caught the seat on fire. The whole car was consumed by the time the fire department responded to the scene.

Filed Sep 6, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 31,132 miles · UT · fire

While driving my 2010 chevy camaro ss on the interstate home from work all of a sudden I lost power all my interior lights and dashboard warning lights started to flash on and off car would surge then lose power than surge lose power steering was very difficult had no brakes merged over to the shoulder to try to get into a safe position and was calling nine-one-one when I noticed smoke coming out of the left front compartment of the camaro under the hood and then the smoke turn to a rust burnt looking color and then noticed that the hood was starting to banned from the heat underneath it and at this time I tried to get out of the vehicle but the electrical system was burnt and had to use a pair of pliers to open up the door lock because my interior door locks would not function got out of the car called nine-one-one and within 5 minutes there was flames coming up from underneath the hood the hood kind of popped open and flames took over the whole front of the car and the engine compartment fire truck of course got the fire out but the car was a total loss

Filed Apr 4, 2018 · Electrical · 49,184 miles · OR

2016 camaro 2lt rs would not start 11.23.2017. After checking the battery compartment, water was found below the trunk deck lid. Dried the area out and was able to jump start vehicle. Drove 29 miles and as I neared my destination, you could smell smoke. Opened up the trunk and found smoke plus melted and singed fuses that potentially could have caught fire. Vehicle towed to capital auto group 11.24.17. Advised dealer that we would escalate due to safety concerns, but authorized repairs. Dealership later said they reviewed with gm and it did not qualify for gm customer goodwill program. They repaired the wiring and then concluded that the water leak was caused by a defective trunk seal. Repairs were completed 12.26.2017. Asked the manager to return our call, which never happened. On 1.30.2018, we called gm and opened a case with them. Gm advised that the dealership did not follow protocol and gm has no record of the dealership notifying them the vehicle fuses were melted. On 3.7.2018, checked status of claim with gm and found that they closed the case. They stated that when they called the dealership, they were told the repairs had been completed, so no further investigation would was needed. I asked more than once if they were not concerned with vehicle safety and cars potentially catching fire. They stated that the repairs had been completed and they were not investigating further, even though capitol auto group did not follow gm protocol on a safety issue. I even stated 'so you are going to wait for vehicles to catch fire before this is a safety concern for gm' and received the same response. I let them know that a claim would be filed with the federal safety agency so this could be investigated. Vehicle was purchased 01.19.16 and was less than two years old when this occurred. Customer retained melted fuses, photos dealership provided and the repair receipts.