56 of the
4,341 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Camaro
are about the seats —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2011.
Got trapped inside the car in 100 degree weather plus humidity. The car started the whole and operated perfectly fine while a message prompted on the dash. After doing a push to start that morning before work. The car runs for 10mins until it shuts off. That morning closed myself in to get ready to head to work. Remote not detected prompted. It said it three times that day. The last time it said it I was heading home after getting food. After a push to start that’s when it trapped me inside. Called 911 in Rocky Mount Nc. All they were worried about is a OnStar button. If I had to wait on them probably would’ve been dead. Cause they have to ask a multitude of questions. Rescuers never came. While OnStar was on speaker I thought to check to see if I had the app available to unlock the doors. Usually I don’t pay the bill for it thought the remote way was better. Due to the fact that the app takes a while to upload and could update at anytime as well as signal issues in certain places. Luckily it was setup on autopay. Although it did take a little while to load I was kind of at ease knowing OnStar was still on the speaker. Spoke with a Gm specialist about doing a recall. Instead expressed that, that’s if my vehicle is even eligible for an upgrade. Had suggested the installation of physical unlock levers instead they ignored the suggestion. This is a deadly safety hazard not only for myself but for others as well. Especially if they are not alert about it. When I found that the key fob wasn’t rechargeable inside the vehicle after being trapped inside it. I bought a battery from the Chevy company that was brand new but still a dead battery. Which caused me not to be able to start the vehicle at all. The only thing that help was recharging the battery on the Apple Watch charger by removing the battery from the key fob. Not everyone knows that and still isn’t a good and or safe reliable method to use cause of uncertainty of battery life. Let the car go back for this reason.
NHTSA complaint #11688588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I was driving home and a truck overpassed me on a loose sand area causing me to have to make a sudden brake and my car due to the loose sand and rocks sing around and hit a power pole and the impact to the power pole that was on the corner bounced me car back and my car did a flip and it landed on its front bumper and ultimately rolled over 4 times down a hill and landed on all four tires during the impact front airbags did not deploy my whole entire front dash board exploded and fragments flew everywhere once my car festered to roll the side airbags dropped but did not inflate, at the moment that my car hit the pole my driver seat physically came out of place and and even with my seat belt on it throw me to my backseat and caused the seat belt to me twisted around me, this same issue was allegedly fixed by three way Chevy I had made a report during the time frame of June2023 when three way failed to fix my recall and fraudulently reported the recall repaired yet said no work was done to my car I was in contact with u guys already and this is unfortunately proof that supports my initial report to you from 2023 and need this investigation reopened
NHTSA complaint #11669533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
When someone sits in the passenger seat the airbag light/alarm goes on and off. My mechanic said I would need to take it to the dealer. I called dealer and they would need to diagnose if it is the seat belt or the seat weight sensor. Can cost upwards of $900. I just can't afford that. They should recall since I've researched so many complaints on this issue.
NHTSA complaint #11615770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Air bag on passenger side. transmission stared vibration brought in they repair it . This was still under warranty at the time. Now it doing it again. Seat they want change driver side motor . I fix it myself .it was the switch.
NHTSA complaint #11594291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The "Safety Restraint system" service warning kept coming on the dash. The chevrolet place said they would have to change the "connectors" on the sensor under the passenger seat. So I had to pay them $100 to fix this. My passenger could have been in danger of NOT having an airbag deploy if needed if I was to get in a wreck! Yes the problem was confirmed by Westgate chevrolet in Burgaw, NC.
NHTSA complaint #11487865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The steering wheel I have for starters, is not the correct one that is suppose to be with the vehicle. It should say “Camaro” on the center of the steering wheel instead of having a Chevrolet logo on it. It’s also not symmetrical to the vehicle interior, it’s too big for where it is placed and doesn’t match up with the drive train. It poses a risk because it starts to shake after I go a certain speed and is also wobbly when I first start driving like something is loose inside of it. The seats also are not the original seats that the vehicle came with and have been replaced by idk what brand it is but it’s not a safe one because there are visible wires underneath the seat that aren’t covered and it causes me back pain after driving for the smallest amount of time. I have to reach far back to retrieve my seatbelt and it’s very inconvenient due to the strain it puts on me. I bought the car from this allegiances motors place and they allegedly inspected it and also did a safety inspection but they have not yet provided me with a legal safety inspection sticker and when I went in person about the issues I’m having they said buying was wrong with the vehicle. They coerced me in to signing a paper stating the airbags being deployed were unknown so I’m possibly driving around with no air bags in the vehicle which is highly alarming ne has I do drive with children in the backseat. It seems like all the components are slowly malfunctioning especially when I do not respond to the text messages of the car salesmen I bought the car from. They won’t provide me with any information regarding the air bags and let me know what they’re going to do in regards to fixing the visible wiring problem and ensuring I’m driving around with air bags that haven’t been deployed. Also, when I put my vin number in the system it showed me a picture of a convertible which is also pictured on the owners manual that came with the car, and it’s not a convertible. It’s just a regular ol coupe.
NHTSA complaint #11462145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
When driving I keep getting a airbag warning notification on for the passenger side saying there's an issue. And now my driver's seat is stuck all the way forward and won't recline. I can't even drive the vehicle now because the seat won't move back to get behind the wheel. I don't know what to do!
NHTSA complaint #11426815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT MOVING THE RADIO WILL NOT COME ON THE HVAC SYSTEM LIGHTS FLASH AND THE BLINKERS DO NOT MAKE A SOUND BUT THEY JUST LAST TWO. ALSO THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AND TRYING TO PULL OUT THE KEY ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS SOMETHING IS HAPPENED TO THE THE TRACK SYSTEM OF THE LETTER
NHTSA complaint #11398179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY DRIVER SEAT DIPPED AND THEN IT WON'T GO BACK UP TO SIT ME IN A HIGHER POSITION FOR MY HEIGHT . I WAS TURNING AND IT HAPPENED LUCKILY IT DIDN'T DROP TO FLOOR I'M GLAD IT DIDN'T I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND COME OFF EXIT TO GAS AND BATHROOM BREAK
NHTSA complaint #11395828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, APPROX. 55 MPH, TWICE MY DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AND UP BY ITSELF. IT WILL NOW ONLY MOVE UP AND FORWARD NOT BACKWARD. THE SEAT IS NOW IN A POSITION WHILE DRIVING TO HIGH TO SEE SAFELY AND FORWARD WHERE MY FOOT IS NOW PUSHING ON THE GAS CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. SINCE THAT DAY (1/18/2021) GOOGLING THE INTERNET I SEE A SAFETY RECALL BACK IN 2014 FOR THIS SAME SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN HAPPEN ALL BY ITSELF. CAN I TAKE IT IN TO BE FIXED WITHOUT COST TO ME ?
NHTSA complaint #11389243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WENT INTO A UPRIGHT POSITION AND I TYPICALLY KEEP MY SEAT SLIGHTLY RECLINED DUE TO MY BAD BACK/LEFT LEG. I CAN MOVE MY SEAT FORWARD POSITION, BACKWARD POSITION, UPRIGHT POSITION ETC... BUT FOR SOME REASON MY SEAT WANT GO INTO RECLINE POSITION VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM BACK IN 2014 AND MY CAR IS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT COUPE. CAN I STILL TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND HAVE THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF AT "NO EXPENSE TO ME.
NHTSA complaint #11360132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2015 CAMEO THE KEY WON'T COME OUT THE IGNITION WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME I CALLED GM JUST TO BE RUDELY TALKED TO THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED MY RADIO WENT OUT AND IT STOP MY HEAT AND AIR FROM WORKING WHEN I FIRST GOT THIS CAR I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW JUST TO FIND OUT IT WAS RUSTY UNDER THE BOTTOM BUT THEY FIXED THAT AND I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE NOTHING WORKS IN MY CAR THE SEATS WON'T GO UP IN DOWN UNTIL THEY GET READY I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT GM BUT THEY WON'T RETURN MY EMAILS THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS DRIVING ME CRAZY AND I'M PAYING TO MUCH FOR THIS CAR TO MISS UP LIKE THIS I HAVE LESS THAN 70 THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND I STILL HAVE SOME KIND OF WARRANTY ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #11279114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED AND WOULD NOT PULL UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERMAN CHEVROLET OF TAMPA (813-623-2411, LOCATED AT 9751 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
NHTSA complaint #11191296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JONES CHEVROLET (1230 BROAD ST, SUMTER, SC 29150, (803) 720-9917) TO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT REPAIRED. THE SEAT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION AND REMAINED STUCK IN A FORWARD POSITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #11184875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL IN 2015 REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE SEAT FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS. THE RECALL INVOLVED A PROBLEM IN WHICH THE SEAT WAS FALLEN TO THE LOWEST POSITION. WHEN I RECEIVED THE LETTER, I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, BUT IN MY ATTEMPT TO BE RESPONSIBLE I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. RECENTLY I FACED THE PROBLEM, THE LEVER TO ADJUST THE INCLINE OF THE SEAT IS STUCK, AND MY SEAT IS IN ITS LOWEST POSITION. IT'S INCLINED ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE COVERED THROUGH THE RECALL, SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR WAS IN THE DEALER FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS, AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. I RECEIVED A TEXT AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $381 TO REPAIR. THEN I CONTACT THE HEADQUARTERS OF GM AND THEY EXPLAINED MY CAR WAS NOT GOING TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS CHECKED BACK IN 2015 (WHEN IT WORKED FINE). THEN THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CONTACT ME IN 3 BUSINESS DAYS TO PROVIDE ME WITH A COUPON TO LOWER THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE MENTIONED THEY DO NOT OFFER COUPONS. I ASKED EVERYONE FOR A WRITTEN STATEMENT EXPLAINING WHY MY CAR WAS NOT REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT PROVIDE IT; THEREFORE, I PLEASE ASK FOR YOUR HELP TO WORK THROUGH THIS RECALL AND GET MY CAR REPAIRED. FORTUNATELY, WHEN MY SEAT GOT STUCK IN ITS LOWER POSITION DUE TO THE LEVER NOT WORKING THE CAR WAS STATIONARY; HOWEVER, IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING A SEAT BACKREST.
NHTSA complaint #11143361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BACK SECTION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED, PUSHING THE DRIVER FORWARD TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BACK SECTION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT ERRONEOUSLY POWERED BACKWARDS AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE REAR SEAT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,700.
NHTSA complaint #11121209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.