2002 Chevrolet Camaro

2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DESIGN DEFECT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE SAIL ROOF PANEL BUBBLING THROUGH THE BLACK PAINT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED, BY THE DEALER, THAT THE ADHESIVE WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE SAIL ROOF IS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THE PART WOULD BE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT AT A JUNK YARD. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERS WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 09/22/2014*LJ UPDATED 2/23/2015 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF TWICE ON THE FREEWAY. UPDATED 2/23/2015 *JS

TYPICALLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON WARM / HOT DAYS AND AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT ALL DAY OUTSIDE, I'LL GO TO START IT, PUT THE KEY INTO START POSITION AND THE STARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE. ALL ELSE SEEMS TO BE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THE FUEL AND TEMP GAUGES GO BACK TO 0 POSITION, VOLTAGE DROPS BUT NOT BY MUCH. I HAVE HAD TO SWITCH TO THE START POSITION AS MUCH AS 75 TIMES BEFORE THE STARTER ENGAGES. WHEN IT DOES ENGAGE IT IS TURNS OVER STRONGLY. THIS ISN'T A BATTERY PROBLEM. I CAN'T FIND A PATTERN TO TIE TO WHEN THIS HAPPENS EXCEPT IT IS MOSTLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON WARM / HOT DAYS AND AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT ALL DAY OUTSIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 12/20/16 *BF *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY ALL THE RED WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR AS I LOSE POWER-STEERING, ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING, AND MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE RISES TO 300 DEGREES F. I PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. THE PRESSED-ON POWER STEERING PULLEY HAD COME COMPLETELY OFF THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND CONSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO FLY OFF. I RARELY DRIVE THIS CARE AND IT HAS ONLY 15,000 MILES. SO MUCH GENERAL MOTORS QUALITY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TURNING SIGNAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE RIGHT SIGNAL COMPARTMENT AREA RETAINED WATER AND CAUSED THE BULB TO FAIL. THE BULB COMPARTMENT WAS CUT FOR THE WATER TO LEAK AND THE BULB WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAL BULB CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,463 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY CAMARO THAT IS EXPERIENCING A SECURITY LIGHT ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN READING UP ON IT ONLINE....THIS IS SUCH A HAZARD AND A DANGER TO OTHER DRIVERS I CANT BELEIVE IT ISNT UNDER INVESTIGATION, GIVEN THAT THE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS ARE OUTRAGEOUS! THE OTHER THING IS THE MONOPLY THAT GM HAS ON THIS PROBLEM, THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN FIX IT, NOT YOUR FAVORITE HOME TOWN MECHANIC, BUT GM ONLY. THE TESTING EQUIPMENT USED TO DIAGNOSE THIS IS ONLY SOLD TO THEM! AND LET ME TELL U SOMETHING, THEY CHARGE OUT THE YINGER FOR THIS, COST OF CYLINDER 30.00 THEY CHARGE YOU 600.00...BCM MODULE...COST 130 AND THEY CHARGE YOU 800. THIS IS A ENDANGERMENT IN THE FACT THAT YOUR CAR..UMMM SAY GOING THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY OF SAY 65...AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR DECIDES SOMONE IS STEALING IT....AND CUTS OFF THE GAS SUPPLY....WELL U CAN BET THERE IS GOING TO BE A PILE UP OF CRASHED CARS AND DEAD PEOPLE. THIS IS RIDICILIOUS AND THIS IS AMERICA AND THEY SHOULDNT HAVE A MONOPLY ON THIS...ALOT OF PEOPLE CANT AFFORD THIS DEFECT IN GM CARS SO THEY HAVE TO RISK MINE AND THEIR LIVES.....YOU NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS AND HAVE GM RECALL THIS OR JUST GIVE CUSTOMERS THE OPTION OF THEM INSTALLING SOME KIND OF BYPASS OF THEY SYSTEM. ITS NOT ONLY OLDER CARS BUT NEW CARS TOO!!! *TR

2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS PLACEMENT. *TGW ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER MAY HAVE PASSED COMPRESSED LIQUID, MOST LIKELY FUEL THAT CAUSED THE PISTON AND ROD TO BE DAMAGED. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER WALL WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO INDICATED THAT THE NUMBER 8 CYLINDER WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THE CAUSE FOR THE FUEL INJECTORS REMAINING IN THE OPEN POSITION WAS THE WIRING CONTROLLING THE FUEL INJECTORS WAS CHAFED AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BULKHEAD WHICH GROUNDED THE WIRING. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE DAY HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST, HE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND LET IT SIT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISTANCE OF THE WIRING FROM THE BULKHEAD IS LESS THAN 1/4 OF AN INCH, THE PCM CAN BE MADE TO MOVE JUST UNDER 1/2 INCH WHICH WOULD BE ENOUGH DISTANCE FOR THE WIRES TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BULKHEAD. IT WOULD INDICATE THAT OVER TIME, VIBRATION FROM DRIVING CONDITIONS WOULD CAUSE THE PCM TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHICH STRONGLY SUGGEST A FLAW IN THE POSITIONING OF THE PCM. THERE WAS EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT AN OUTSIDE SOURCE CAUSED THE WIRING TO CHAFE, SUCH AS RODENTS NESTING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BOX IN THE ENGINE, LOCATED NEAR THE FIREWALL, CAUSED THE FUEL INJECTORS TO POUR FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM A 10% DISCOUNT AND THE CONTACT PAID $6,200 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS A PHOTO OF WHERE THE BOX WAS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE, WHICH HE FELT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL AND THE INITIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 1/26/09 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER MAY HAVE COMPRESSED LIQUID, MOST LIKELY FUEL THAT CAUSED THE PISTON AND ROD TO BE DAMAGED. IT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE CYLINDER WALL WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE IN THE OPEN POSITION BECAUSE THE WIRING CONTROLLING THE FUEL INJECTORS WAS CHAFED AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BULKHEAD WHICH GROUNDED THE WIRING. UPDATED 01/27/09. *JB

MY 2002 GM CHEVROLET CAMARO'S ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED.THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS THAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT. AS TO DATE 03/02/2010 MY ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE,I HAVE NO ABS. ONLY A WARNING LIGHT TELLING ME I HAVE NO ABS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROX. 11/2 YEARS AGO,AND SINCE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY GM WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM.AGAIN I BELIEVE THAT GM KNOWS OF THIS FAILURE IN THEIR SYSTEMS(ABS..ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM)THE COST TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THIS ABS COMPONENTS IS APPRX.$2,500.00. MY INQUIRES WITH OTHER GM OWNERS OF OTHER MODELS IE;CORVETTE STATE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE CAMAROS. FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENTS IS VERY CRITICAL FOR SAFETY IN PREVENTING WHEELS FROM LOCKING UP AND CAUSING A SKID LEADING TO A VERY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT.(THE MAIN REASON CONSUMERS WANT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES!) *TR

FAULTY VALVE STEMS (LIKELY FROM THE CHINA RECALL) ON 2 GOODYEAR TIRES SO FAR ON MY CAR THAT CRACKED PREMATURELY. *TR

FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL/PARKING LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW SOCKETS COSTING AROUND $400.00, RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. SINCE THEN THE LEFT SIDE HAS GONE OUT 3 MORE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR COSTING $45.00 EACH TIME. IT IS IMPOSSBLE TO REACH THE BULB TO REPLACE IT YOURSELF. DEALER INSISTS THAT THE PARKING LENS WAS CRACKED CAUSING MOISTURE TO ENTER THE SOCKET. WHEN INSEPCTING THE VEHICLE, THERE IS NO CRACK.. NOW THEY SAY ITS THE SEAL AROUND THE PARKING LENS. I JUST REPLACED ANOTHER BURNT OUT BULB 6 WEEKS AGO AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT ALSO HAS NOT RAINED TO CAUSE ANY MOISTURE IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS.

I HAVE NOTICED BUBBLING IN THE PAINT AROUND THE EDGES OF THE ROOF AND SAIL PANEL. I WAS TOLD THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE GLUE USED BY GM WHICH CAUSES THE PAINT TO DELAMINATE AND CORRODE. I TRIED TO CONTACT TWO DEALERSHIPS AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT WAS DENIED EACH TIME. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 6YR/100,000 MILE PAINT WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BURNED OUT AND MELTED THE WIRES. BOTH OF THE BLINKERS BURNED OUT ONE YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH SOCKETS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 76,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK

051406 DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION . CAR WAS GOING DOWNHILL AND I BARELY MANAGED TO BRAKE AND STEER IT CLEAR INTO A LOT. TOWED TO DEALER. 49,000 MILES. FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACEMENT WHICH I FOUND WAS WAY TOO SOON. COST $1300. COMPLAINT IS TOO SOON FOR A REPLACEMENT AND MORE IMPORTANT WAS THE HEAVY NON RESPONDING STEERING AND NON RESPONDING BRAKING. VERY VERY LUCKY OTHER CARS WERE CLEAR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT END VIBRATES. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT 12,000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT 19,000 MILES AND AGAIN THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE BRAKE PADS, IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE FUEL LINE HAD FRACTURED AND BROKE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE COIL BURNED OUT AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE SECOND TIME THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS PLUGGED AND ENGINE BOLTS HAD BROKEN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THE BOLTS. DURING THE THIRD OCCURRENCE THE FOOT THROTTLE BODY SENSOR FAILED AND THE DASH LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. DURING ALL THE OCCURRENCES THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR PANEL BEGAN TO SMOKE, AND THEN THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE WINDOW SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS A FIRE OF AN UNKNOWN IGNITION SOURCE. THE WINDOW SWITCH AND DOOR PANEL NEED TO BE REPLACED.