2011 Chevrolet Camaro Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TONNEAU COVER USED TO SECURE THE SOFT TOP ROOF SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE COVER ATTACHMENT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 6/4/5*CN

5-26-2012: CONVERTIBLE TOP SUPPORT BROKE. FIXED BY DEALER. NOW SEVERE OTHER ISSUES WITH CONVERTIBLE TOP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CAR FLOORS FLOODING WHEN IT RAINS, WIND NOISE FROM THE REAR QUARTER GLASS, AND SEVERE "RUB" MARKS FROM THE STRUCTURAL TOP ASSEMBLY. CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 69 DAYS AND AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 44 DAYS. IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. GM/CHEVROLET HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT IN THE HANDLING OF THE REPAIRS, ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE TOP ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND GM/CHEVROLET HASN'T PROVIDED ENOUGH SUPPORT TO GET THE ISSUES RESOLVED. *TR

AFTER HAVING BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP SUDDENLY CAME A LOSE AT THE MOUNTING POINTS BEHIND THE SIDE WINDOWS. IT WAS AS IF A PARACHUTE, OR A DRAG CHUTE OPENED. THIS STARTLED THE DRIVER INTO STEERING SHARPLY TOWARDS THE SHOULDER, CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT AND RESULTED IN A NECK PAIN IN THE DRIVER. *TR

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NOT KNOWING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOPS. TOP STARTED COMING IN A WHOLE SO TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WOULD NOT FIX. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM THEY PUT A NEW TOP ON IT THEN HAD TO HAVE NEW FRAME BECAUSE IT WAS BENT PICKED UP LAST WEEK AND NOW TOP HAS PULLED AWAY FROM WINDOWS AFTER TOP HAD BEEN ON CAR LESS THAN A WEEK. IF WE WERE TO BE IN A WRECK BACK PASSENGER'S ARM COULD GO OUT OPENING AND BE CUT OFF. GM NEEDS TO BE MADE TO PURCHASE THESE CARS BACK BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, HAVE MATERIAL WHERE PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THESE TOPS COMING COMPLETELY OFF CARS GOING DOWN THE ROAD ONCE THEY SEPARATE FROM WINDOWS AS MINE HAVE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AND IT HAS STAYED IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE GOT TO DRIVE IT. BACK FLOOR BOARD IS WET FROM WATER POURING IN WHERE OPENING IS AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A TRAIN IS COMING THROUGH YOU CAR THEIR SO MUCH WIND NOISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITHIN CROSS WINDS, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER, WHICH WAS REFERRED TO AS A TONNEAU, DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER WHEN MANEUVERING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER WOULD NOT BE REPLACED DUE TO CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500. UPDATED 06/06/12 *BF

WITHIN ONLY ONE MONTH CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 6 MONTHS ANOTHER HOLE IS DEVELOPING ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DUE TO CHAFFING FROM THE FRAME ASSEMBLY WHEN DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRAME ASSEMBLY IS CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TR GM HAS CHANGED THE FIRST TOP BUT HAS PUT THE SECOND TOP IN A STATUS OF AWAITING ENGINEERING. TOP IS STILL NOT CHANGED. ALMOST 4000 MILES ON CAR NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD OBSTRUCTED HIS VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HYDRO-PLANED WHEN BEING DRIVEN DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL BLIND SPOTS. UPDATED EVOQ 11/22/11 UPDATED11/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HIT A PPOLE AND A FENCE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. UPDATED 12/14/11