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redcoats1976 · 08-18-2023, 12:06 PM

just wondering what % of 5th gens have gone under the knife for evaporator or blend door failures.mine has,and a friend just got quoted 3k to have his 2015 SS evaporator fixed.seems like a really bad idea to engineer the 5th gen in this fashion.are other cars having the same problem?

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 08-18-2023, 12:24 PM

Neither of mine have had this issue…. Then again my current car only has 4,000 miles on it. The last one was almost to 70,000. Both 2010’s built in ‘09.

Eddymel1998 · 08-18-2023, 02:10 PM

Guess as a data point I'm also around 70k miles with no problems, but only had the car for 10-15k so not sure if it had the problem before, the most annoying part of the HVAC system for me though is the blower motor, it likes to squeak at lower speeds and looks like it has been replaced in the past (whoever replaced it used plastic bolts and then melted off the heads so I can't easily replace it anyways, definitely sounds like a dealership thing to do).

xstuntman · 08-18-2023, 03:09 PM

With the cars that have higher miles it's a 100% guarantee.

Some crazy redneck unplugged mine permanently.
Reverse engineering planned entropy can be cold at times in January tho.

Moto-Mojo · 08-18-2023, 04:48 PM

Remember the late, great, "Not a 45?"* He said by 2015 they had resolved the issue. He had not worked on one from '15 on. I know that doesn't answer the question but I sleep a tad better at night!

*not exactly sure where and why he went. I PM'd him recently. Crickets...

2013ZL1FUN · 08-18-2023, 05:02 PM

The late great "Not A 45"? I wondered what happened to him. Haven't seen him on here, now I know why.

1JEWLDSSRS · 08-18-2023, 06:05 PM

128k on mine and so far not a problem that I know of. Of course I don't ever move my dial over to the "warm" setting then back during the winter months. It just stays on cold setting all the time. And yeah, I wondered too what happened to 45.. Miss seeing his posts and his help.. Hope he's alright..

redcoats1976 · 08-18-2023, 06:05 PM

he is one smart dude,hope he is right about the blend door.

Moto-Mojo · 08-18-2023, 07:17 PM

Being a GM tech, he seemed to have an inside track. And also seemed to love sharing his knowledge/information. Probably bought a Mustang.

Bluebagger06 · 08-18-2023, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

128k on mine and so far not a problem that I know of. Of course I don't ever move my dial over to the "warm" setting then back during the winter months. It just stays on cold setting all the time. And yeah, I wondered too what happened to 45.. Miss seeing his posts and his help.. Hope he's alright..

LOL ,you spoiled down there in Florida!!

And YES i had the dreaded blend door break, luckily the dealer fixed it for free!

Danial · 08-18-2023, 08:34 PM

I hit right around 100K in my 2013 and it went out. Dealership wanted almost $4K to do the job. My son-in-law and granddaughter did it for $600.

InFiD3ViL · 08-18-2023, 10:11 PM

Blend door failure here too. IDK about evaporator yet, hope to god not. I am currently chasing a stubborn refrigerant leak.

If I ever have to replace the evaporator, I am using that as an excuse to put in a color HUD.

PaulsSS · 08-19-2023, 12:50 AM

210k on the SS 140k on the RS both 15's no trouble with both but I installed heater core water shut off valves. I think the doors fail from high heat from heater core. It fatigues the plastic and then one hot day you start the car and the doors cycle whammo broken plastic door.

CamaroCracka · 08-19-2023, 05:59 AM

Have not seen it on either of mine but I do keep the dial a couple clicks off full cold now. Never found a need to use the heater, so if mine goes I'll be putting in a bypass hose.

08-18-2023, 12:06 PM	#1
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	percentage of camaros with evaporator/blend door failure just wondering what % of 5th gens have gone under the knife for evaporator or blend door failures.mine has,and a friend just got quoted 3k to have his 2015 SS evaporator fixed.seems like a really bad idea to engineer the 5th gen in this fashion.are other cars having the same problem?

08-18-2023, 12:24 PM	#2
Aqua Blue RS/SS Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Lotaburger Posts: 2,695	Neither of mine have had this issue…. Then again my current car only has 4,000 miles on it. The last one was almost to 70,000. Both 2010’s built in ‘09. __________________ ABM #2399 2SS/RS:SOLD ABM #93 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes, Titanium Interior 4,000 miles: GM GFX side skirts and diffuser waiting on paint, GM dovetail, GM heritage, RPI ZL1 style splitter. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles.

08-18-2023, 02:10 PM	#3
Eddymel1998 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 460	Guess as a data point I'm also around 70k miles with no problems, but only had the car for 10-15k so not sure if it had the problem before, the most annoying part of the HVAC system for me though is the blower motor, it likes to squeak at lower speeds and looks like it has been replaced in the past (whoever replaced it used plastic bolts and then melted off the heads so I can't easily replace it anyways, definitely sounds like a dealership thing to do). __________________ Behind every scratch is a story on what not to do, and my car has a lot of stories.

08-18-2023, 03:09 PM	#4
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,310	With the cars that have higher miles it's a 100% guarantee. Some crazy redneck unplugged mine permanently. Reverse engineering planned entropy can be cold at times in January tho. __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

08-18-2023, 04:48 PM	#5
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,974	Remember the late, great, "Not a 45?"* He said by 2015 they had resolved the issue. He had not worked on one from '15 on. I know that doesn't answer the question but I sleep a tad better at night! not exactly sure where and why he went. I PM'd him recently. Crickets... __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx Last edited by Moto-Mojo; 08-18-2023 at 05:03 PM.*

08-18-2023, 05:02 PM	#6
2013ZL1FUN Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible A6 BRM Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Dayton Ohio Area Posts: 499	The late great "Not A 45"? I wondered what happened to him. Haven't seen him on here, now I know why. __________________ 2013 ZL1 CONVERTIBLE BRM A6 OHIO

08-18-2023, 06:05 PM	#7
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,442	128k on mine and so far not a problem that I know of. Of course I don't ever move my dial over to the "warm" setting then back during the winter months. It just stays on cold setting all the time. And yeah, I wondered too what happened to 45.. Miss seeing his posts and his help.. Hope he's alright.. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

08-18-2023, 07:17 PM	#9
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,974	Being a GM tech, he seemed to have an inside track. And also seemed to love sharing his knowledge/information. Probably bought a Mustang. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

08-18-2023, 08:34 PM	#11
Danial Drives: 2013 SS/RS, 2015 Camaro SS/RS Vert Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 2,128 View My Garage	I hit right around 100K in my 2013 and it went out. Dealership wanted almost $4K to do the job. My son-in-law and granddaughter did it for $600. __________________ "Never cough into a full ashtray."

08-18-2023, 10:11 PM	#12
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,575	Blend door failure here too. IDK about evaporator yet, hope to god not. I am currently chasing a stubborn refrigerant leak. If I ever have to replace the evaporator, I am using that as an excuse to put in a color HUD. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI

08-19-2023, 12:50 AM	#13
PaulsSS Drives: 15SS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: US Posts: 346	210k on the SS 140k on the RS both 15's no trouble with both but I installed heater core water shut off valves. I think the doors fail from high heat from heater core. It fatigues the plastic and then one hot day you start the car and the doors cycle whammo broken plastic door.

08-19-2023, 05:59 AM	#14
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,736	Have not seen it on either of mine but I do keep the dial a couple clicks off full cold now. Never found a need to use the heater, so if mine goes I'll be putting in a bypass hose. __________________ 2010 SS - On3 kit with downpipe cutout, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1/1LE brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes.