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Originally Posted by Myothercarisafireengine

Camaro Falling Apart?
Is anyone else sad because they feel like their Camaro is falling apart? I have been having multiple problems with mine. While, they all seem minor, they are adding up to me having to have my car in the shop what seems like twice a month.
I will list the things I have fixed and then list the things I am going to get fixed soon, as well as some things that I am not even sure they will fix. :o(
I brought my Camaro to the dealer to have the following done when it only had 4884 miles on it.
Left Rear tail lamp had so much water in it that I could have put goldfish in it..no kidding!
My Chevrolet emblems on the bottom of the door jams would not stay in place..they were peeling badly.
Driver’s side door speaker was rattling bad, so they reinstalled it basically.
The dealer also performed the recall listed as this “HVAC RPG, ENG HARNESS INSP, REAR SPO OPEN CAMPAIGN IN VIS” Performed Programming, code 992DA1
My tires were also not holding air, so I paid to put nitrogen in them and it seemed to do the trick..not sure how or why?
My steering wheel was never in alignment from day one, so I had to take it in to have them make it straight and realign the whole car to fix the steering wheel. I had this taken care of at 5000k miles because they forgot to do it at my first trip to the service department.
Now, I have the following, my car NEVER was the right color. It came two tone. The hood and fenders are a shade off of the car color. My car is RJT and I never noticed how bad it really was until I saw it on an overcast day. I have a friend who owns a body shop and all of his guys always comment on what a “crappy paint job my car has” That makes me feel wonderful. :o(
On the passenger side of the car, the bottom of the body is coming off., the passenger side material under the front wheel well is coming off…that’s right it is hanging down. :o(
There is a clunking sound in my truck that sounds like a loose bolt when you open and close it.
That is all I have for now, I am very sad..I have a lemon.
We bought an Equinox and a Chevrolet Suburban before this, and have never really had a problem. If I could get my money back I would. If you spend 40k on a car, it seems a bit much to have to bring it in every couple of weeks. To top it off, they no longer give rentals; instead you have to travel around in their van. Have you ever tried that with two kids in car seats? (yes I am a mom with child seats in my camaro)
I honestly think this will be the last GM car we purchase. I really love GM’s new slogan, “MAY THE BEST CAR WIN” Chevy, I must say this YOU LOSE! Or maybe I lose, I am the one stuck with a lemon.
I guess I am just really sad, because I have been watching this car forever. GM said they took three years to develop it because they wanted it to be bug less. I like the car and the concept, just hate the issue and the constant feeling that it is going to fall apart while I go down the road!
Does anyone know how long I have for a lemon? What is the time frame for lemon law?
Sorry to ramble…sad and frustrated, I should have bought the Subaru STI that my husband wanted, but no…I wanted the American Muscle Car…the one put together with duct tape.

except for the speaker, I've had all the same issues you've had unfortunately. I have not taken it in to fix the alignment problem yet. I am experiencing a clanking as well with the clutch disc, a known issue. I am contemplating when to do that. I also have paint that is peeling off between the front bumper on the left side. Dealer can't fix that so I have to find a paint shop for that one before it gets worse. I did have many bolts come loose in the trunk, had that fixed though with the HVAC. I also had the issue with the coolant valve behind the glovebox gushing liquid. That has been fixed but the car since that day feels a little slower. Don't know if its my imagination. I too had water in the tail light, but not as bad as you describe it. However I want to focus on the other issues since bringing all these up to the dealer will take all day. Overall, I feel perhaps I too got a lemon, but it is too late to do anything at this point. I'm slightly over 3000 miles so who knows what will come next. I bought the Barton Short throw shifter but will install it after the clanking clutch gets looked at. After Christmas perhaps since I can't miss a day of work. All in all I know cars have their issues, however neither of ours should have this many after all the testing that was done. Just my opinion. Just get all fixed under warranty like I will do and see if we get a few months where we don't see a dealer or a mechanic.