Earlier in 2018, the car was intermittently throwing a P008 code and check engine light with no noticeable difference in the mileage or running. It would come on, then go off for weeks. Oil was changed every 3-5000 miles. Now the light is on and will not go off, showing only the same code of P008. I can not pass yearly state emission inspections with the check engine light on. The local GM shop indicated that the code means that I need a new timing chain. I have the 3.6 liter motor with 92000 miles. For other GM models with this issue and the 3.6 L motor, GM extended their warranty and covered the cost of replacing the timing belt, but they excluded the Camaro. I have received estimated costs of 1200 to 2100 to replace the timing chain. This cost is more money than I have, but I may not have a choice. I do not want to be on the road when the timing chain breaks and I am in the middle of interstate traffic.

- Landenberg, PA, USA

While driving my 2010 Chevy Camaro ss on the interstate home from work all of a sudden I lost power all my interior lights and dashboard warning lights started to flash on and off car would surge then lose power than surge lose power steering was very difficult had no brakes merged over to the shoulder to try to get into a safe position and was calling nine-one-one when I noticed smoke coming out of the left front compartment of the Camaro under the hood and then the smoke turn to a rust burnt looking color and then noticed that the hood was starting to banned from the heat underneath it and at this time I tried to get out of the vehicle but the electrical system was burnt and had to use a pair of pliers to open up the door lock because my interior door locks would not function got out of the car called nine-one-one and within 5 minutes there was flames coming up from underneath the hood the hood kind of popped open and flames took over the whole front of the car and the engine compartment fire truck of course got the fire out but the car was a total loss

- Layton, UT, USA

I have the V6 2010 Camaro and like many others that I have researched on the web have the P0008 error code for premature timing chain wear that started at around 80K miles. There has been a recall issued on just about every other car that has this engine in it. It is ridiculous that GM would not issue it on this car as well full on knowing that this would have the same problem.

- Springfield, IL, USA

The GM 6.2L ls engine has a serious defect with the valve train that causes the engine to drop valves into the cylinder, and lock up the engine while driving. The fuel management system that makes the engine operate on less cylinders while at cruising speeds, causes the lifters to stick. This results in excessive clearance between the valve and rocker arm, and the beating action knocks the keepers out. When this happens, the valve drops into the cylinder, and the engine locks up. This primarily happens while driving at highway speeds, which results in loss of steering, loss of brakes, and in cases like mine with a manual transmission, when the engine locks up, the rear wheels also lock up, and the vehicle slides out of control. This happened, it was raining, on a straight stretch of divided 4 lane, at 55mph, which caused the vehicle to slide off the road, and only because it was on a Saturday morning and there was very limited traffic, we were not injured or killed. I special ordered this vehicle from GM, it was serviced only at the dealership it was purchased, and was treated with extreme care from day one. Being that the warranty had expired, the dealership made an estimate that it will take $8,200 to replace the engine, and it only had 51,000 miles at the time. After this happened to mine, I have found that this situation is a very common occurrence with the 6.2L ls engines. GM has done nothing but turn their backs to millions of customers who are driving a vehicle that can lose steering, brakes, and control of the vehicle, at anytime while driving at speeds of 60+mph. This is a major safety issue to not just the people driving these vehicles, but anyone who is driving near one of these vehicles when this occurs. GM needs to be accountable for the safety of their customers, and the general public.

- Powell, TN, USA

2010 Chevrolet Camaro V6 premature timing chain replacement. After a diagnostic testing from sandy sansing Chevrolet in pensacola, fl, I was notified the the error code P0008 needing replacement of a new timing chain kit. My Camaro only had 97,000 miles and I was ocd on my oil changes and maintenance. I filed a case with GM and my case was denied. A simple search online of 2010 Chevy Camaro timing chain results in an extreme amount of complaints with the 2010 Chevy Camaro having the worst problems compared to other Chevrolet products, with the #1 problem resulting in complaints of the premature timing chain wear. GM vehicles including the Buick enclave, Chevrolet traverse, GMC acadia, and Saturn outlook obtaining the GM 3.6 liter V6 llt engine was issued a bulletin on 02/09/2011 to all GM dealers marked urgent- distribute immediately. Subject premature timing chain wear- program. GM announces knowledge of faulty timing chains, however refusing to include the 2010 Camaro V6 3.6 liter llt engine. According to master mechanics search online regarding this engine... timing chains are designed to operate at twice the max engine oil temp and at 2X the expected engine life. 97,000 miles is not an expected engine life. The mere faxt that these engines started seeing chain failures in some cases under 10,000 miles proves definitively that there was at the very least a quality defect with the timing chains in these engines. GM refused to acknowledge or accept responsibility of their defect pushing the cost of myself and other consumers. I have also filed a case with this information to my attorney general office. GM ignored several requests for documentation that they are denying responsibility for my timing chain issues. GM needs to reimburse customers who had to pay for this defect in their lack to respond to customers complaints.

- Cantonment, FL, USA

Vehicle has had a code of P008 intermittently then permanently since 68000 miles, it is now at 99,500 miles. The code relates to timing chain stretching which is causing engine misfire. Same problem with identical engine has been addressed in form of warranty extension for several vehicles, including Cadillac cts, extending warranty to 10 years or 120K miles. This has not been done for the Camaro for reasons which elude me. Occasional problems with stalling and reduced power (especially in situations requiring the additional power), as well as engine "roughness" certainly cause safety concerns for me. In addition, the problem with the passenger safety bag seat pad sensor has been ongoing and is also not recalled, although the system keeps passenger airbag off in the presence of a passenger due to a short in the pad, also well-documented and clearly a safety hazard. The interior lighting system is simply a nuisance and not a safety concern at this time. The cost of repairs is staggering, and I've never seen an instance where a timing chain needed to be replaced during the expected operating period of a vehicle with normal use. Clearly it is a design flaw which needs to be addressed, as it has been with other vehicles utilizing this engine. The number of instances which go unreported and simply get repaired at the owner's expense is also quite significant, according to the research I have done. Please note that this problem started intermittently in late 2016 and has become a continual problem as of this writing. The check engine light is always on at this point, with the P008 code.

- Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA

Tamara recall. The air bag light is on check engine light is on the ac is on and off.

- Raccoon, KY, USA

P0008 timing chain code coming up for V6 engine (2lt model) at 70K miles. Reading several forums and researching that this is a known issue on other gms with the same part. While they granted 10 year/120K warranty for other models, the Camaro is left out. Cost is anywhere from $1800-$3000. Not sure why Camaros are not being included within the recall when we have to same parts and issues. Please assist!!!

- Altadena, CA, USA

Vehicle overheating resulting in shutdown - I've taken the vehicle into 2 GM dealerships who first replaced the water pump and flushed the system after the vehicle stranded me in the middle of a highway intersection. When I came to a stop I heard the fans startup and the temperature rose to 250F+ in about 30 seconds and initiated an engine shutoff procedure, which cuts off all power to the car. At that point I was dead in an intersection of a very busy highway. This happens without warning and does not initiate a event to the car's computer. The GM dealer said they consider an overheating event a notice and not a warning event so it is not recorded on the cars computer even though it causes the car to be shutdown. This has occurred 2 times in the 6 months and I have replaced the water pump, radiator pressure cap, flushed the system all on advice from the GM dealer to correct for this problem without success. The second time this occurred was driving on a highway and the vehicle lost power as I got to a border checkpoint resulting in me being stranded on the highway for an 1.5 hours waiting for a tow truck. I had the car towed to a another GM dealer who told me there is nothing wrong with the car. They don't seen to know what is causing the issue as they are unable to replicate the issue when I bring the car into them and there is no event for them to track.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Engine light is on, several codes, three of which have a technical service bulletin. Codes are P0007, P0008, P0017. Technical service bulletin number is 374076. Vehicle has loss of power. Do not want to drive for fear of throwing off the timing since all of these involves positioning sensors for the camshaft and crank shaft.

- Lexington, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. While driving 30 mph, the service engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to community Chevrolet (200 w olive ave, burbank, ca 91502) where it was also diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the contact should speak with NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

Obd code P0049 - evap canister purge valve: Replaced twice already. Needs to be replaced again at 113,000 miles. Odb code P008: Timing chain issue. Replace at 48,000 miles. Needs replacement again at 113,000 miles. No signs of malfunction other than check engine light on. Fails to pass Massachusetts annual inspection due to obd codes present.

- Bridgewater, MA, USA

We where driving looking at a local subdivision and we were doing 35 miles a hour when we hit a deer all air bags came out and I broke my wrist and my friend hurt his arm as well I was in the passenger side with my set belt on and when we hit the deer the air bag came out full force that I broke my wind shield as well

- Bandera, TX, USA

P0008 & P0017 engine code on 3.6 V 6 diagnosed by dealer to be stretched timing chains. 52,724 miles cost to fix $3000. Other GM vehicles with the same engine extended warranty of 10 years 120,000 miles. Camaro needs to be included in recall.

- Brick, NJ, USA

In first three years, the electronic ignition module was replaced three times. On the third time, it was found that the ignition wiring harness was not for a Camaro. It was incorrectly installed at the factory. Secondly, just three weeks ago, four of my car's six fuel injectors went bad. My car only had 74,000 miles on it. All six injectors were replaced at my cost of $2812! outrageous! both times, my car was being driven on a city street.

- Wichita, KS, USA

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing belt was stretched and needed replacement. The contact was also notified by the dealer that the failure was a common occurrence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

The engine light went on and it was brought in for service. I was told the code P0008 meant that it had a stretched timing chain which would need to be replaced and is a very expensive repair. I recently found out that this is very common in other Chevy engines and the power train warrantee was extended to cover these repairs in other engines, but not my Camaro. I currently only have 73K miles and would like to see Chevy fix the issue as it has been done with the other GM cars.

- Valley Stream, NY, USA

My cars "engine light" came on around 120,000 miles so I took into the dealership and it read a code of P0008 engine timing. They told me that it was due to dirty oil. I bought the car used a little over a year ago with close to 80,000 miles on it and I keep the oil changed between every 3000 to 4000 miles. I've asked around to a few other shops their opinion and they tell me the same thing. The price im getting quoted counting parts and labor is close to $1300 and I cant afford that kind of bill. It appears that if others are having this same issue then a recall should be broadcast out and be covered under warranty" I'm a die hard bow tie guy and all I've ever owned was a GM cars and trucks. I currently have my 2010 Camaro a 2003 Chevy truck with only 121000 miles and a 1971 Chevy truck that im restoring. Is there anyway that yall could do something about this issue everyone is starting to have with these" I know for a fact that enterprise Chevrolet had a Camaro in this week with the exact same issue as well as a few others I've talked to.

- Bonifay, FL, USA

I have had check engine light on in the vehicle several times, codes P0008 and P0017 timing chain. The vehicle was taken to several Chevy dealerships for diagnosis per GM and Chevy, both times they stated the timing chain should be replaced. The first time the Camaro was still under warranty the carmaro lost power and began to shake, I pulled over put the car in park and noticed a weird idle and shake. I was told after contacting GM and Chevy that they are aware of the problem and need has to meet a certain number of complaints before they can include the 2010-14 Camaro into the timing chain recall and extended warranty for 10 years and 100,000 miles. As they have for other vehicles with the same timing chain problem. This is not right, my vehicle has being parked for 1 year since this started.

- Whitefish Bay, WI, USA

Engine light illuminated with P0008 obd-II trouble code: Engine positions system performance bank 1. twice was told by dealership it was an oil issue even though no oil change alerts came on and check engine light kept coming back after service (occasionally intermittent). Mpg was negatively impacted during regular operation and occasional rough idling at stoplights. At 77,000 miles (and just past the 7 years covered by extended warranty), was finally told this was a timing chain issue and $1,700 to fix (of course not covered). Research on stretched timing chain from P0008 error for Camaros indicated many others with issue and extended warranty up to 10 years/120,000 miles issued by GM for other vehicle models using same engine. Bulletin/warranty should be extended to affected 2010 Camaros.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA