The hard times continue for Camaro enthusiasts. First, the sixth-gen ponycar ceased production permanently due to lackluster sales.
Last week, we reported that a business case to build a seventh-generation Camaro got shot down by GM management, thus leaving Chevy without a performance car cheaper than the $68,300 Corvette Stingray for the foreseeable future.
Even after going out of production, the Camaro keeps taking hits.
Now, we’ve learned that 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaros with the 10-speed automatic are being recalled, as will a whole bunch of Cadillacs that also use this gearbox.
It’s never fun to write a story like this. Camaros old and new are a vital part of the street muscle scene, but it has been one kick to the groin after another lately for the F-body
According to Car and Driver magazine, General Motors has recalled 90,081 examples of the Chevrolet Camaro and the Cadillac CT4, CT5, and CT6 sedans equipped with the 10-speed automatic transmission.
Documents submitted to NHTSA blame a transmission control valve for the issue. In one instance, the recall notes that an all-wheel-drive 2021 Cadillac CT5 experienced a momentary front-wheel lockup. A GM spokesperson told Car and Driver that the rear wheels can also lock up on affected models.
It’s never fun to write a story like this. Camaros old and new are a vital part of the street muscle scene, but it has been one kick to the groin after another lately for the F-body. This Camaro recall is just the latest.
The question now is will the world ever see a new Camaro? There were rumors that it would come back as an electric crossover, a’la Ford Mustang Mach-E. Then, word was it would carry on as a traditional rear-wheel-drive muscle car. For that idea has been scuttled.
With sales of the segment-leading Mustang at an all-time low, we wonder if the Camaros will be taking a permanent dirt nap. Young people who like these cars have either been priced out of the market or are more interested in compact SUVs for their first new car.
As with the original muscle cars, insurance rates have skyrocketed for anything with a V-8.
Does the muscle car market still exist?
