2019 Camaro V6 air intake strange noise.

fsarre · 03-30-2019, 09:30 AM

I recently bought a new 2019 Camaro V6 and since day one, here and there, when the car is idle I hear a very strange and annoying sound coming from the engine air intake. Does anyone know what this might be? The dealership says its normal but I desagree. Help!

arpad_m · 03-30-2019, 04:17 PM

This isn't normal at all, my 6th gen V6 never made this sound. Sorry I can't help with the fix, but you may want to try a different dealer.

Lithias · 03-30-2019, 09:11 PM

I'm not familiar with how the 3.6 is laid out, but from the video it sounds like a fan, possibly the fan on the radiator? Shouldn't be humming like that for sure. Find a new dealer.

fsarre · 04-20-2019, 03:55 PM

Thanks guys, as soon as I have a solution I´ll come back just in case somebody else has the same problem.

fsarre · 06-07-2019, 05:53 AM

I went with my car to the Dealership 4 times. They replaced the intake air box but the problem remained. GM send an engineer but he could not resolved the issue. When turning off the engine the sound contiunus for a secound. It sounds like a default fan. Any information or opinions would be more then welcome!!!

Lithias · 06-07-2019, 06:52 AM

That is 100% the radiator fan making the sound.

fsarre · 07-26-2019, 06:33 AM

It seems to be a faulty fan but not the radiator. It's really annoying and it does not happen every time i drive the car. You can hear it when the car is idling.

fsarre · 09-22-2019, 09:55 AM

So finally a GM engineer came to the dealership, again to analyze the problem. They are now replacing the oil pump. Im scheduled for next week. Lets see if after a year and 11,000 miles I will have my problem resolved.

fsarre · 10-10-2020, 08:44 AM

The problem wasn't resolved. GM engineers replaced the oil pump and few other parts. Nothing resolved the problem. They wanted to replace the engine with a refurbished one. I said no. I have this problem since day one, i can only accept a new engine. They refused. This is how GM deals with their customers.
Unbelievable but GM engineers don't know what it is!

HCI2000SS · 10-10-2020, 09:04 AM

After all this time and investigation I can't believe no one has figured it out

STYLO LT1 · 10-10-2020, 11:23 AM

Does GM think you’re stupid? You’ve given them more than enough opportunities to find out what’s wrong and fix! To bad for them! I hate to say it,”Lemon law” should be your next option. A remanufactured engine replacement is not what you signed up for when you made this purchase.

03-30-2019, 09:30 AM	#1
fsarre Drives: 2022 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Medford,NY Posts: 13	2019 Camaro V6 air intake strange noise. I recently bought a new 2019 Camaro V6 and since day one, here and there, when the car is idle I hear a very strange and annoying sound coming from the engine air intake. Does anyone know what this might be? The dealership says its normal but I desagree. Help! Last edited by fsarre; 11-25-2022 at 03:04 PM.

03-30-2019, 04:17 PM	#2
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,606 View My Garage	This isn't normal at all, my 6th gen V6 never made this sound. Sorry I can't help with the fix, but you may want to try a different dealer. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

03-30-2019, 09:11 PM	#3
Lithias Drives: 2019 2SS Riverside Blue Metallic Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 287	I'm not familiar with how the 3.6 is laid out, but from the video it sounds like a fan, possibly the fan on the radiator? Shouldn't be humming like that for sure. Find a new dealer. __________________ Order # WKXN0F 2SS Riverside Blue Metallic, A10, NPP, 56V Ordered 9/15/18 1100......9/17/18 3000......9/19/18 TPW: 11/26/18 3300......11/9/18 TPW: 11/26/18 3400......11/12/18 TPW: 11/26/18 4300......11/22/18 BUILT! VIN: 1G1FH1R72K0123562 4B00......11/27/18 Waiting for Dispatch! Tentative delivery date of 12/11! 4300......11/28/18 Waiting for the train to Florida! 4200......12/5/18 SHIPPED! 4800......12/14/18 5000/6000......12/18/18 SHE'S HOME BOYS! Follow me on Instagram! @the_3ngin33r

06-07-2019, 06:52 AM	#6
Lithias Drives: 2019 2SS Riverside Blue Metallic Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 287	That is 100% the radiator fan making the sound. __________________ Order # WKXN0F 2SS Riverside Blue Metallic, A10, NPP, 56V Ordered 9/15/18 1100......9/17/18 3000......9/19/18 TPW: 11/26/18 3300......11/9/18 TPW: 11/26/18 3400......11/12/18 TPW: 11/26/18 4300......11/22/18 BUILT! VIN: 1G1FH1R72K0123562 4B00......11/27/18 Waiting for Dispatch! Tentative delivery date of 12/11! 4300......11/28/18 Waiting for the train to Florida! 4200......12/5/18 SHIPPED! 4800......12/14/18 5000/6000......12/18/18 SHE'S HOME BOYS! Follow me on Instagram! @the_3ngin33r

04-20-2019, 03:55 PM	#4
fsarre Drives: 2022 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Medford,NY Posts: 13	Thanks guys, as soon as I have a solution I´ll come back just in case somebody else has the same problem.

06-07-2019, 05:53 AM	#5
fsarre Drives: 2022 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Medford,NY Posts: 13	I went with my car to the Dealership 4 times. They replaced the intake air box but the problem remained. GM send an engineer but he could not resolved the issue. When turning off the engine the sound contiunus for a secound. It sounds like a default fan. Any information or opinions would be more then welcome!!!

07-26-2019, 06:33 AM	#7
fsarre Drives: 2022 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Medford,NY Posts: 13	It seems to be a faulty fan but not the radiator. It's really annoying and it does not happen every time i drive the car. You can hear it when the car is idling.

09-22-2019, 09:55 AM	#8
fsarre Drives: 2022 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Medford,NY Posts: 13	So finally a GM engineer came to the dealership, again to analyze the problem. They are now replacing the oil pump. Im scheduled for next week. Lets see if after a year and 11,000 miles I will have my problem resolved.

10-10-2020, 08:44 AM	#9
fsarre Drives: 2022 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Medford,NY Posts: 13	The problem wasn't resolved. GM engineers replaced the oil pump and few other parts. Nothing resolved the problem. They wanted to replace the engine with a refurbished one. I said no. I have this problem since day one, i can only accept a new engine. They refused. This is how GM deals with their customers. Unbelievable but GM engineers don't know what it is!

10-10-2020, 09:04 AM	#10
HCI2000SS Drives: 2018 Camaro V6/RS Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: MI Posts: 1,596	After all this time and investigation I can't believe no one has figured it out

10-10-2020, 11:23 AM	#11
STYLO LT1 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Vert. Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Garden State Posts: 537	Does GM think you’re stupid? You’ve given them more than enough opportunities to find out what’s wrong and fix! To bad for them! I hate to say it,”Lemon law” should be your next option. A remanufactured engine replacement is not what you signed up for when you made this purchase.

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