Headlights problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro

The headlights have become progressively dimmer over time. Replacing the bulbs and the ballast does not remedy the issue. What happens is the reflector inside the projector starts to fail which directly affects the light output. The only fix for this is completely new headlight housings. Which are almost $2,000 just for the assemblies. As of now it is literally impossible to drive my vehicle at night safely.

The hid headlamps on the 2010 Camaro ss are not providing enough light to illuminate the road which is a safety hazard when driving at night. The vehicle headlights over the last year have become unacceptably dim. There are many reports from other owners of 2010 Camaro ss that report the same problem with many pointing to the problem being the hid system reflector housing getting damaged by the heat from the bulb causing insufficient level of light being reflected out in front of vehicle. With the severely diminished visibility from the headlights a driver cannot see further than 30 feet or so in front of the car at night. Visibility is much worse if rain present at night. I'm forced to use my car at any time of the day including night and I have been very close to having an accident multiple times due to poor visibility, my understanding is that there has not been fatalities reported related to this issue yet but it s a matter of time and we shouldn't wait until there are fatalities or injuries before this issue is addressed and a recall is issued by chevy. The headlight assembly is the problem and there are other unsuspecting owners that continue to drive their cars each day with this severe safety issue. Thank you.

On 2010 model ss/rs with high intensity discharge headlamps (regular production option code t4f; I believe the code is), the visibility of the headlamps is severely diminished after the first couple of years due to heat from the required zenon bulb. Heat from the bulb, causes the plastic reflective dish at the rear of the light assembly to warp and crack the mirror reflective finish causing diminished throw (distance) from the headlights. With the severely diminished visibility from the headlights, a driver (me) cannot see much further than 30 feet or so in front of the car at night. If rain is present at night, a driver (me) cannot see the road at all except for the center line street markings and sometimes the road shoulder or curb just near the front end of the car. This makes it impossible to drive the vehicle at night and especially in raining conditions. I have changed the bulbs twice using the same manufacturer bulbs before identifying this defect in manufacturing with no change in result. This a huge safety issue for all 2010 and up models with high intensity discharge headlamps with severely diminished visibility putting drivers at harms risk and other drivers around vehicles with the same defect. Making it difficult if not impossible to see lines in the road adequately, pedestrians, construction markers and roadway shoulders and curbs and could lead to accidents that could've been prevented. There has been no TSB or response from Chevrolet that I could find regarding remedy to this issue and it needs to be researched and looked at. It has taken me this long to figure out what the problem is after researching with other owners having the same issue. With the difficulty to diagnose that the headlight assembly is the problem, other unsuspecting owners continue to drive their cars each day with this severe safety issue. Issue is inside the light assembly.

Vehicle's headlights over the past year have become unacceptably dim. Hid system reflector housing damaged by heat from bulb, causing insufficient level of light being reflected out in front of vehicle.

Reflecting bowl in headlight deteriorated and I cannot see the road at night.

Hid headlights do not light up the road properly at night causing dangerous driving.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving, the interior lights in the vehicle flickered. In addition, the front headlamps also flickered. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated while driving which caused the vehicle to drive rough. The vehicle was taken to simpson Chevrolet located at 10150 trask Ave, garden grove, CA 92843, and the ecu was reset however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000.