Meticoulouly maintained 2019 Camaro ZL-1 door rusting...

Ricard350 · 09-09-2023, 11:00 PM

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Found this today while I was wiping water inside the lower doors lip post washing...

I think this is unacceptable.

18 000km and never seen driven in the rain...

I suspect a bad seal at the seam.
The driver side is flawless...

What do you guys thinks? Am I the only one with this???

chevy pilot · 09-10-2023, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricard350

I think this is unacceptable.

No it is not in 2019 car.
I have seen that door rusting in 2010-12 cars.

102SS · 09-10-2023, 05:58 AM

Once they ship the 6th Gens to Canada they start rusting

Its the shivering

Seriously though that really sucks.

Have you had your dealer look at it?

Not that they would do much as they only cover rust through (holes) under the seven year corrosion protection.

On the positive side you caught it early and if you look after now it shouldn't cost much.

xstuntman · 09-10-2023, 07:23 PM

So you don't think it's seam sealer that got painted over?

Can't hurt to pump a a little bit of motor oil in those doors.
Messy maybe but rust is worse.

Trickskier · 09-29-2023, 07:17 AM

Hope this helps you!

GM vehicles are designed and built to resist corrosion. All body and sheet metal components are warranted against corrosion for 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Plus you're protected even further from rust-through corrosion for a minimum of 6 years/100,000 miles (whichever comes first).

chevy pilot · 09-29-2023, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by xstuntman

So you don't think it's seam sealer that got painted over?

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

Has anyone scratched that there is actually rust under the paint or
would the paint have bubbled for another reason ?

m6-lt1 · 10-04-2023, 02:22 PM

I had this on my driver door on my last 6th gen however I chalked it up to the driver door having had some form of repair done to it (according to the carfax and my paint gauge device). I had a body shop hit it with a wire wheel and paint over it. Fortunately it’s in the best location for a repair as no one ever looks down there and you don’t have to do any blending on adjacent panels.

Ever since this happened to me I now make it a habit to open all doors, hood and trunk to let any trapped water fall out so it doesn’t rust again. I bet lower mileage non daily driver cars are more susceptible to this as people wash them, only open the car door and pull them back into the garage for a day+ thus leaving trapped water in that area for an extended period of time.

lbls1 · 11-02-2023, 08:55 AM

Sorry but this is unacceptable. Do your best to keep the car out of moisture. If you bought the car new, speak to your dealer for corrective measures, as you have a warranty against corrosion (although limited). First, find out if its actually rust. A lot of the time these cars come out of the factory rough, with particles cast inside of painted parts. If its not rust, then you shouldn't worry as it won't get worse (it doesn't look nice but if its not rust no one will care).

Obviously you need to keep the car out of moisture. Every once in a while spray on detailing spray, or spray wax, or spread wax on the sills and under the doors. Rely on my personal testament; It helps greatly.

Good luck.

chef-beavis · 11-02-2023, 03:56 PM

Pro body man, and I suspect that is seam sealer related and not rust. Only way to know is to poke through the paint and check.

Here's mine at 11 years, 7000k miles. Never seen rain.

gtstorey · 11-02-2023, 04:49 PM

It could have been contaminated before painting and the paint bubbled. If it is on top of the primer it might be ok leaving it alone. If the contamination was before primer, it probably has some surface rust anyway.

1JEWLDSSRS · 11-02-2023, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chef-beavis

Pro body man, and I suspect that is seam sealer related and not rust. Only way to know is to poke through the paint and check.

Here's mine at 11 years, 7000k miles. Never seen rain.

I agree here, possibly. My Camaro is 12 years old with 129k miles. I do recall on one of my doors, and acouple other areas on the car I do have this same scenario. I was told that it is some seam sealer that had "squeezed" out from between the two panels when they were joined. I just left it alone because I was the only one who knew it was there. I live in Florida and she was a daily driver for 9 of her 12 years, and no rust anywhere..

Bigdumogre · 11-03-2023, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by chef-beavis

Pro body man, and I suspect that is seam sealer related and not rust. Only way to know is to poke through the paint and check.

Here's mine at 11 years, 7000k miles. Never seen rain.

Atleast you are smart enough to pull the door water drain plugs on a old car. Its amazing how much water can sit in the bottom of a door even after just washing it.

chef-beavis · 11-03-2023, 02:04 PM

No plugs on these, so no need to worry about that!

09-09-2023, 11:00 PM	#1
Ricard350 Drives: 2019 ZL1 A10 in White Summit Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Cold Lake, Alberta Posts: 34	Meticoulouly maintained 2019 Camaro ZL-1 door rusting... ---POSTED AT THE WRONG PLACE---- Found this today while I was wiping water inside the lower doors lip post washing... I think this is unacceptable. 18 000km and never seen driven in the rain... I suspect a bad seal at the seam. The driver side is flawless... What do you guys thinks? Am I the only one with this??? Attached Images __________________ 2019 White ZL1 A10 2007 Black HUMMER H2 2018 KIA CADENZA LIMITED --> Aparently rare AF in Canada

09-10-2023, 05:58 AM	#3
102SS waiting at the tree Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 3,392	Once they ship the 6th Gens to Canada they start rusting Its the shivering Seriously though that really sucks. Have you had your dealer look at it? Not that they would do much as they only cover rust through (holes) under the seven year corrosion protection. On the positive side you caught it early and if you look after now it shouldn't cost much. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS A6 Just a few bolt-ons and appearance doo dads

09-10-2023, 07:23 PM	#4
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,316	So you don't think it's seam sealer that got painted over? Can't hurt to pump a a little bit of motor oil in those doors. Messy maybe but rust is worse. __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

09-29-2023, 07:17 AM	#5
Trickskier Native Floridian Drives: 2014 - ZL1 / 2003 - Corvette Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,708	Hope this helps you! GM vehicles are designed and built to resist corrosion. All body and sheet metal components are warranted against corrosion for 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Plus you're protected even further from rust-through corrosion for a minimum of 6 years/100,000 miles (whichever comes first). __________________

10-04-2023, 02:22 PM	#7
m6-lt1 Drives: 2023 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,213	I had this on my driver door on my last 6th gen however I chalked it up to the driver door having had some form of repair done to it (according to the carfax and my paint gauge device). I had a body shop hit it with a wire wheel and paint over it. Fortunately it’s in the best location for a repair as no one ever looks down there and you don’t have to do any blending on adjacent panels. Ever since this happened to me I now make it a habit to open all doors, hood and trunk to let any trapped water fall out so it doesn’t rust again. I bet lower mileage non daily driver cars are more susceptible to this as people wash them, only open the car door and pull them back into the garage for a day+ thus leaving trapped water in that area for an extended period of time. __________________ Current: 2023 2SS 1LE Prior: 2016 Camaro 1SS 2007 Mustang GT 2008 Civic Si

11-02-2023, 08:55 AM	#8
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,050	Sorry but this is unacceptable. Do your best to keep the car out of moisture. If you bought the car new, speak to your dealer for corrective measures, as you have a warranty against corrosion (although limited). First, find out if its actually rust. A lot of the time these cars come out of the factory rough, with particles cast inside of painted parts. If its not rust, then you shouldn't worry as it won't get worse (it doesn't look nice but if its not rust no one will care). Obviously you need to keep the car out of moisture. Every once in a while spray on detailing spray, or spray wax, or spread wax on the sills and under the doors. Rely on my personal testament; It helps greatly. Good luck. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

11-02-2023, 03:56 PM	#9
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,591	Pro body man, and I suspect that is seam sealer related and not rust. Only way to know is to poke through the paint and check. Here's mine at 11 years, 7000k miles. Never seen rain. Attached Images

11-02-2023, 04:49 PM	#10
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,274	It could have been contaminated before painting and the paint bubbled. If it is on top of the primer it might be ok leaving it alone. If the contamination was before primer, it probably has some surface rust anyway. Last edited by gtstorey; 11-03-2023 at 08:56 AM.

11-03-2023, 02:04 PM	#13
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,591	No plugs on these, so no need to worry about that!