Chevrolet Camaro problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 702 owner complaints and 16 recalls on file for the Chevrolet Camaro (2010–2024). The 2017 Camaro has the most serious complaints, most often about steering.

Complaints
702
Recalls
16
Model years
15
Worst year
2017

Complaints by model year

382010292011252012602013602014982015702016123201766201849201931202020202114202215202342024
NHTSA complaints per Chevrolet Camaro model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Chevrolet Camaro years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2017 Chevrolet Camaro — 123 complaints, 8 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Steering
  2. 2015 Chevrolet Camaro — 98 complaints, 6 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Electrical System
  3. 2018 Chevrolet Camaro — 66 complaints, 4 crashes, 3 fires; top problem: Steering
  4. 2014 Chevrolet Camaro — 60 complaints, 5 crashes; top problem: Electrical System
  5. 2013 Chevrolet Camaro — 60 complaints, 5 crashes; top problem: Electrical System

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (14 complaints).

Every Chevrolet Camaro model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2024 Camaro40000Engine
2023 Camaro154020Engine
2022 Camaro141001Engine
2021 Camaro201034Transmission & Drivetrain
2020 Camaro317043Transmission & Drivetrain
2019 Camaro492011Transmission & Drivetrain
2018 Camaro664352Steering
2017 Camaro1238133Steering
2016 Camaro702411Transmission & Drivetrain
2015 Camaro986141Electrical System
2014 Camaro605063Electrical System
2013 Camaro605033Electrical System
2012 Camaro251004Electrical System
2011 Camaro294032Airbags
2010 Camaro382041Engine

Most common Chevrolet Camaro problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    237 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    133 complaints
  • Engine
    107 complaints
  • Steering
    105 complaints
  • Airbags
    54 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    38 complaints
  • Brakes
    33 complaints
  • Lighting
    27 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    25 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    25 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Chevrolet Camaro received by NHTSA each month.

Chevrolet Camaro recalls

  • Recall 25V175000Mar 20, 2025934 vehiclesModel years 2017–2018

    Risk: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V148000Mar 6, 202590,081 vehiclesModel years 2020–2022

    Risk: Wheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V516000Jul 27, 2023767 vehiclesModel years 2013

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 21V211000Mar 25, 202130 vehiclesModel years 2017–2021

    Risk: In the event of a crash, plastic pieces of emblem may act as projectiles from deployment of the driver air bag can increase the risk of injury.

  • Recall 21V188000Mar 18, 20218 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: A separated axle shaft can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 20V811000Dec 23, 2020470 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 19V837000Nov 21, 2019502 vehiclesModel years 2020

    Risk: Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.

  • Recall 19V086000Feb 7, 201926,772 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 16V084000Feb 11, 2016139 vehiclesModel years 2016

    Risk: An unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.

  • Recall 15V666000Oct 16, 2015395 vehiclesModel years 2015

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Additionally, if the air bag does not properly inflate, the driver or passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

  • Recall 14V447000Jul 23, 2014414,333 vehiclesModel years 2011–2012

    Risk: If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 14V409000Jul 2, 2014106 vehiclesModel years 2014

    Risk: If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 14V346000Jun 20, 2014464,712 vehiclesModel years 2010–2014

    Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  • Recall 14V300000Jun 6, 201431,520 vehiclesModel years 2012

    Risk: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.

  • Recall 13V463000Sep 26, 201318,941 vehiclesModel years 2013–2014

    Risk: If the air bag warning label detaches from the visor, the driver and front seat passenger may not be warned of the risks of air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  • Recall 13V023000Jan 24, 20134,167 vehiclesModel years 2012

    Risk: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.

Other Chevrolet models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology