Owners have filed 2,669 complaints on the Chevrolet Camaro, covering 1981–2023. The system named most often is Electrical System (463 reports). Worst years by volume: 2010, 2015, 2017; cleanest: 1981, 2022, 1988. 245 reports describe a crash, 69 a fire, 10 a death. On average the car was 4.6 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Chevrolet Camaro
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 2,669 Camaro complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Electrical System 463 Read
After I was hit dash caught fire, and the fan was still running when the fire was put out in the car
Accelerates when Braking !!
The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that after parking, turning off the vehicle, and then exiting the vehicle, the contact became aware of smoke coming from the trunk of the vehicle. The contact was unaware of the cause of the smoke. The contact attempted to unlock the trunk of the vehicle…
Power Train 324 Read
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while shifting into gears to pull out of a parking space, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where the TCM was replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space, the vehicle…
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to steer in the intended direction. The vehicle twisted and the wheels locked. The vehicle crashed into a concrete curb. The contact stated that the vehicle incurred damage to the front…
The contact owns a Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle on the side of a residential road, she attempted to place the shift knob from Drive into Park. At that moment, the vehicle suddenly jolted and accelerated forward independently. The vehicle proceeded through a red light at…
Air Bags 269 Read
I was in a hit and run accident and my car was totaled. I had a passenger and her airbags deployed but the driver side didn't. I had reported that the service airbag alert was on when I first got the vehicle at carmax and they told us to take it to the chevy service center . I picked up the car a few days later and…
When vehicle was involved in a single car crash, hitting a ditch embankment, destroying front end, there was no deployment of air bags and driver suffered facial injuries. Vehicle has been totalled
The passenger side air bag caught fire. Please describe. Tt
Service Brakes 250 Read
Brake pedal went to the floor during a track day. The camaro was a 1le track package and gm sells it with a warranty for track as well as instructions for changes to things including moving to a DOT 4 brake fluid. I had done that. I have video of the accident. I also have found it's happened to others as well, perfect…
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH and, on a race, track the vehicle would not brake and the steering wheel failed to turn the vehicle as the contact was navigating a turn on the racetrack. The contact crashed into the racetrack wall on the driver's side.…
Brake rotors warped as a result of factory flaw, separated 3 times before 20,000 miles, but pa chevrolet refused to replace and only turned rotors on 2 separate occasions, causing a brake failure leading to accident.( DOT number: tire size: p23555r16 )
Steering 239 Read
I was heading north on the highway and I changed lanes from the left to the right lane. Once I changed lanes my car jerked viciously back to the left I corrected the problem and went back to the right, but the car ran off the road and lost the rear passenger wheel and tire. The tire was still intact with the hub and…
The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that while driving, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. The vehicle had slowed down in heavy traffic and when needing to maneuver the steering wheel it seized causing a fender bender to the rear of another vehicle. In addition, there…
Feb 2019, I received a call from the chevy dealer where I purchased my camaro back in april 2017, stating that my vehicle has a safety recall which effect the electric power steering. I read up on the recall which stated, the electric steering can fail while operating the vehicle which will make it hard to steer. I…
Fuel System 129 Read
Fuel line rubs on drivers side front coil pack causing leak on exhaust of all 98 ls1 models
Nylon line was pinched when car was assembled resulting in a fuel leak which progressed over months until fuel was dripping onto pavement. Leak was sufficient to cause fire and a substantial amount of pollution. Manufacturer had no TSB nor warranty coverage. This was a dangerous failure which was difficult to "catch."
#5 fuel injector failed for the 3rd time while driving, causing vehicle to slow down considerably, almost having a collision. Consumer this was3rd failed fuel injector in 5 years
Seat Belts 126 Read
The seatbelt rubs my neck no matter how adjust the seat. In 2015 I was in car accident and had a severe neck injury. I had Thoracic Outlet surgery. Recently on 8-24-23 I was in a fender bender . I injured my neck again, a disk bulge is pressing against my spinal cord. Both accidents the seatbelt pressed against my…
While driving 5 mph consumer's vehicle was rear ended. Both passenger and driver seat belts failed to retract. This caused driver/passenger to sustain minor injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. *ak
While at standstill vehicle was rearended by another vehicle driving about 5-10 mph. Consumer feels seatbelts are defective in vehicle, they did not lock up. No injuries. Damage to vehicle unknown.*ak rear bumper damaged and the consumer wife sustained sprained neck
Engine 125 Read
The contact owns a 1995 chevrolet camaro. The contact was driving 25 mph and noticed a burning odor. In addition, transmission fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The contact noticed smoke emitting from the hood area and a fire erupted from the dipstick tube. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnosis or…
Engine failure which required a full engine replacement. The vehicle is unmodified and the engine was replaced under warranty. The certified Chevrolet dealer that replaced the engine confirmed that the issue was the same bearing failure that is impacting the 6.2L L87 V8 engines. The engine in my Camaro is a 6.2L LT1…
While driving car stoopped runnig on expressway ; said electrical system low ; later found out at dealer engine siezed
Camaro years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Air Bags | 4 | — | |
| 2022 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2021 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2020 | Electrical System,air Bags,seats | 6 | — | |
| 2019 | Air Bags,service Brakes | 3 | — | |
| 2018 | Air Bags | 5 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Air Bags | 13 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Air Bags | 2 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | 11 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Air Bags | 9 | 3 | |
| 2013 | Air Bags | 20 | — | |
| 2012 | Air Bags | 8 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 12 | — | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | 17 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Air Bags | 4 | 2 | |
| 2001 | Air Bags | 4 | — | |
| 2000 | Air Bags | 5 | — | |
| 1999 | Air Bags | 4 | — | |
| 1998 | Air Bags | 11 | 5 | |
| 1997 | Air Bags | 10 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Air Bags | 19 | 5 | |
| 1995 | Air Bags | 27 | 13 | |
| 1994 | Air Bags | 17 | 15 | |
| 1993 | Air Bags | 4 | — | |
| 1992 | Air Bags | 8 | 3 | |
| 1991 | Air Bags | 9 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Air Bags | 4 | — | |
| 1989 | Electrical System | 3 | 2 | |
| 1988 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | — | |
| 1987 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 1 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 1,348 |
| Average complaints per series | 2 |
| Worst single series | 14 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 4.6 years |
A model average of 2 hides a worst series at 14. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Camaro?
By complaint volume, 2010, 2015, 2017 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Camaro years are the cleanest?
2022, 1988, 2023 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Chevrolet Camaro have?
2,669 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 1981–2023. Of those, 245 describe a crash and 69 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.