2013 Chevrolet CAMARO

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2013 Chevrolet CAMARO has 251 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (33% of all complaints), specifically: after my camaro stalled and i reported it i called onstar and they told me that i had 43,000+ miles on the car the vin was registering. i called the dealership and made them aware that gm noted that the car was reading this high mileage. i wanted to return the car, they would not do it. i wanted .

22 crash reports 12 injuries

251

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

3.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

82 complaints

33%

• AFTER MY CAMARO STALLED AND I REPORTED IT I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 43,000+ MILES ON THE CAR THE VIN WAS REGISTERING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE THEM AWARE THAT GM NOTED THAT THE CAR WAS READING THIS HIGH MILEAGE. I WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR, THEY WOULD NOT DO IT. I WANTED
• STARTING DAY 1 AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE VEHICLES BACK UP CAM BEGAN TO FREEZE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE UNTIL I PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND OPEN THE DOOR TO COMPLETELY SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. A FEW MONTHS LATER ON TOP OF THE RADIO AND BACK UP C
• 2013 CAMARO WAS TOTALLY DEAD BUT BATTERY SHOWED FULLY CHARGED ON A BATTERY CHARGER. PREVIOUSLY, THE CAR HAD ACTED ODD WITH THE WIPERS, LIGHTS, ETC,. GOING ON AND OFF WITH NO HUMAN INTERACTION. FOUND OUT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CONNECTION, IN THE TRUNK UNDER THE SPACE TIRE, WAS SO LOOSE IT COULD BE REMO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

“AFTER MY CAMARO STALLED AND I REPORTED IT I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 43,000+ MILES ON THE CAR THE VIN WAS REGISTERING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE THEM AWARE THAT GM NOTED THAT THE CAR WAS READING THIS HIGH MILEAGE. I WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR, THEY WOULD NOT DO IT. I WANTED ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

29 complaints

12%

• FLAT TIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF NM DESERT. NO SPARE OR JACK IN CAR. FILL AND PUMP DIDN'T WORK. 60 MILES FROM NEAREST REPAIR. NO CELL SERVICE. WALKED ABOUT 5 MILES TO CELL SERVICE. IF IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER I'D OF DIED OF HEAT STROKE OR IF I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO IN WINTER I'D OF FROZE
• BOUGHT A 2013 CAMARO, MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON MY CAR MY KEYS WERE BUMPED BY MY KNEE AND THE CAR JUST STALLED. THANKFULLY ONLY I WAS INVOLVED AND NO ONE COMING FROM THE OPPOSING WAS HURT AS I ENDED UP IN A TRAIN TRACK MEDIAN WITH SOME DAMAGE ONLY TO MY CAR. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN
• STARTED A FEW WEEKS AGO THE HEAT WOULDN'T HEAT AND THE HEAT AND RADIO WOULD TURN OFF AND ON THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME YOU GET IN THE CAR. WINTER IS HERE AND WITHOUT A HEATER THAT IS NOT SAFE!! THIS HAPPENS IF THE CAR IS IN MOTION, STATIONARY CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAY PLEASE HELP!!!!

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“FLAT TIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF NM DESERT. NO SPARE OR JACK IN CAR. FILL AND PUMP DIDN'T WORK. 60 MILES FROM NEAREST REPAIR. NO CELL SERVICE. WALKED ABOUT 5 MILES TO CELL SERVICE. IF IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER I'D OF DIED OF HEAT STROKE OR IF I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO IN WINTER I'D OF FROZE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

23 complaints

• THE STEERING COLUMN IN THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS NOT STRAIGHT. IT WAS LIKE THIS BRAND NEW. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL OF THE 2013 CAMAROS ARE LIKE THIS. THIS IS CRAZY. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP? *TR
• LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MAKING TURNS. FROM A STOP MAKING A LEFT OR A RIGHT TURN, THE CAR LOSES IT POWER STEERING RANDOMLY. NO CODES OR LIGHTS ON DASH. *TR
• WHILE DRIVING DOWN I 75 IN OCALA FLORIDA CAR STALLED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY . I PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AND HAD TO RESTART CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG. THEY SAID TAKE THE CAR. *JS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 6 crashes

“THE STEERING COLUMN IN THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS NOT STRAIGHT. IT WAS LIKE THIS BRAND NEW. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL OF THE 2013 CAMAROS ARE LIKE THIS. THIS IS CRAZY. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP? *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

16 complaints

• I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT WHEN I GOT TO ROUGHLY 2000 RPMS ( ROUGHLY 17 MPH) PUSHED THE CLUTCH FULLY IN AND ATTEMPTED TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. HOWEVER, THE SHIFTER PHYSICALLY WOULD NOT ALLOW THIS SHIFTER TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR WITH UP TO, I WOULD SAY 20LBS OF FORCE. AS A RESULT OF TRYING TO GET T
• THE AISIN AY6 TRANSMISSION IN MY BRAND NEW 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO LS IS DEFECTIVE TO THE POINT OF BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS AN ISSUE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING. THE TRANSMISSION, FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR, HAS NEVER SHIFTED
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE INTO FIRST GEAR AND ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL NOISE F

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT WHEN I GOT TO ROUGHLY 2000 RPMS ( ROUGHLY 17 MPH) PUSHED THE CLUTCH FULLY IN AND ATTEMPTED TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. HOWEVER, THE SHIFTER PHYSICALLY WOULD NOT ALLOW THIS SHIFTER TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR WITH UP TO, I WOULD SAY 20LBS OF FORCE. AS A RESULT OF TRYING TO GET T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

15 complaints

• I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT WHEN I GOT TO ROUGHLY 2000 RPMS ( ROUGHLY 17 MPH) PUSHED THE CLUTCH FULLY IN AND ATTEMPTED TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. HOWEVER, THE SHIFTER PHYSICALLY WOULD NOT ALLOW THIS SHIFTER TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR WITH UP TO, I WOULD SAY 20LBS OF FORCE. AS A RESULT OF TRYING TO GET T
• 2013 CAMARO LS FUEL INJECTORS POSE A CHANCE AT BEING DEFECTIVE, AFTER BUYING THE CAR AND NOTICING TWO OF THE INJECTORS HAVING ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, I AM NOW LESS THEN A MONTH OF OWNING THE CAR. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY HAVING ITS FOURTH FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED, THIS MAY CAUSE HARM TO THE VEHICLE IF IT D
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REP

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 251 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: AFTER MY CAMARO STALLED AND I REPORTED IT I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 43,000+ MILES ON THE CAR THE VIN WAS REGISTERING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE THEM AWARE THAT GM NOTED THAT THE CAR WAS READING THIS HIGH MILEAGE. I WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR, THEY WOULD NOT DO IT. I WANTED
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: FLAT TIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF NM DESERT. NO SPARE OR JACK IN CAR. FILL AND PUMP DIDN'T WORK. 60 MILES FROM NEAREST REPAIR. NO CELL SERVICE. WALKED ABOUT 5 MILES TO CELL SERVICE. IF IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER I'D OF DIED OF HEAT STROKE OR IF I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO IN WINTER I'D OF FROZE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: THE STEERING COLUMN IN THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS NOT STRAIGHT. IT WAS LIKE THIS BRAND NEW. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL OF THE 2013 CAMAROS ARE LIKE THIS. THIS IS CRAZY. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP? *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT WHEN I GOT TO ROUGHLY 2000 RPMS ( ROUGHLY 17 MPH) PUSHED THE CLUTCH FULLY IN AND ATTEMPTED TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. HOWEVER, THE SHIFTER PHYSICALLY WOULD NOT ALLOW THIS SHIFTER TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR WITH UP TO, I WOULD SAY 20LBS OF FORCE. AS A RESULT OF TRYING TO GET T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)