2018 Chevrolet CAMARO

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2018 Chevrolet CAMARO has 110 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: the vehicle has stalled numerous times attempting to start from a stop. vehicle has also stalled going up driveways. only way to avoid stalling is to not apply throttle or ride the clutch which is going to prematurely wear said clutch.. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 3 crash reports 4 injuries

110

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

21 complaints

19%

• THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES ATTEMPTING TO START FROM A STOP. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED GOING UP DRIVEWAYS. ONLY WAY TO AVOID STALLING IS TO NOT APPLY THROTTLE OR RIDE THE CLUTCH WHICH IS GOING TO PREMATURELY WEAR SAID CLUTCH.
• 2018 CHEVY CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE RPM METER. *LD *TR
• 2018 CHEVY CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE RPM METER. *LD *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES ATTEMPTING TO START FROM A STOP. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED GOING UP DRIVEWAYS. ONLY WAY TO AVOID STALLING IS TO NOT APPLY THROTTLE OR RIDE THE CLUTCH WHICH IS GOING TO PREMATURELY WEAR SAID CLUTCH.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

17 complaints

15%

• I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 CAMARO LT1 TURBO ON THE CITY IT WAS POURING REALLY BAD AND I WAS DRIVING CAREFULLY WHEN I FELT THE CAR PULLING TO THE SIDE A BIT BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS SLIPPERY AND THEN AS KEPT DRIVING A MESSAGE SAYING "SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE" POP UP. MY STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATEL
• I WAS DRIVING WHEN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO TURN AND BECAUSE OF THE MILAGE THE DEALERSHIP WON'T COVER IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALLED 2017 MODEL. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO OVER COMPENSATE WHILE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL UNKNOWN

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

“I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 CAMARO LT1 TURBO ON THE CITY IT WAS POURING REALLY BAD AND I WAS DRIVING CAREFULLY WHEN I FELT THE CAR PULLING TO THE SIDE A BIT BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS SLIPPERY AND THEN AS KEPT DRIVING A MESSAGE SAYING "SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE" POP UP. MY STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATEL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

16 complaints

15%

• 2018 CHEVY CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE RPM METER. *LD *TR
• MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT KUNI CHEVROLET IN SACRAMENTO, CA SINCE 2/1/19 AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ON, WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT CAUSED ME TO VEER ACROSS 2 LANES. THANKFULLY I DID NOT HIT ANOTHER CAR.
• 2018 2.0LITER TURBO HAS SHIFTING ISSUES I BELIEVE. IT IS VERY VIOLENT SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS WHEN FIRST START DRIVING AND SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN, AND SEEMS TO CAUSE LAG WHEN ACCELERATING IN EVERYDAY DRIVING.

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

“2018 CHEVY CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE RPM METER. *LD *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

15 complaints

14%

• ON THE ZL1 TRIM PACKAGE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE THE CARS TORQUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED AND SENSES WHEEL SLIP (EVIDENT ON THE ELSD SLIP GUAGE) AND CUTS ENGINE POWER AND CAUSES THE CAR TO BOG DOWN AND POTENTIALLY STALL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROU
• LOSS POWER ON TAKE OFF MANUAL TRANSMISSION
• THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES ATTEMPTING TO START FROM A STOP. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED GOING UP DRIVEWAYS. ONLY WAY TO AVOID STALLING IS TO NOT APPLY THROTTLE OR RIDE THE CLUTCH WHICH IS GOING TO PREMATURELY WEAR SAID CLUTCH.

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

“ON THE ZL1 TRIM PACKAGE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE THE CARS TORQUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED AND SENSES WHEEL SLIP (EVIDENT ON THE ELSD SLIP GUAGE) AND CUTS ENGINE POWER AND CAUSES THE CAR TO BOG DOWN AND POTENTIALLY STALL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROU”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

10 complaints

• LOSS POWER ON TAKE OFF MANUAL TRANSMISSION
• MY CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOW IS STARTING TO COME OUT. THE GLUE IS SEPARATING AND I HAVE SEEN 20 PLUS TOPS THAT ARE DOING THE SAME THING. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL THE GLASS SHOP SAYS IT'S AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY HAZARD IT COULD BLOW OUT ON THE FREEWAY. THERE ARE PLENTY OF FORAMS TALKING ABOUT
• THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY. THE DOORS WOULD START UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN AND THE DRIVER WINDOW WOULD TRY TO ROLL ALL THE WAY UP UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE CONTROL PANEL WOULD FLASH A NOTICE THAT THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED AND THE INTERIOR LIG

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

“LOSS POWER ON TAKE OFF MANUAL TRANSMISSION”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 110 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES ATTEMPTING TO START FROM A STOP. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED GOING UP DRIVEWAYS. ONLY WAY TO AVOID STALLING IS TO NOT APPLY THROTTLE OR RIDE THE CLUTCH WHICH IS GOING TO PREMATURELY WEAR SAID CLUTCH.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 CAMARO LT1 TURBO ON THE CITY IT WAS POURING REALLY BAD AND I WAS DRIVING CAREFULLY WHEN I FELT THE CAR PULLING TO THE SIDE A BIT BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS SLIPPERY AND THEN AS KEPT DRIVING A MESSAGE SAYING "SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE" POP UP. MY STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATEL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: 2018 CHEVY CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE RPM METER. *LD *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: ON THE ZL1 TRIM PACKAGE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE THE CARS TORQUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED AND SENSES WHEEL SLIP (EVIDENT ON THE ELSD SLIP GUAGE) AND CUTS ENGINE POWER AND CAUSES THE CAR TO BOG DOWN AND POTENTIALLY STALL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROU
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)