Chevrolet CAMARO — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2010 Chevrolet CAMARO
394 complaints (493% of segment average)
Main issue: 2010 CAMARO SHUTTERS WHEN I THINK ABOUT !@#$% AT GM WASTING GOVERNMENT MONEY TO BASH TOYOTA IN TV AND PRINT ADS. *TR
2015 Chevrolet CAMARO
305 complaints (381% of segment average)
Main issue: AUTOMOBILE INEXPLICABLY LOST POWER, TWICE, (ENGINE STOPPED, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES) WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 4 FROM LAKELAND TO THE ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AN INQUIRY OF THE RECALL DATABASE REVEALS THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE SUBJECT TO A RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS SPECIFIC EVENT. THIS VEHICLE W
2014 Chevrolet CAMARO
287 complaints (359% of segment average)
Main issue: AS I WAS TURNING THE CORNER ON TO WOODWARD AVENUE MY CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WENT TOTALLY BLACK AND SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN ON THIS VERY BUSY-MAIN THOROUGHFARE. *TR
2011 Chevrolet CAMARO
259 complaints (324% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGERS SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WITH AN ADULT WHO WEIGHED 116 POUNDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEA
2017 Chevrolet CAMARO
256 complaints (320% of segment average)
Main issue: WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH CORNERS, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY STEER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT I'M TURNING. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED MAY 12, 2017.
2013 Chevrolet CAMARO
251 complaints (314% of segment average)
Main issue: 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
2016 Chevrolet CAMARO
196 complaints (245% of segment average)
Main issue: PURCHASED 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO ON 6/18/2016 FEW DAYS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, GRINDING NOISE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SPEED REDUCED TO 5 MPH SHOWED ON DISPLAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THEN, I BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 7/1/2016 AND THE SERVI
2012 Chevrolet CAMARO
156 complaints (195% of segment average)
Main issue: BETWEEN 1500 - 1900 RPM'S - ALL GEARS THE CAR SHUDDERS - SIMILAR TO A DOG SHAKING ITSELF OF WATER. THIS OCCURS IN AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SHIFT MODES. IT IS OCCURRING IN ALL GEARS BETWEEN THE SPECIFIED RPM'S. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW FOR 2 DAYS. *TR
2018 Chevrolet CAMARO
110 complaints (138% of segment average)
Main issue: 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.
Safe to Buy
2022 Chevrolet CAMARO
16 complaints — well below segment average
2021 Chevrolet CAMARO
20 complaints — well below segment average
2023 Chevrolet CAMARO
24 complaints — well below segment average
2020 Chevrolet CAMARO
46 complaints — well below segment average