Chevrolet Camaro Reliability
4,285 NHTSA complaints (1981–2024). Complaint rate: 70.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2010–2017 Chevrolet Camaro (190 crash-related complaints). The 2020–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet Camaro Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 485 | 4.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 281 | 29.2% |
| ENGINE | 277 | 2.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 269 | 3.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 257 | 2.3% |
| STEERING | 219 | 15.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 127 | 15.7% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 114 | 78.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 88 | 20.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 88 | 1.1% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982GOOD | — | 5 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1983GOOD | — | 25 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1984GOOD | — | 40 | 2 | — | View → |
| 1985 | — | 64 | 1 | 3 | View → |
| 1986GOOD | — | 38 | 0 | 1 | View → |
| 1987GOOD | — | 29 | 2 | 2 | View → |
| 1988GOOD | — | 20 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1989GOOD | — | 34 | 4 | 3 | View → |
| 1990GOOD | — | 32 | 8 | — | View → |
| 1991 | — | 110 | 11 | 1 | View → |
| 1992 | — | 104 | 18 | 3 | View → |
| 1993GOOD | — | 45 | 8 | — | View → |
| 1994AVOID | — | 182 | 23 | 19 | View → |
| 1995AVOID | — | 305 | 61 | 25 | View → |
| 1996AVOID | — | 159 | 28 | 6 | View → |
| 1997 | — | 88 | 16 | 3 | View → |
| 1998AVOID | — | 224 | 18 | 5 | View → |
| 1999 | — | 133 | 7 | — | View → |
| 2000 | — | 119 | 9 | 1 | View → |
| 2001GOOD | — | 60 | 4 | — | View → |
| 2002 | — | 100 | 5 | 3 | View → |
| 2010AVOID | — | 394 | 41 | 6 | View → |
| 2011AVOID | — | 258 | 26 | 2 | View → |
| 2012AVOID | — | 155 | 20 | 9 | View → |
| 2013AVOID | — | 251 | 29 | — | View → |
| 2014AVOID | — | 287 | 20 | 4 | View → |
| 2015AVOID | — | 304 | 23 | 2 | View → |
| 2016AVOID | — | 196 | 3 | 6 | View → |
| 2017AVOID | — | 248 | 28 | 3 | View → |
| 2018 | — | 107 | 6 | 6 | View → |
| 2019 | — | 65 | 4 | — | View → |
| 2020GOOD | — | 46 | 9 | — | View → |
| 2021GOOD | — | 16 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2022GOOD | — | 13 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2023GOOD | — | 24 | 7 | — | View → |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 4 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Chevrolet Camaroaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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