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Chevrolet CamaroYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 3,184 NHTSA owner complaints across 48 model years, the Chevrolet Camaro years to avoid are 1995 and 2010, and the strongest years are 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1993. The Camaro has 56 safety recalls on record.

Chevrolet Camaro
Years to avoid'95 '10Use caution: 1994, 1996, 1998, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017Best years'86 '87 '89 '93Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3,184Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls561967–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Leif Jørgensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Camaro years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camaro median. Tap a year for its full report.

'67'68'69'71'73'74'75'76'77'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
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2024Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/10014 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/10020 complaints · 4 recalls2020Solid62/10033 complaints · 3 recalls2019Solid60/10053 complaints · 1 recall2018Solid50/10081 complaints · 2 recalls2017Caution34/100191 complaints · 3 recalls2016Solid43/100141 complaints · 1 recall2015Caution33/100207 complaints · 1 recall2014Caution33/100188 complaints · 3 recalls2013Caution32/100187 complaints · 3 recalls2012Solid44/100113 complaints · 4 recalls2011Caution32/100194 complaints · 2 recalls2010Avoid24/100295 complaints · 2 recalls2002Solid57/10068 complaints · 1 recall2001Solid66/10048 complaints · 0 recalls2000Solid53/10076 complaints · 0 recalls1999Solid53/10090 complaints · 1 recall1998Caution34/100173 complaints · 0 recalls1997Solid50/10069 complaints · 1 recall1996Caution36/100116 complaints · 0 recalls1995Avoid24/100216 complaints · 1 recall1994Caution33/100144 complaints · 1 recall1993Best71/10032 complaints · 0 recalls1992Solid46/10088 complaints · 2 recalls1991Solid48/10086 complaints · 4 recalls1990Best70/10025 complaints · 2 recalls1989Best75/10025 complaints · 3 recalls1988Not rated–/10017 complaints · 2 recalls1987Best75/10028 complaints · 1 recall1986Best78/10032 complaints · 4 recalls1985Best68/10046 complaints · 3 recalls1984Best71/10039 complaints · 5 recalls1983Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls1982Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Camaro problems

All model years combined: 3,184 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system63760
Power train42919
Air bags389176
Service brakes, hydraulic29430
Steering28646
Engine28317
Seat belts18532
Engine and engine cooling17419
Fuel system, gasoline15823
25 other systems1077155
56 recalls

Chevrolet Camaro recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

46%Steering: electric power assist system25V-175 · 2017–2018 · Mar 20, 2025 · 934 vehicles71%Power train: automatic transmission25V-148 · 2020–2022 · Mar 6, 2025 · 90,081 vehicles37%Driver side: inflator module23V-516 · 2013 · Jul 27, 2023 · 767 vehicles77%Air bags: frontal21V-211 · 2017–2021 · Mar 25, 2021 · 30 vehicles100%Axle assembly: axle shaft21V-188 · 2021 · Mar 18, 2021 · 8 vehicles86%Seat belts20V-811 · 2021 · Dec 23, 2020 · 470 vehicles96%Delivery: fuel pump19V-837 · 2020 · Nov 21, 2019 · 502 vehicles85%Steering: electric power assist system19V-086 · 2017 · Feb 7, 2019 · 26,772 vehicles94%Electrical system: software16V-084 · 2016 · Feb 11, 2016 · 139 vehicles87%Air bags: side/window15V-666 · 2015 · Oct 16, 2015 · 395 vehicles75%Front assembly: power adjust14V-447 · 2011–2012 · Jul 23, 2014 · 414,333 vehicles98%Steering14V-409 · 2014 · Jul 2, 2014 · 106 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 56 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

23 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Camaro

  1. Air Bag Non-deploymentRQ13002 · 2012 · closed Jul 9, 2014
    Led to recall 13V-023
  2. FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP FAILUREEA97024 · 1994–1997 · closed Sep 29, 1998
    No recall
  3. FUEL TUB RETAINING CLIP FAILUREPE97036 · 1994–1997 · closed Nov 13, 1997
    No recall
  4. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTPE97008 · 1990–1992 · closed Jun 30, 1997
    No recall
  5. FUEL LEAKSEA93005 · 1991 · closed Apr 26, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-077
  6. FUEL TANK LEAKAGEPE92073 · 1991 · closed Jan 29, 1993
    No recall
  7. THROTTLE STICKINGEA92005 · 1985–1988 · closed Jan 29, 1993
    No recall
  8. AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL LUG STUDSDP91012 · 1991 · closed Jan 16, 1992
    No recall
  9. REAR AXLE SHAFT FAILUREEA90012 · 1984–1988 · closed Apr 24, 1991
    No recall
  10. REAR DISC BRAKESC90001 · 1982–1986 · closed Jul 31, 1991
    No recall