What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2011 Chevrolet Camaro

No clear pattern

13.1% of complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro arrived in its first year of service. That is an unusual figure for a 2011 vehicle, but with only 259 complaints on record the sample is too small to call it a pattern — the margin of error covers the range where ordinary vehicles sit. The figures below are reported without a verdict. The most-reported system is air bags (69 complaints), typically at 4.5 yr or about 48,000 miles.

Complaints
259
Median age at failure
4.7 yr
Median mileage
37,859 n=195
Crash / fire / tow
13.9% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
69 reports · 48,000 mi
4.5 yr
14.5%
Electrical system
28 reports · 46,000 mi
4.8 yr
7.1%
Engine
28 reports · 53,000 mi
5.1 yr
14.3%
Power train
18 reports · 16,000 mi
4.4 yr
11.1%
Other
17 reports · 75,000 mi
7.7 yr
5.9%
Seats
15 reports · 54,000 mi
7.4 yr
13.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

19E064000 2019-09-19
Electrical system:ignition

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain replacement flip-key ignition transmitter assemblies sold as replacement equipment for 2010-2015 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. GM dealers may have inadvertently sold these assemblies as replacement keys despite them having been recalled under NHTSA recall number 14V-346 (GM number 14294) when they were the original equipment assemblies. The driver may accidentally bump the ignition key with their knee, moving the ignition out of the run position and turning off the engine.

Once the engine is off, the vehicle can lose power steering and power braking, increasing the risk of a crash. The air bags may not deploy in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

14V447000 2014-07-23
Seats:front assembly:power adjust

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.

If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V346000 2014-06-20
Electrical system:ignition

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2010-2014 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 3, 2008 to May 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.

If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

In owners’ own words

Air bags 500 mi 0 mo in service
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 DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SENSOR. UPDATED 07/29/11
Air bags mileage not reported 9 mo in service
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME VERY ERRATIC!
Air bags mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service crash / fire / tow
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT PROPERLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN UPDATED 02/08/12 LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER, REQUESTING A STATUS UPDATE 09/06/12
Electrical system 94 mi 9 mo in service
CHEVY CAMARO CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED. SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER DISABLES THE TOP AND DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO CLOSE FROM AN OPEN POSTITION, THERE IS A ELETRICAL SWITCHING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TT

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