What breaks most · 1990 to 2018 model years
Chevrolet Camaro problems by year
Owners have filed 2,114 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Camaro across model years 1990 to 2018. Three years stand out: 2010 for air bags complaints, 1995 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1998 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints. The quietest years are 1990, 1993 and 2001.
- Years to check closely: 2010, 1995, 1998
- Fewest complaints: 1990, 1993, 2001
- Complaints on file
- 21141990 to 2018, all trims
- Worst year
- 2010247 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 23076 fires · 291 injuries · 17 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 36kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 95Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 7 | 5 | Air bags (7) | |
| 85 | 11 | 7 | Fuel system (31) | |
| 87 | 14 | 5 | Fuel system (21) | |
| 32 | 7 | 6 | Brakes (hydraulic) (7) | |
| 144 | 21 | 6 | Fuel system (21) | |
| 216 | 39 | 6 | Brakes (hydraulic) (60) | |
| 116 | 23 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (19) | |
| 69 | 12 | 6 | Engine and cooling (13) | |
| 173 | 15 | 4 | Brakes (hydraulic) (84) | |
| 90 | 6 | 5 | Brakes (hydraulic) (31) | |
| 75 | 6 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (16) | |
| 48 | 4 | 4 | Brakes (hydraulic) (13) | |
| 67 | 5 | 5 | Brakes (hydraulic) (21) | |
| 247 | 16 | 3 | Air bags (67) | |
| 154 | 10 | 3 | Air bags (58) | |
| 81 | 7 | 5 | Electrical system (19) | |
| 110 | 13 | 4 | Electrical system (39) | |
| 111 | 5 | 4 | Electrical system (49) | |
| 76 | 6 | 2 | Electrical system (29) | |
| 54 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (17) | |
| 45 | 2 | 3 | Wipers and visibility (13) | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Engine (3) |
What fails on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 27% |
67 | 9 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 23% |
56 | 1 | Shop engine parts for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 18% |
45 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 14% |
35 | 4 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 6% |
14 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro |
| Unknown or other | 5% |
12 | 2 | — |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 5% |
12 | 6 | Shop steering parts for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 4% |
10 | 4 | Shop brakes parts for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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We where driving looking at a local subdivision and we were doing 35 miles a hour when we hit a deer all air bags came out and i broke my wrist and my friend hurt his arm as well i was in the passenger side with my set belt on and when we hit the deer the air bag came out full force that i broke my wind shield as well
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Vehicle was traveling about 45 mph, hydroplaned, spun out of control, ABS system failed to stabilize vehicle. Car struck guardrail, no driver or passenger airbag deployment. Vehilce is total loss.*ak
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When pressing on the brakes consumer heard a noise coming from the brakes. Consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic, who determined that the rotors wore out prematurely. *ak
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chevrolet Camaro years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2010, 1995, 1998 carry the most filings on the Chevrolet Camaro. The 2010 alone has 247 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Chevrolet Camaro problem?
On the 2010 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 67 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chevrolet Camaro problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chevrolet Camaro complaints that include mileage is about 36,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.