480 of the
4,341 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Camaro
are about the engine —
11% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2010.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the engine shut off without warning. The vehicle failed to restart as intended, leaving the driver stranded in the middle of the road. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. A police officer noticed that the contact was in distress and assisted in pushing the vehicle into the nearby parking lot. The vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
NHTSA complaint #11748772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The vehicle has repeatedly lost electrical power while driving. During one incident at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle’s electronics shut off and power steering assist stuttered/lost assist for several seconds, causing reduced vehicle control. During another incident while turning/in a turning lane, the engine and electronics shut off and the vehicle had to be restarted. Afterward, the vehicle struggled to restart and displayed a warning to drive cautiously due to power steering loss. The vehicle also has recurring hot-start/no-start symptoms and electrical loss after shutting the engine off. Based on my research, GM Bulletin 19-NA-052 appears to describe a related condition on 2016–2019 Chevrolet Camaro 6.2L vehicles where circuit 1 may short to ground at the starter heat shield, causing loss of electrical power or failure to start, with repair involving the starter solenoid cable. This appears to be a safety-related manufacturing/design defect because the vehicle can lose electrical power and steering assist while in motion. The vehicle/component is available for inspection upon request.
NHTSA complaint #11741087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dealership replaced all 16 lifters and replaced camshaft. Dealerships repair took 28 days. Repair cost $4k out of my pocket and Chevrolet Corporate covered $4700 due to the know lifter issue with their engines. Within 24 hours & less than 100 miles, vehicle started making new abnormal noise, and the engine shut off and would not start back up. There were no warning lamps, messages or symptoms prior to the dealership’s extensive engine repair. Had it towed back to the dealership. Dealership informed that it was catastrophic engine failure. Cylinder 1 piston connecting rod bearing spun damaging the crankshaft. Stating engine replacement required. Dealership stated that they are not accepting liability. Dealership is also not providing documentation of diagnostics report/ inspection of the failure, as well as documentation and diagnostics on the cause of failure. Dealership stated that they have no explanation as to how the failure occurred. Chevrolet Corporate Customer claims team will not escalate the claim further and will not assist in having dealership provide mandatory documentation that was requested.
NHTSA complaint #11734471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Thermostat is not lasting to recommend mileage. Gm states that this part start going bad at 100,000 miles. My vehicle had 40,000 miles when my thermostat went out. I looked online and this been an ongoing problem. For Chevy Camaro owners.
NHTSA complaint #11728114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Thermostat is failing under part recommend mileage. GM is not taking this under consideration. States part last up to 100,000 miles. It’s failing under 30,000 miles.
NHTSA complaint #11728112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The car powered off on me while driving on the interstate causing an extremely dangerous situation for me and other drivers without any warning, no signs the vehicle abruptly stopped I coasted to the side and avoided traffic and started right up but drove rough. It’s fuel and fluids in the car and no check engine lights were on.
NHTSA complaint #11727153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I have noticed that my car is shuttering/vibrating. I feel it in the steering wheel/gas pedal to my seat. It starts at 35mph plus and at different speed intervals. I either have to decelerate or accelerate to get it to quit. My neighbor who is a mechanic at Maserati/Porsche dealer road with me to verify and also pulled up codes. None were set off. He researched complaints of same issues. Possible fixes could be from changing transmission fluid/flushes/torque converter replacement. Apparently a common issue problems reported. Under 80gs on odometer. Another reported high issue I had to take care myself. Was the back window coming unglued to top. The recalled 17s and 18s due to glue defects. I contacted GM/Chevy and the only thing they are willing to do is give me 230$ which doesn't even put a dent in the charge of a real fix.
NHTSA complaint #11714555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle vibrated, jerked, and made abnormal whining and metallic sounds. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to a Toyota dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V148000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to Starling GMC Titusville(1350 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL 32780), where it was diagnosed. The dealer determined that the engine and the drive belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #11711514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lifter collapsed. Car had new gm lifters put in with a new camshaft in august of 2025 they have about 5k miles on them and failed they are the gm high performance lifters
NHTSA complaint #11710189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Engine failure which required a full engine replacement. The vehicle is unmodified and the engine was replaced under warranty. The certified Chevrolet dealer that replaced the engine confirmed that the issue was the same bearing failure that is impacting the 6.2L L87 V8 engines. The engine in my Camaro is a 6.2L LT1 V8, which is not covered under the current L87 recall. The first indicator of the issue was a grinding noise coming from the engine when coming to a stop. This noise was most noticable when coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. No warning lights or error messages ever appeared.
NHTSA complaint #11704912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that on the same day that the vehicle was purchased, the vehicle experienced a failure. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to immediately start-up. The dealer, Flori Auto Sales LLC, was contacted, and the dealer towed the vehicle to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with starter failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to Auto Zone, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) Sensor "A" had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called an independent mechanic and was informed that the dealer needed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. Once the vehicle was at the dealer, an employee used a handheld scanner, and the check engine warning light was no longer illuminated. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was repaired, and an emissions test was conducted without the contact's permission. The contact took the vehicle back to the residence. The contact stated that the cooling fan failed to function as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Auto Zone, and the contact was informed that DTC: P0128 and P0811were retrieved; however, the warning lights were no longer illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an emissions testing center and was informed that the Transmission Fluid Temperature (TFT) Sensor "A" had failed and had not been repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle had passed the emission test; however, a failure was present, and the vehicle should not have passed the test. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,100.
NHTSA complaint #11704738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the steering wheel was shaking abnormally with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer on three occasions, where an unknown diagnosis was provided. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. While driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was jump-started, but the failure persisted. Upon further investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V175000 (Steering). The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
NHTSA complaint #11697720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The coolant thermostat is not working correctly and could possibly cause you to damage your car due to it not being the right operating temperature or over the normal operating temperature because it goes down into the 130 while I drive and goes up when I start slowing down.
NHTSA complaint #11696945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
My car has been sitting at the dealership since July 28, 2025 due to a faulty valve body from GM. The part is apparently back ordered but it has been 2 months now with zero estimate on when the dealership will get this part to fix my car. I have had 3 loaners and being requested to take the new loaner in for my fourth loaner which takes time Out of my day constantly having to switch out cars which I have also repeatedly put gas in and ends up with more gas than when it was given to me. I’m very frustrated at the lack of answers of when my car will be fixed and given back to me as I continue making expensive car payments each month. What can be done for this frustration?
NHTSA complaint #11690386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the exhaust system had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.
NHTSA complaint #11686417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
there is a several 2020 Camaro V6 had a recall for engine oil leak my car been leaking oil since 60K miles and now its 75k miles and I didn’t receive any recall for this problem? even tho there’s many cars like mine had the same issue and got the recall for it
NHTSA complaint #11672849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Subject: Inadequate Anti-Theft Security – 2023 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE To Whom It May Concern: I am filing this complaint regarding the lack of sufficient theft deterrent technology in the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE, which directly contributed to my vehicle being stolen in July 2025. Despite being a high-performance vehicle valued at over $50,000, the Camaro lacks a modern immobilizer system, encrypted key access, or any active anti-theft protections to prevent increasingly common theft methods such as relay attacks, CAN injection, or signal spoofing. My vehicle was stolen in under one minute from a secure location, and the incident aligns with a growing national trend of GM vehicles being targeted due to these vulnerabilities. 2 years of $1,000 payments for it to be easily stolen is outrageous. I had full coverage insurance and was enrolled in OnStar, yet the recovery process was ineffective, and OnStar was unable to track the vehicle in time. Chevrolet and GM have not provided an adequate explanation for why newer models are being sold without basic theft-prevention technology that is now standard in vehicles from other manufacturers. Given the scale of this problem, I believe this represents a serious consumer safety and security issue, and GM should be required to: •Upgrade security firmware or modules in vulnerable models •Offer retrofitting of immobilizer technology or free anti-theft solutions •Notify owners of the known risk and potential theft vulnerability I am requesting that NHTSA investigate the scope of this issue and determine whether GM’s failure to implement industry-standard theft prevention constitutes a violation of consumer safety expectations. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, [XXX] Murrieta, CA [XXX] Phone: [XXX] Vehicle Info: •Year/Make/Model: 2023 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE •VIN: [XXX] •Date of Theft: [XXX] •Location: Murrieta, CA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11672384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.