Overall rating (best variant)
Safety ratings
2013 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlStandard
2013 Chevrolet Camaro C RWD
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlStandard
Crash test videos & photos
Crash test #1NHTSA test 7489
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Crash test #2NHTSA test 7493
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Crash test #3NHTSA test 7494
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Recalls (4)
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 23V516000 · 27/07/2023
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag module, free of charge. On some 2013 Volt vehicles, the steering wheel will be replaced as well, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232413120.
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSCampaign 13V463000 · 26/09/2013
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Coupes manufactured June 9, 2013, through September 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the required air bag warning label on the sun visor may peel off. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: If the air bag warning label detaches from the visor, the driver and front seat passenger may not be warned of the risks of air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and instruct owners how to inspect the visor sticker. As necessary, dealers will replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13284.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONCampaign 14V346000 · 20/06/2014
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and provide two new keys and two key rings per key. The recall began August 25, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14294. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONCampaign 19E064000 · 19/09/2019
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the key with the flat blade design, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 6, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 4, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N192223230.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM81
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER26
- STEERING23
- POWER TRAIN16
- ENGINE15
- AIR BAGS13
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)12
- SERVICE BRAKES12
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/28/2017· STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND PULLED INTO ANOTHER LANE. LUCKILY, NO CARS WERE NEAR. WE MANAGED TO GET HOME AND TOOK TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY RESET IT AND POWER STEERING WORKED FOR A WHILE. DROVE THE CAR FOR APPOXIMATELY 60 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON A 2 LANE ROAD IN MIDDLE OF TURN. ALMOST WRECKED. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 8700 MILES ON IT, BUT BECAUSE OF YEARS, WARRANTY IS OUT. 8700 MILES!!! WHEN I CONTACTED GM OVER ABOUT A MONTH SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FINALLY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I ALSO HAVE A 2014 SILVERADO THAT HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2017 COLORADO THAT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON TODAY. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CHECKED OUT PROBLEMS ONLINE, I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
- 12/27/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My car no have heater
- 12/23/2024· EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle and starting the engine, the heat would enter through the vents and failed to remain off. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed that the blend door was faulty causing the cabin of the vehicle to remain hot when the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 169,000.
- 12/21/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND DRIVING THE RADIO AND AC UNIT STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY MAKING LOUD POPPING SOUNDS UNTIL THE RADIO SCREEN WENT COMPLETELY BLANK. THIS CAUSES THE TURN SIGNALS TO NOT MAKE ANY NOISES WHEN ON. THE TURN SIGNALS FLASH BUT HAVE NO SOUND, SEAT BELT CHIME DOES NOT WORK, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY.
- 12/21/2014· AIR BAGS
RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, MY HUSBAND DROVE IT, AND I SAT IN PASSENGER SEAT AND NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG HAD NOT TURNED ON. THE INDICATOR SAID OFF SO I LIFTED MY REAR FROM THE SEAT AND SAT DOWN HARD THEN THE LIGHT SAID IT WAS ON. AS WE DROVE DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 15 MILES AT 55MPH, THE LIGHT WENT BACK TO SAYING AIRBAG OFF. I WOULD LIFT MY REAR AGAIN AND FORCEFULLY SIT IN SEAT AND IT WOULD TURN OR ON AGAIN. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, HAD THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSORS CHANGED, THE THE AIR-BAG MODULATOR CHANGED, AND THE SENSORS ADJUSTED. WHEN THE AUTO TECH SAW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, HE HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO THE CAR AND IT SAID I WAS NOT HEAVY OR TALL ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAG. I AM 5'8" AND 165#, SO IT WAS NOT READING ME AT ALL. SINCE THEN EVERY TIME I AM A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE, I NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE INDICATOR LIGHT AND WHEN IT IS OFF, I NEED TO PULL MY REAR OFF THE SEAT AND SIT DOWN FORCEFULLY UNTIL THE ON LIGHT ACTIVATES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE AND WERE AT A LOSS. SO I AM HOPING NHTSA CAN HELP ME. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY CAMARO OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ENJOY DRIVING MY CAR BUT THE PASSENGER AIR-BAG ISSUE IS A HUGE PROBLEM. *TR
- 12/17/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
- 12/17/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HILL ASSIST FEATURE ON THIS MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. THE FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY HOLD THE BRAKES ON AN INCLINE AND IS SUPPOSED TO RELEASE ON APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE. IT DOES NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD! IT ENGAGES RANDOMLY EVEN WHEN NOT ON AN INCLINE AND DOES NOT RELEASE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT ENGINE STALLING OR EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE CLUTCH BY OVER REVVING THE ENGINE TO PREVENT IT FROM STALLING! THIS CAUSE A BURNING SMELL AND EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE CLUTCH! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THAT I HAVE TO PULL OUT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY FROM AN INCLINE EVERY DAY WHERE I LIVE AND HAVE TO TRY TO OVER COMPENSATE FOR THE DELAY IN GETTING THIS HILL ASSIST TO RELEASE SO I CAN PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC MOVING AT 55 MPH! I HAVE HAD IT TO THE SELLING DEALER (CARL BLACK CHEVROLET) MULTIPLE TIMES AND SPOKEN WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE! THEY ALL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE! IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT EXTENSIVELY IN THE CAMARO :FORUMS ONLINE! THE REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE! THEY TELL ME TO BUY AFTERMARKET PARTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WHEN THERE ARE GENERAL MOTORS PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT! I FINALLY GAVE IN AND ORDERED THE GM PART TO HAVE INSTALLED AND FIX MYSELF! I AM AN ASE MASTER AND L-1 CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR TECHNICIAN WITH EXTENSIVE GM TRAINING! THEY NEED TO FIX THIS BEFORE ME OR SOMEONE ELSE IS KILLED!
- 12/14/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TIRE LIGHT ON IN NIGHT. *TR
- 12/13/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 10 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RETURNED INCONCLUSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT 18,000.
- 12/12/2014· STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
- 12/07/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the radio turned off independently. The contact replaced the fuse, and the radio became operable. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred and in addition the turn signals were not fully functional. The contact became aware that whenever the turn signal was activated, the turn signal did not make the clicking sound as designed. The contact stated that there were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, a diagnostic test was not completed due to the cost. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 199,000. The VIN was unavailable.
- 12/07/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLES AC IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ANYMORE. IT SEEMS THE VENTS ARE STUCK AND IT WILL BLOW COLD AIR THEN SWITCH TO HOT ON ITS OWN. I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE.
- 12/07/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON TWO OCCASIONS LESS THAN A WEEK APART THE VEHICLE ENGINE, WHILE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN HOURS OF OPERATION, STOPPED RUNNING. THE VEHICLE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CARS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED. THE CAR WAS GUIDED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY ON BOTH OCCASIONS. A RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED WHILE ON THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT RUN. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED AND A TOW WAS PERFORMED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE DEALER IN THE FIRST INSTANCE STATED THAT THE ERROR CODE WAS FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE PUMP WAS ORDERED BUT BEFORE ARRIVING, THE DEALER DISCOVERED FRAYED WIRE AND MADE UNSPECIFIED REPAIRS. IN THE SECOND INSTANCE, THE CODE WAS GONE WHEN THE DEALER SCANNED THE SYSTEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
- 12/06/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DEFROSTER TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD, THE DEFROSTER INDICATION LIGHT DARKENED AND THE TURN SIGNAL CHIME BECAME MUTE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
- 12/06/2018· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
I'M CONSIDERING PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP IN LOGAN, OH. WHEN I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE MODEL, I SEE THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE AC/RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL, TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE COMMON TO ALL OF THESE RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS THAT AS TO DATE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY EITHER THE GM CORP. OR THE NHTSA. THE 2ND THING THAT I FOUND THERE IS INDEED A RECALL CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH MANY OWNERS HAVING NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET GM DEALERS TO REPAIR. ANOTHER CONCERN TO ME ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, IS THAT WHEN I ENTERED THE VIN THE RESULTS ON THIS SITE STATES THAT THERE IS ZERO RECALLS ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. JUST WONDERING WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?
- 12/05/2017· STEERING
I OWN A 2013 CHEVROLET ZL1 CAMARO WITH 76500 MILES. IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. CHEVROLET SAID THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. CHEVROLET WANTED $2,791.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.
- 12/05/2016· AIR BAGSCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE GM ENGINEERS DIAGNOSED THAT, DUE TO THE SLOW CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
- 12/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AT 1575 86TH STREET IN BROOKLYN, NY IN REGARDS TO THE LETTER I RECEIVED FOR THE RECALL OF CHEVROLET CAMARO VEHICLES, 2013 MODEL YEARS. THE RECALL IS FOR THE IGNITION KEY THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES AND WE ARE YET TO EVEN HEAR BACK FROM THEM. THIS IS A HUGE LIABILITY TO ANYONE DRIVING THIS CAR. THE GM SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 14294. WHEN I CALLED IN OCTOBER THEY SAID ONLY 2 WEEKS TO ORDER THE REPLACEMENT AND SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT. I CALLED AGAIN IN NOVEMBER AND THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART AND PLACED ANOTHER ORDER. NOW IT IS MORE THAN A MONTH LATER AND I STILL DO NOT HEAD BACK FROM THEM. I CALLED TODAY AND THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND SUGGESTED THEY WILL CALL ME BACK. I PURCHASED MY CAR AT THIS DEALERSHIP AND I FEEL THIS WAS A HUGE MISTAKE. PLEASE ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. I AM TALL AND BIG, MY LEGS COME CLOSE TO THE IGNITION. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO WAIT OVER A MONTH TO HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALER IN A MATTER SO SERIOUS. *TR
- 12/03/2015· POWER TRAIN
2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CLUTCH PEDAL BULLETIN ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CORRECT A CLUTCH PROBLEM THAT HAD NOT EXISTED THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS. THE PROBLEM INVOLVED THE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT RECOVERING DURING GEAR SHIFTS. INSTEAD, THE PEDAL REMAINED VIRTUALLY STATIONARY HALFWAY THROUGH WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A TOTAL RECOVERY. THIS PROHIBITED THE CONSUMER FROM SHIFTING GEARS. *JB
- 12/03/2013· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
STARTING DAY 1 AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2013, THE VEHICLES BACK UP CAM BEGAN TO FREEZE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE UNTIL I PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND OPEN THE DOOR TO COMPLETELY SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN. A FEW MONTHS LATER ON TOP OF THE RADIO AND BACK UP CAMERA ISSUES THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO CREATE A CHAIN DRAGGING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING, IT THEN BEGINS TO PULSATE WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATION PEDDLE AND THE SOUND CONTINUES, THE VEHICLES RADIO THEN FREEZES AND RESETS ITSELF STARTING IN OCTOBER OF 2013. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO CERTIFIED CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE DEALER HAS STATED AND BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS COMPLETELY AND HAS RAN OUT OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE FIX THE PROBLEMS AFTER PUTTING OVER 800 ADDITIONAL ROAD MILES ON MY VEHICLE IN ORDER TO TRY TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. *TR
- 12/02/2014· STEERING,SUSPENSIONCrash
I PURCHASE A NEW 2013 CAMARO FOR SON EARLIER THIS YEAR. THIS CAR HAS FEWER THAN 15K MILES AND EARLIER THIS MONTH MY SON WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND ON THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNING BACK TO CENTER, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED THEN HE HEARD A SNAP WHICH RESULTED IN HIM HITTING THE CURB. THE SNAPPING SOUND WAS PROBABLY THE SOUND OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM SNAPPING IN HALF AND THE BENDING OF THE TIE ROD. I FILED A CLAIM WITH GM AND THEY DECLINED ALL CLAIMS EVEN WITH THE MANY RECALLS ON GM CARS INCLUDING THE CAMARO HAVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKING ISSUES. I COULD HAVE LOST MY SON AND I'M SIMPLY ASKING THAT GM COVER THE REPAIRS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTING AND STRESSFULLY ON MY FAMILY. *JS
- 11/28/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED CAMPBELL CHEVROLET AT (270) 495-0711 (LOCATED AT 2151 SCOTTSVILLE RD, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-4874699505. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
- 11/28/2014· AIR BAGS
2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1. PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWS "OFF" WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. OCCURS RANDOMLY SINCE PURCHASE. CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE OVER 25K. DEALER SERVICE HAS REPLACED SENSOR AND RECALIBRATED SYSTEM ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, STILL SHOWS "OFF" RANDOMLY. *TR
- 11/26/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash
Radio/HVAC/Audible Chimes (available for inspection). My and others safety are at risk every day when driving this car. First the radio does not work at all the HVAC controls are tied into the radio and they work intermittent (windows fog) the whole center dash shuts off and on around every 3 seconds. It is very distracting at night flashing from when I start it until I shut it off and I have a one hour commute. I no longer have chimes like keys left in ignition, lights on, and hazard lights are also effected. Everything worked fine prior to radio failure. Has not been inspected by dealer. Ran off roadway into ditch lights flashing startled me and I jerked the wheel to the left with minor damage.
- 11/25/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STARTED A FEW WEEKS AGO THE HEAT WOULDN'T HEAT AND THE HEAT AND RADIO WOULD TURN OFF AND ON THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME YOU GET IN THE CAR. WINTER IS HERE AND WITHOUT A HEATER THAT IS NOT SAFE!! THIS HAPPENS IF THE CAR IS IN MOTION, STATIONARY CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAY PLEASE HELP!!!!
- 11/22/2012· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT WHEN I GOT TO ROUGHLY 2000 RPMS ( ROUGHLY 17 MPH) PUSHED THE CLUTCH FULLY IN AND ATTEMPTED TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. HOWEVER, THE SHIFTER PHYSICALLY WOULD NOT ALLOW THIS SHIFTER TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR WITH UP TO, I WOULD SAY 20LBS OF FORCE. AS A RESULT OF TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR THE DRIVER BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF HIS LANE TO AVOID FROM RE-ENDING ME. I QUICKLY HAD TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER TO 3RD GEAR TO GET MY SPEED BACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF OVER 3 TIMES NOW! THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE KINDS OF TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I HAVE AN APT. WITH THE DEALER 11/28/12. *TR
- 11/14/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,402.
- 11/13/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY MAIN ISSUE WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, I HEARD A LOUD POP COMING FROM MY SPEAKERS..MY BOYFRIEND WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT CHANGING FROM ON TO OFF WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED, I GET NO SEAT BELT CHIME AND THE STEREO FLASHES RAPIDLY AND GOES BLACK AND THE HEATER FAN COMES ON AND OFF I TURNED ON MY TURN SIGNAL AND NOTICED A LOUD STATIC NOISE EVERY TIME, I TURNED THE TURN SIGNAL ON. STILL NO SAFETY BELT CHIME, STEREO AND NOW THE TURN SIGNALS MAKE NO SOUND WHEN ON. (11/05/2018) AS I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING THE STEREO WAS FLASHING ALONG WITH THE LIGHTS AROUND THE HEATER CONTROLS AND THE FAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND THE SCREEN ON THE RADIO WENT BLACK AND HASN'T COME BACK ON. THE HEATER FAN COMES ON FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS AND SHUTS OFF FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS. THIS OCCURS CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF. EVERY TIME I START IT THE SAME THINGS ARE HAPPENING. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, I CAN HEAR A BUZZING COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH THAT LASTS ABOUT 5 TO 7 SECONDS AND THEN STOPS FOR 5 TO 7 SECONDS. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERY TIME. (11/07/2018) WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY THE TRUNK OPEN LIGHT CAME ON, SO I PULLED OVER AND WENT TO THE REAR OF MY CAR AND IT WAS NOT OPEN. I PUSHED THE TRUNK OPEN BUTTON ON THE DOOR PANEL AND THE FOB SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WOULDN'T OPEN THE TRUNK. I GOT BACK IN TO THE CAR AND CONTINUED HOME AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE TRUNK WHEN I GOT HOME. SO AS OF TODAY, 11/13/2018 THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WON'T COME ON, THE FAN FOR THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING COMES ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. THE TURN SIGNALS FLASH BUT HAVE NO SOUND, SEAT BELT CHIME DOES NOT WORK, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, THE TRUNK LID OPEN LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON
- 11/11/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO GOES ON AND OFF RAPIDLY . A/C GOES ON AND OFF SAME TIME AS RADIO, LOUD POPPING FROM SPEAKERS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED.
- 11/11/2014· AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR ARE FAULTY. THEY ONLY SAY THEY ARE ON SPORADICALLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING AND PROVEN TO BE AN ISSUE WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP. GM IS NOT FOLLOWING PROTOCOL WITH THIS ISSUE AND MANY OTHER ONES. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NO LONGER WORK ON THE CAR SO NOW I AM DRIVING A CAR WHERE THE AIRBAGS MAY OR MAY NOT BE WORKING. *TR
- 11/10/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2013 CHEVY CAMARO 2LS COUPE. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO WHEN THE TEMP OUTSIDE DROPPED TO 30 DEGREES. WHEN I CRANK MY CAR THE RADIO FLICKERS AND STOPS WORKING RANDOMLY WITH LOUD POPS FROM THE SPEAKERS, THE BLINKERS STOP MAKING THE CLICKING SOUND, AND THE CLIMATE CONTROLS FLICKER AND STOP WORKING WITH THE RADIO. AS OF NOW THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, AFTER I DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MILES IT WORKS FINE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
- 10/29/2014· AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKESCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON AN INCLINE DURING RAIN WEATHER, THE REAR END OF VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CURB. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POST DUE TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURN ON THE LEFT WRIST FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600.
- 10/28/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER MY CAMARO STALLED AND I REPORTED IT I CALLED ONSTAR AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD 43,000+ MILES ON THE CAR THE VIN WAS REGISTERING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE THEM AWARE THAT GM NOTED THAT THE CAR WAS READING THIS HIGH MILEAGE. I WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR, THEY WOULD NOT DO IT. I WANTED TO EXCHANGE THE CAR, THEY WOULD NOT DO IT. ONSTAR, GM, ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, NOR THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS WHERE THE MILEAGE CAME FROM. I NEED ANSWERS. *TR
- 10/27/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GM RECALL #14294. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, ONLY TO BE TOLD, THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *JB
- 10/24/2013· EQUIPMENT
FLAT TIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF NM DESERT. NO SPARE OR JACK IN CAR. FILL AND PUMP DIDN'T WORK. 60 MILES FROM NEAREST REPAIR. NO CELL SERVICE. WALKED ABOUT 5 MILES TO CELL SERVICE. IF IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER I'D OF DIED OF HEAT STROKE OR IF I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO IN WINTER I'D OF FROZEN TO DEATH. A SPARE TIRE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED FOR 90 YEARS FOR SAFETY NOW NOTHING. *TR
- 10/23/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SHARK FIN ANTENNA HAS VERY POOR RECEPTION, CAUSES ONSTAR TO LOSE CONNECTION OFTEN IN PLACES IT SHOULDN'T AS WELL AS NAVIGATION THROUGH RADIO TO NOT WORK WHEN IT SHOULD AND RADIO,XM,ETC. DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON THING IN THE CAMARO SHARK FIN. HAPPENS VERY OFTEN FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR TO PRESENT
- 10/18/2013· POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE INTO FIRST GEAR AND ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700.
- 10/17/2014· WHEELS
THE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED DOWN THE CENTER AT 55 MILES AN HOUR. *TR
- 10/16/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR DID NOT WORK AND THE RADIO STOPPED OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VICTORY LAYNE CHEVROLET (3980 FOWLER ST, FORT MYERS, FL 33901) AND WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE REPAIR SPECIFICS WERE UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON OCTOBER 16, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
- 10/16/2013· ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 830.
- 10/15/2019· SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS IN MY VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY CLICKED. AT FIRST I THOUGH THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE HOWEVER AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER CHEVROLET CAMARO OWNERS, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF DRIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING.
- 10/14/2021· EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the radio module would intermittently shut off without warning while driving at various speeds. Due to the failure, the contact was unable to actuate the defroster or hear the turn signals. The dealer was notified of the failure and was given a diagnostic fee to inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
- 10/12/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Radio has been popping on and off for 4 years. Now it only Works randomly. The heat and air will not work without the radio working and you can not hear blinkers going. There are thousands of exact same complaints for this vehicle… why is this not being recalled?
- 10/03/2020· AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON
- 09/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE RECEIVED THE LETTER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON OUR ZL1 CAMARO. AS IT IS STATED IN THE LETTER "...YOUR GM DEALER WILL REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE FLIP KEY TRANSMITTER...YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH 2 NEW KEYS..." THIS DOES NOT MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE WOULD NO LONGER HAVE A FLIP KEY NOR THAT WERE GOING TO SAW OFF OUR OLD KEY. IF WE HAD KNOWN THIS WE WOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT. THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT MAKE CLEAR WHAT WAS BEING DONE EITHER. WE DO NOT LIKE THAT WE NO LONGER HAVE OUR FLIP KEY. WE REALIZE THAT IT WAS UNSAFE IN SOME CASE SOMEWHERE BUT WE HAVE NEVER BUMPED IT WITH OUR KNEE. WE TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO PUT IT BACK THE WAY IT WAS BUT THEY TOLD US THEY HAD ALREADY DESTROYED THE OLD KEY. I'M WRITING THIS IN HOPES THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A BETTER SOLUTION. HAVING THE FLIP KEY WAS ONE OF THE PERKS OF HAVING A CAMARO. *TR
- 09/28/2020· SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING AND SPRINGS UP AND DOWN. CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO A SAFE DRIVING HEIGHT.
- 09/28/2019· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I WAS DRIVING 45MPH IN AN ACCELERATING MANNER
- 09/26/2024· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the clutch pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. Additionally, the gear shifter had seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and it was diagnosed that the brake line was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V702000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
- 09/21/2021· VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE
I’ve two pictures that I didn’t upload to the complaint about the Chevrolet Camaro blend door issue that I just submitted.
- 09/21/2021· VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE
Hello, My name is Sharris Bridges, I’m the owner of a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. I currently can’t defrost my car and can’t see the road because I have no heat. The Chevrolet Camaro has a issue with the blend door (temperature control door). It’s a piece of plastic that breaks which causes you not to have any heat. I was told by the dealership I would’ve to get the dash and windshield taken out just to get the blend door fixed. The bill they showed me was $20+ (majority in labor) for a issue that plenty people are having with the Camaro. This should be a recall! I’ve no heat, I can’t defrost my car, and more. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K0jajaoc-ro https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s0gakV_mGiY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Py-2ukNVAGs https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tL3CaKzVKm4 Consumer stated they’ll need to take out the windshield and dash to get to the area which needs fixing.