NHTSA Safety Recalls
Chevrolet Camaro Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 23 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Camaro, across 16 model years from 2000 to 2022. The 2012 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2022 (1).
No Chevrolet Camaro model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2010, is at 1.6×.
- Model years
- 16
- Recall campaigns
- 23
- Most recalls
- 2012
- Owner complaints
- 1,925
2000–2022, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,925 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Camaro across 18 model years; the most, 295, concern the 2010.
Owners marked a crash on 138 of the Chevrolet Camaro complaints (7%) and a fire on 26.
Across all Chevrolet Camaro model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 511 complaints), then the power train (306).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet Camaro in 2019: 222, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet Camaro is electrical system: ignition, in 11 model-year listings.
The newest Chevrolet Camaro recall, 25V175000, was reported on March 20, 2025 and concerns the steering: electric power assist system.
Chevrolet Camaro years to avoid
The best-measured Chevrolet Camaro years are 2019 (0.2×), 2020 (0.3×) and 2001 (0.4×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 0 | 15 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 1 | 14 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 4 | 20 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 0.3× |
| 2019 | 1 | 53 | 14 | 0.2× |
| 2018 | 2 | 81 | 34 | 0.6× |
| 2017 | 3 | 190 | 94 | 1.5× |
| 2016 | 1 | 141 | 71 | 1.1× |
| 2015 | 2 | 206 | 65 | 1.1× |
| 2014 | 4 | 188 | 78 | 1.2× |
| 2013 | 4 | 187 | 65 | 1.0× |
| 2012 | 5 | 113 | 54 | 1.0× |
| 2011 | 3 | 194 | 78 | 1.6× |
| 2010 | 3 | 295 | 81 | 1.6× |
| 2002 | 5 | 68 | 43 | 0.6× |
| 2001 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 0.4× |
| 2000 | 4 | 76 | 54 | 0.7× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet Camaro years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet Camaro
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION11
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING9
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
- AIR BAGS2
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST2
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
Chevrolet Camaro model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Chevrolet Camaro recall campaign (23)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V175000March 20, 2025 | steering: electric power assist system | 2017–2018 | crash | 934 |
| 25V148000March 6, 2025 | power train: automatic transmission | 2020–2022 | crash | 90,081 |
| 23V516000July 27, 2023 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2013 | injury and death | 767 |
| 21V211000March 25, 2021 | air bags: frontal | 2017–2021 | crash and injury | 30 |
| 21V188000March 18, 2021 | power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 2021 | crash | 8 |
| 20V811000December 23, 2020 | seat belts | 2021 | crash and injury | 470 |
| 19V837000November 21, 2019 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2020 | fire | 502 |
| 19V086000February 7, 2019 | steering: electric power assist system | 2017 | crash | 26,772 |
| 16V084000February 11, 2016 | electrical system: software | 2016 | crash and injury | 139 |
| 15V666000October 16, 2015 | air bags: side/window | 2015 | crash, injury and death | 395 |
| 14V447000July 23, 2014 | seats: front assembly: power adjust | 2011–2012 | crash | 414,333 |
| 14V409000July 2, 2014 | steering | 2014 | crash | 106 |
| 14V346000June 20, 2014 | electrical system: ignition | 2010–2014 | crash and injury | 464,712 |
| 14V300000June 6, 2014 | air bags | 2012 | crash and injury | 31,520 |
| 13V463000September 26, 2013 | equipment: other: labels | 2013–2014 | crash and injury | 18,941 |
| 13V023000January 24, 2013 | air bags | 2012 | crash and injury | 4,167 |
| 09V155000May 6, 2009 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2010 | fire | 1,243 |
| 01V381000December 12, 2001 | structure: frame and members | 2002 | crash and injury | 897 |
| 06E026000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
| 06E065000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
| 09E012000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
| 09E025000 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2000–2002 | crash | — |
| 19E064000 | electrical system: ignition | 2010–2015 | crash and injury | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet Camaro. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted