2011 Chevrolet Camaro

■ Significantly worse — known issue year

2011 Chevrolet Camaro
RENDERED 2026-09-17T00:29:17.509Z

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

2011: 194 complaints

View as data table

Year	Complaints
1980	0
1981	1
1982	3
1983	16
1984	40
1985	48
1986	33
1987	28
1988	17
1989	25
1990	25
1991	87
1992	88
1993	32
1994	158
1995	217
1996	116
1997	69
1998	173
1999	90
2000	76
2001	48
2002	68
2010	295
2011	194
2012	113
2013	187
2014	188
2015	206
2016	141
2017	186
2018	80
2019	52
2020	31
2021	17
2022	13
2023	15
2024	4

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

Percentages can add to more than 100% -- a complaint can name more than one system.

AIR BAGS 36%

36% of complaints: air bags — 69 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing sensor/control module and frontal.

CRASH INJURY

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I was driving home and a truck overpassed me on a loose sand area causing me to have to make a sudden brake and my car due to the loose sand and rocks sing around and hit a power pole and the impact to the power pole that was on the corner bounced...

NHTSA ODI report, 20250626

Also filed under SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL OF HIS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A HEAVY TRUCK.

NHTSA ODI report, 20191203

I WAS TURNING RIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THEN BY MISTAKE THE BACK RIGHT TIRE AND WHEEL HIT THE CURVE AND THAT MADE A LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND THE WHEEL IS LITTLE BIT DIAGONAL. WORST CASE SCENARIO THE BEARINGS IS BROKEN.

NHTSA ODI report, 20130415

Also filed under WHEELS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%

15% of complaints: electrical system — 29 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing ignition.

CRASH INJURY

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I OWN A 2011 CAMARO SS, I HAD 2 INCIDENTS , BOTH TIMES AT A LUNCH BREAK. WHILIE LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME FOR LUNCH , THE FIRST INCIDENT I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROX. 15MPH .

NHTSA ODI report, 20200217

ENGINE 14%

14% of complaints: engine — 28 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY

POWER TRAIN 9%

9% of complaints: power train — 18 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing manual transmission and automatic transmission.

SEATS 8%

8% of complaints: seats — 15 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY

SAFETY TIMELINE

▮ 2011 — complaint volume: 194

R 20140825 — electrical system

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2010-2014 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 3, 2008 to May 23, 2014.

Remedy: 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.

Campaign 14V346000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20141226 — seats

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...

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014.

Campaign 14V447000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20200204 — electrical system

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain replacement flip-key ignition transmitter assemblies sold as replacement equipment for 2010-2015 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles.

Remedy: 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.

Campaign 19E064000 — check if this car was fixed