Chevrolet Camaro — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2010, 1995, 2015, 2011, 2013, 2014 · Best bets: 2020, 1986, 1993, 1984, 1985, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Camaro Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2024 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 1 complaints 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 16 complaints 1984: 39 complaints 1985: 46 complaints 1985 1986: 32 complaints 1987: 28 complaints 1988: 17 complaints 1989: 25 complaints 1990: 25 complaints 1990 1991: 86 complaints 1992: 88 complaints 1993: 32 complaints 1994: 144 complaints 1995: 216 complaints 1995 1996: 116 complaints 1997: 69 complaints 1998: 173 complaints 1999: 90 complaints 2000: 76 complaints 2000 2001: 48 complaints 2002: 68 complaints 2010: 295 complaints 2011: 194 complaints 2012: 110 complaints 2012 2013: 187 complaints 2014: 187 complaints 2015: 205 complaints 2016: 138 complaints 2017: 183 complaints 2017 2018: 78 complaints 2019: 51 complaints 2020: 31 complaints 2021: 16 complaints 2022: 13 complaints 2022 2023: 15 complaints 2024: 4 complaints 2024
2024: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19811
19823
198316
198439
198546
198632
198728
198817
198925
199025
199186
199288
199332
1994144
1995216
1996116
199769
1998173
199990
200076
200148
200268
2010295
2011194
2012110
2013187
2014187
2015205
2016138
2017183
201878
201951
202031
202116
202213
202315
20244

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2024 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 51 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 78 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 183 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 138 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 205 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 187 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 187 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 110 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 194 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 295 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 68 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 48 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 76 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 90 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 173 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 69 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 116 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 216 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 144 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 88 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 86 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1984 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1983 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.