2011 Chevrolet Camaro problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (50) · Engine (19) · Seats (15)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
146 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Electrical System:ignition 2019-09-19 · campaign 19E064000 · 10,740 vehicles
Defect: 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 tu
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.
Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust 2014-07-23 · campaign 14V447000 · 414,333 vehicles
Defect: 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 passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
Risk: If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.
Electrical System:ignition 2014-06-20 · campaign 14V346000 · 464,712 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Service bulletins (1,748)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
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What owners report
2026-07-07 · Power Train · 144,000 mi“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 pushin…”
2026-05-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel system on the 2011 chevy camaro leaks due to faulty fuel system equipment exactly identical to recall number: n192271870 / nhtsa 19v667.…”
2025-09-09 · Air Bags“they still havent replaced my airbag yet why is this even posable14 years yes 14 years to replace a national recall very unexctable get on them …”
2025-06-26 · Seats · 💥 crash“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 me car back and my car did a flip and it landed on its front bumper and ultimately rolled over 4 time…”
2025-05-25 · Power Train:automatic Transmission“gains speed on mild downhills. request a feature to be called "brake saver" on all automatic transmissions. depressing brake downshifts if rpms are low enough to reduce speed (2000-2500rpm, so next gear does not exceed 3600rpm). taking foot off gas sets coasting maximum speed. if speed rises 5 km/hr 3 mi/hr the transmission downshifts to reduce…”
2025-03-31 · Power Train · 155,000 mi“the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet camaro. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was able to be restarted, but the failure persisted. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who determined that the wave plates had fractured and that the transmission needed to be…”
2024-11-15 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving my vehicle to school, and all the sudden i get a message saying "engine power reduced!" as soon as that happened, my vehicle's speed decreased rapidly. making it hard to keep up at the same speed as traffic, i plugged my scan tool. and engine codes: p2138 and p2127 appeared on the reading. my check engine light is still on, and i noti…”
2024-09-21 · Seats“when someone sits in the passenger seat the airbag light/alarm goes on and off. my mechanic said i would need to take it to the dealer. i called dealer and they would need to diagnose if it is the seat belt or the seat weight sensor. can cost upwards of $900. i just can't afford that. they should recall since i've researched so many complaints …”
2024-02-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System“february 16, 2024 dear sir/madam, i am writing to bring to your urgent attention a potentially life-threatening issue regarding the 2011 ss chevrolet camaro. it has come to my attention, through personal experience and extensive research, that a hazardous situation exists due to a leaking gas tank in this vehicle model. despite the gravity of this …”
2023-07-15 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“ ldrivi at 40 mph on a 45 mph street a car suddenly braked ahead of me i bumped my ignition key fob unintentionally when i went to react quick and went to brake and suddenly the car went off i went to swerve as quickly as i could to not rear end the person upfront but the wheel locked and it was so hard to turn that i even hurt my shouldn’t from tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.