2012 Chevrolet Camaro problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (16) · Electrical System (16) · Air Bags (14)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
83 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
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.
Air Bags 2014-06-06 · campaign 14V300000 · 31,520 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Risk: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V-522 and 13V-023.
Air Bags 2013-01-24 · campaign 13V023000 · 4,167 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Risk: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Service bulletins (1,893)
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,893 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-23 · Electrical System · 185,000 mi“the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet camaro. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. the contact stated that the engine seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to several dealers several times. the al…”
2026-07-21 · Electrical System · 88,000 mi“the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet camaro. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a left turn, the contact’s knee hit the ignition key and the vehicle shutoff and drove over into an oncoming lane. the contact was able to restart the vehicle, and the vehicle was driven back into the intended lane. the contact stated …”
2026-07-15 · Suspension“i purchased this vehicle july of this year and just drove it to find it pulled extremely to the right. i was told it was an alignment issue which they attempted to fix which seems successful in july coming off the offramp after first time on the highway and applying the brakes, the car shook side side, and then up and down. it felt like the car was…”
2026-06-14 · Service Brakes“parking brake failed because crimped stopper at end of cable coming from interior lever failed. the stopper appears to be made of very soft metal and does not have much contact area with wire rope portion of cable. according to the dealership this is a very common failure, however, chevrolet has discontinued the part. the manner in which this faile…”
2026-01-20 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 141,510 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2012 chevrolet camaro. it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 90,480, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 141,510.…”
2025-12-17 · Electrical System“i am experiencing similar issues to those identified in gm bulletin 07-06-04-019f. i keep getting dtc p2138. what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the throttle/accelerator system. yes. how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? the accelerator pedal position signal is unreli…”
2024-08-16 · Air Bags“the air bags aren't working properly. they initially fixed a prior issue with my air bags long ago. however this issue has persisted. i think these cars have major issues with our air bags. …”
2024-06-13 · Seats“air bag on passenger side. transmission stared vibration brought in they repair it . this was still under warranty at the time. now it doing it again. seat they want change driver side motor . i fix it myself .it was the switch. …”
2024-01-17 · Tires:tread/Belt“255/55/r18 normal driving was admiring car one day and noticed this bad spot on it. i do not ever spin my tires or "hot rod"my car. it has the v6 and traction control to keep it from spinning. unsure of how or why the tire has this bad spot.…”
2023-12-05 · Engine · 75,559 mi“the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet camaro. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and was diagnosed with a defective timing chain and gear. the contact was informed that the timing chain and gear needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and was provided a c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.