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2010 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Camaro years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

247 reports with mileage · 48 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 83 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

19 crash reports3 fire reports18 injury reports

Suspension complaints

15 reports
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1 miles · Apr 4, 2011
Suspension

FRONT SUSPENSION CLUNK NOISE, WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS, SPEED BUMPS, AND EVEN PAINTED LINES IN WORN ROADS I GET A SUSPENSION NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION.. DEALER SAYS THEY ALL DO IT, ND THAT IT IS NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10394252

80 miles · Mar 2, 2011
Suspension

WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD, FRONT END CLUNKS VERY LOUD. IT CAN BE DESCRIBED AS SOMETHING LOOSE ON THE FRONT END. SAFETY CONCERN AS I MAY LOOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. SOUNDS LIKE SUSPENSION RELATED. IT IS A 2010 CAMARO I PURCHASED IN 2010 AND THE ISSUE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE. DEALER SEEMS NOT TO BE ABLE FIND …

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WHEN DRIVING OVER ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD, FRONT END CLUNKS VERY LOUD. IT CAN BE DESCRIBED AS SOMETHING LOOSE ON THE FRONT END. SAFETY CONCERN AS I MAY LOOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. SOUNDS LIKE SUSPENSION RELATED. IT IS A 2010 CAMARO I PURCHASED IN 2010 AND THE ISSUE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE. DEALER SEEMS NOT TO BE ABLE FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TEST DROVE ANOTHER AND SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10386256

300 miles · Feb 23, 2011
Suspension

I PURCHASED MY 2010 CAMARO, IN AUGUST,2010, I NOTICED THIS FRONT END POPPING NOISE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT 300 KMS, I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER,AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT,THEY AGREED THEIR WAS OBVIOUS A NOISE. THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAMARO UNTIL I MENTIONED THE TBS # PIO197 GM HAD IN PLACE. I WENT WITH THE S…

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I PURCHASED MY 2010 CAMARO, IN AUGUST,2010, I NOTICED THIS FRONT END POPPING NOISE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT 300 KMS, I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER,AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT,THEY AGREED THEIR WAS OBVIOUS A NOISE. THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAMARO UNTIL I MENTIONED THE TBS # PIO197 GM HAD IN PLACE. I WENT WITH THE SERVICE TECH. ON A ROAD TRIP AND HE AGREED THERE WAS A NOISE, HE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCORDING TO THE TBS,AND TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL GM ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM,AND WOULD HAVE TO ABIDE BY THE TSB, I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH OTHER CAMARO OWNERS WHO IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHO HAVE GONE TO THEIR DEALER AND HAVE THEM SAY IT IS NORMAL. OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN THE CAMARO IS NOT EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ,THEREFORE HOW CAN IT BE NORMAL WHEN ALL CARS DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. YOU PAY THIS KIND OF MONEY FOR A VEHICLE AND THIS IS THE SERVICE WE GET FROM GM IN RETURN,I FELT THAT WHEN YOU PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM GM THEY ARE IS SUPPOSE TO BE FAITHFUL AND LIVE UP TO IT'S BINDING CONTRACT WRITTEN IN IT'S WARRANTY. MY FIRST CHOICE WAS TO PURCHASED A DODGE CHALLENGER, BUT CHANGED MY MIND BECAUSE I LIKE THE STYLE A LITTLE BETTER, BUT IF I COULD CHANGES THINGS I WOULD HAVE STUCK WITH MY FIRST CHOICE. I WILL BE DETERMINED TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND LET PEOPLE/ MEDIA KNOW THAT GM PRODUCTS/SERVICE AND THE QUALITY OF THERE PRODUCT IS JUST ONE BIG HEADACHE. AND DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. WHY DON'T GM ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT AND MAKE ALL US HAPPY CAMARO OWNERS,THIS PUBLICITY WILL NOT HELP THE SALE OF GM PRODUCTS. CHECK OUT THE FORUMS IN 5THGEN. CAMARO UNDER( POPPING IN THE FRONT END) IF YOU WANT TO SEE HOW MANY CAMARO OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR IS IN WINTER STORAGE AT THE MOMENT WITH 1200 KMS ON IT, AND IS HOPING THERE WILL BE FIX IN PLACE BEFORE I TAKE IT ON THE ROAD IN THE SPRING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10384092

5,200 miles · Feb 22, 2011
Fuel System, GasolineSuspension

2010 / 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO - FRONT SUSPENSION POPPING / CLUNKING NOISES WHEN HITTING BUMPS. IN SOME CASES, THERE WERE REPORTS OF THE STRUT PENETRATING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRAME. REFERENCE FORUM LINK: HTTP://WWW.CAMARO5.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=49036 ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE AFM INITI…

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2010 / 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO - FRONT SUSPENSION POPPING / CLUNKING NOISES WHEN HITTING BUMPS. IN SOME CASES, THERE WERE REPORTS OF THE STRUT PENETRATING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRAME. REFERENCE FORUM LINK: HTTP://WWW.CAMARO5.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=49036 ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE AFM INITIATES PREMATURELY CAUSING THE AUTOMOBILE TO BECOME SLUGGISH AND CAN CREATE A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN TRYING SUDDENLY STOP AT THE TIME THE AFM INITIATES. GM WILL NOT ADMIT TO THE DEFECTS EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10384071

20,000 miles · Jun 16, 2010
Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT A DEFECT AND WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR THEREFORE; THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT A DEFECT AND WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR THEREFORE; THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

NHTSA ODI #10336670

Official recalls

2

14V346000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jun 20, 2014

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

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. 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.

09V155000 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery:cables

May 6, 2009

GM IS RECALLING 1,243 MY 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO EQUIPPED WITH A V8 ENGINE. THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY CONTACT THE STARTER MOTOR HOUSING AND CAUSE WEAR ON THE CABLE INSULATION. IF THE INSULATION WEARS THROUGH TO THE CABLE, IT COULD CREATE A SHORT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A SHORT COULD RESULT IN A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO RESTART, OR RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.