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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

What owners actually said

295 reports
51,000 miles · Oct 6, 2014
Air Bags

AIRBAG WARNING FIRST STARTED APPEARING ON THE CAR. NOW IS OFF AND ON CONTINUOUSLY REPORTING. WHY IS A RELATIVELY COMMON FAULT ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY COMPONENT NOT A RECALL? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10641601

12,006 miles · Oct 1, 2014
Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH, THE FRONT BUMPER SPLITTER COMPLETELY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,006.

NHTSA ODI #10640639

44,188 miles · Sep 29, 2014
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE IMMOBILIZER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,188.

NHTSA ODI #10639815

45,875 miles · Sep 16, 2014
Power Train

CLUTCH PEDAL STAYED LOW TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYS LOW DURING HARD ACCELERATION FOR A STOP AND DURING A SHIFT. THE 9/1/2014 INCIDENT I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH AND DOWN SHIFTED FOR EXITING. THE CLUTCH STAYED TO THE FLOOR AS I CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT RETURN. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. CLUTCH…

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CLUTCH PEDAL STAYED LOW TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYS LOW DURING HARD ACCELERATION FOR A STOP AND DURING A SHIFT. THE 9/1/2014 INCIDENT I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH AND DOWN SHIFTED FOR EXITING. THE CLUTCH STAYED TO THE FLOOR AS I CAME TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT RETURN. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. CLUTCH STILL DID NOT RETURN TO OPERATING POSITION. I HAD TO SPEED SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. IF A DRIVER PANICKED IN THIS SITUATION IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN THE CAR AND POSSIBLY OTHER TRAVELERS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10633691

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2014
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE AN INTERIM FIX. A CASE MANAGER WAS SCHEDULE TO REVIEW THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE PERTAIN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE AN INTERIM FIX. A CASE MANAGER WAS SCHEDULE TO REVIEW THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE REMEDY OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10632540

60,000 miles · Sep 11, 2014
Engine And Engine Cooling

STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM AC FOR A WHILE. 2 WEEKS AGO AC STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS THE EVAPORATOR CORE. HE REPLACED IT AND IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AND TEDIOUS JOB. READ SOME FORUM AND OTHER WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME SMELL AND EVENTUALLY THE SAME PROBLEM. A CAR WITH ONLY 60,000 MI…

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STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM AC FOR A WHILE. 2 WEEKS AGO AC STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS THE EVAPORATOR CORE. HE REPLACED IT AND IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AND TEDIOUS JOB. READ SOME FORUM AND OTHER WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME SMELL AND EVENTUALLY THE SAME PROBLEM. A CAR WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10632502

7,500 miles · Sep 9, 2014
Air BagsService BrakesStructureCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OVER A POT HOLE, THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS BECAME FRACTURED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT FASCIA OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO THE GROUND AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ANOTHER INCIDENT, THE CONTACT STATE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OVER A POT HOLE, THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS BECAME FRACTURED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT FASCIA OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO THE GROUND AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ANOTHER INCIDENT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY CRASHED INTO A PEDESTRIAN WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO THE PEDESTRIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

NHTSA ODI #10631770

45,000 miles · Sep 8, 2014
Air BagsSteeringCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A U-TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE OVER A CURB. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTIN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A U-TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE OVER A CURB. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V346000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER FAILED DRIVING EXAMS THREE TIMES DUE TO THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ODI #10631429

75,000 miles · Sep 4, 2014
Engine

I TOOK MY CAR INTO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AFTER I NOTICED MY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE NOISES. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER, I GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS ENGINE DAMAGE. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEE ASKED ME WHY I WAITED SO LONG TO CHANGE THE OIL IN THE CAR. I TOLD HIM THAT I WAITED FOR THE CAR OIL LIFE…

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I TOOK MY CAR INTO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AFTER I NOTICED MY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE NOISES. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER, I GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS ENGINE DAMAGE. THE SERVICE EMPLOYEE ASKED ME WHY I WAITED SO LONG TO CHANGE THE OIL IN THE CAR. I TOLD HIM THAT I WAITED FOR THE CAR OIL LIFE SYSTEM (OLS) TO ALERT ME TO CHANGE THE OIL, AND THAT IT DOESN'T ALERT ME UNTIL 8,000 TO 10,000 MILES. HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULDN'T WAIT THAT LONG, AND HE RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE THE OIL AFTER 4,000 TO 5,000 MILES. I TOLD HIM THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX THE (OLS) TO ALERT CONSUMERS SOONER TO CHANGE THE OIL. AFTER I GOT OFF THE PHONE, I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2010-2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH A FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE, AND IT WILL GET ITS (OLS) MONITOR RECALIBRATED TO SHORTEN THE INTERVAL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. SO I THINK GM NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO COVER ALL MODELS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER RECALIBRATED MY (OLS) SYSTEM, AND TOLD ME TO JUST BRING IT IN SOONER FOR OIL CHANGES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10630617

71,523 miles · Aug 25, 2014
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 20 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY INDUCTION NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THE INDUCTION KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 20 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY INDUCTION NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND THE INDUCTION KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,523.

NHTSA ODI #10628049

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.