IllustrationCODE U0100 VEHICLE SHOWS REDUCED POWER AND STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT RESTART. ALSO SAY SERVICE STABILTRAK HAVE HEARD THAT A LOT OF GM VEHICLES EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLES CAN JUST SHUT DOWN AT ANYTIME.
2011 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Camaro years
Owner complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Camaro years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
510–25K
3725–50K
2950–75K
1775–100K
10100–150K
2150K+
146 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 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports2 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
194 reportsMY TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING THE CAR WON'T MOVE WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR . AT FIRST WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WHEN GETTING READY TO PULL OFF STEP ON THE GAS THE CAR WON'T MOVE IT WOULD HESITATE THEN JUMP INTO GEAR. *TR
ON THE 2010-2014 CAMARO THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE HVAC BLEND/VALVE DOOR. THE ELECTRIC ACTUATOR CONNECTS TO THE DEFECTIVE BLEND/VALVE DOOR IT APPEARS TO BE MADE OF ABS OR SOME TYPE OF PLASTIC. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT IN COLD OR RAINY WEATHER THE FRONT DEFROST WILL NOT WORK ALLOWING WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP OBSTRUCTING TH…
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ON THE 2010-2014 CAMARO THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE HVAC BLEND/VALVE DOOR. THE ELECTRIC ACTUATOR CONNECTS TO THE DEFECTIVE BLEND/VALVE DOOR IT APPEARS TO BE MADE OF ABS OR SOME TYPE OF PLASTIC. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT IN COLD OR RAINY WEATHER THE FRONT DEFROST WILL NOT WORK ALLOWING WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW WHERE THERE IS NO VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO THE MOTORIST. THIS NOT A NORMAL WEAR PART. CHEVROLET HAS NOT OFFERED ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT BUT WILL CHARGE $2700.00- $3500 TO REPLACE A $14.00 PART. THIS CAUGHT ME OF GUARD A COUPLE OF TIMES IN RAINY WEATHER I HAD TO USE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOW AND MIRROR TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY.
AS I SEARCH THE WEB FOR MY HVAC PROBLEM AND LEARN THERE IS A DEFECT WITH HVAC BLEN DOORS. EITHER YOUR VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY COLD OR HOT OR POSSIBLY HOT ON ONE SIDE AND COLD ON THE OTHER. THE UNCONTROLLED HEAT CAN PUT YOU TO SLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL ON DRIVING TRIP. I BELIEVE GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO RECALL. THIS NO…
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AS I SEARCH THE WEB FOR MY HVAC PROBLEM AND LEARN THERE IS A DEFECT WITH HVAC BLEN DOORS. EITHER YOUR VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY COLD OR HOT OR POSSIBLY HOT ON ONE SIDE AND COLD ON THE OTHER. THE UNCONTROLLED HEAT CAN PUT YOU TO SLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL ON DRIVING TRIP. I BELIEVE GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO RECALL. THIS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PART. THERE OUR THOUSANDS OF CAMARO OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING UP TO 3000.00 TO REPAIR. HOPE YOU CAN HELP!!!!!!
I OWN A 2011 CAMARO SS, I HAD 2 INCIDENTS , BOTH TIMES AT A LUNCH BREAK. WHILIE LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME FOR LUNCH , THE FIRST INCIDENT I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROX. 15MPH . AS I BEGAN THE LEFT TURN UNKNOWINGLY MY CAR SHUT OFF POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND I SLAMMED INTO CURB AND ENDED UP ON THE LANDSCAPE. THE SECOND TIM…
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I OWN A 2011 CAMARO SS, I HAD 2 INCIDENTS , BOTH TIMES AT A LUNCH BREAK. WHILIE LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME FOR LUNCH , THE FIRST INCIDENT I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROX. 15MPH . AS I BEGAN THE LEFT TURN UNKNOWINGLY MY CAR SHUT OFF POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND I SLAMMED INTO CURB AND ENDED UP ON THE LANDSCAPE. THE SECOND TIME THE EXACT THING BUT AT A HIGHER SPEED APROX. 45MPH.AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE HEADING WEST AS I APPROACH TO BEAR LEFT TO GAFFEY ST MY VEHICLE DID THE SAME EXACT THING, MEANING THAT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SENDING ME INTO A K RAIL., KNOCKING ME UNCONSCIOUS ,THE VEHICLE STOPPED 150 FT AFTER IMPACT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED
I WAS DRIVING MY CAMARO 2011 2LT V6 ,MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING I TRY TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK ,FOR FEW SECONDS AND THEN WHEN BACK TO NORMAL ,BUT I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AND THANKS GOD I WAS DRIVING SLOW ,CAR KEEP GOING STRAIGH ,THIS HAPPEND TWICE IN ONE WEEK .THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SA…
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I WAS DRIVING MY CAMARO 2011 2LT V6 ,MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING I TRY TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK ,FOR FEW SECONDS AND THEN WHEN BACK TO NORMAL ,BUT I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AND THANKS GOD I WAS DRIVING SLOW ,CAR KEEP GOING STRAIGH ,THIS HAPPEND TWICE IN ONE WEEK .THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE AND IT CAN GET INTO A BAD ACCIDENT ,I READ SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE DID HAD A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT
HELLO I PURCHASED A 2011 CAMARO SS IN MARCH OF 2016.LAST YEAR AS I WAS GOING TO WORK I STOPPED TO SHOW THE SECURITY GAURD MY TWIC CARD AND AS I LEFT I ONLY HAD TO GO 75 FEET THEN I HAD TO TURN LEFT.AS I TRIED TO TURN LEFT I LOSS ALL CONTROL AND HAD NO STEERING AT ALL AND SLAMMED INTO THE CURB WICH CAUSED ALOTE OF DAMAGE.NOW IN 2…
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HELLO I PURCHASED A 2011 CAMARO SS IN MARCH OF 2016.LAST YEAR AS I WAS GOING TO WORK I STOPPED TO SHOW THE SECURITY GAURD MY TWIC CARD AND AS I LEFT I ONLY HAD TO GO 75 FEET THEN I HAD TO TURN LEFT.AS I TRIED TO TURN LEFT I LOSS ALL CONTROL AND HAD NO STEERING AT ALL AND SLAMMED INTO THE CURB WICH CAUSED ALOTE OF DAMAGE.NOW IN 2019 I WAS COMING HOME FOR LUNCH AND AS I GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE I HAD TO BEER LEFT TO GET TO GAFFEY STREET AND AS I TRIED TO GO WITH THE RAOD AGAIN I LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER SO I SLAMMED INTO THE GAURD RAIL AND BOTH AIR BAGS ABOVE EACH WINDOW WERE DEPLOYED AND I WAS KNOCKED UNCONIOUS.SO AFTER I CAME THREW I WASNT SURE WHAT HAD HAPPEN UNTIL I WAS OUTSIDE OF MY CAR AND REALISED MY CAR DID THE SAME THING AS THE LAST ACCIDENT .BUT THIS TIME MY CAR IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS AND MY INSURANCE WANTS TO TAKE MY CAR.WELL I DONT NO WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN PAYING 700.00 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR FOUR YEARS NO.I AM NOT SURE EVEN WHAT I CAN DO BECAUSE I CANT FIX MY CAR SO THEY WANT TO TAKE MY CAR AND PAY OFF THE FINANCE COMP SO THAT LEAVES ME LOOSING OUT THE 30,000 DOLLARS I HAVE PAYED ALREADY AND ALSO I LOOSE MY CAR ALL THIS FROM 2 ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPEN BECAUSE OF NO FAULT OF MY OWN.CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHY MY CAR WOULD DO THE SAME EXACT DEFECT THAT WOULD MAKE ME GET INTO TO ACCIDENTS AND NOW TOTALING MY CAR AND THANK THE LORD I AM STILL ALIVE.CAN YOU PLEASE STEER ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS TO WHAT I CAN DO PLEASE THANK YOU VERY MUCH.YES MY CAR WAS IN MOTION AND BOTH TIMES I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE SECOND TIME I WAS BEERING LEFT FOLLOWING THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDE ALSO IN MOTION.
THE 'SERVICE AIRBAG' NOTIFICATION KEEPS REPEATEDLY SHOWING ON MY DASHBOARD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST MONTH. THIS MESSAGE APPEARS WHETHER ANYTHING IS LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS ISSUE 'WILL COST A COUPLE HUNDRED' TO REPAIR.
THE STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS SHAKES AND GRINDS. THE BRAKES SQUEAL FOR NO REASON. THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND SOUNDS LOUDER AT RUNNING NOW, I HADE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IT USES WAY TO MUCH GAS AND IT MAKES TO MANY NOISES. THE ENGINE JUST DOES NOT SOUND GOOD AND IT MAKES A LOUD…
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THE STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS SHAKES AND GRINDS. THE BRAKES SQUEAL FOR NO REASON. THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND SOUNDS LOUDER AT RUNNING NOW, I HADE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IT USES WAY TO MUCH GAS AND IT MAKES TO MANY NOISES. THE ENGINE JUST DOES NOT SOUND GOOD AND IT MAKES A LOUD GROUNDING NOISE.
I HAVE A IGNITION KEY RECALL, I HAVE CONTACTED CURRIE MOTOR CHEVROLET IN FOREST PARK, IL TO FIX RECALL. WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER A PART ON DECEMBER 9, I CONTACT AGAIN ON DECEMBER 21 STILL NO RESPONSE. MY ONSTAR ALSO REQUIRE I GET THE RECALL FIX
Official recalls
214V447000 · Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust
Jul 23, 2014
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.