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2013 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Camaro years

Owner complaints for the 2013 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

145 reports with mileage · 42 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 81 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports0 fire reports10 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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70,000 miles · Jul 14, 2020
Electrical System

SO MY AC AND STEREO WAS WORKING GOOD BUT SUDDENLY IT STARTED TURNING OFF ITSELF. THEN WHENEVER I TURN ON MY CAR IT STARTS WORKING. BUT AFTER 1-2 MONTHS IT STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. THIS IS SAME ISSUE AS OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWNS CAMARO HAVE IT. I TRIED TO TOOK TO MECHANIC NOBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT'S GOING ON. NOW IT'S NOT WORKING AT ALL…

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SO MY AC AND STEREO WAS WORKING GOOD BUT SUDDENLY IT STARTED TURNING OFF ITSELF. THEN WHENEVER I TURN ON MY CAR IT STARTS WORKING. BUT AFTER 1-2 MONTHS IT STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. THIS IS SAME ISSUE AS OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWNS CAMARO HAVE IT. I TRIED TO TOOK TO MECHANIC NOBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT'S GOING ON. NOW IT'S NOT WORKING AT ALL. STEREO IS NOT COMING UP AT ALL. AC AND HEATER DOESN'T WORK.

NHTSA ODI #11339256

88,800 miles · Jun 12, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING, MY RADIO WILL POP AND SHUT OFF, WHICH ALSO CAUSES MY AC TO NOT WORK. RECENTLY IT HAS ALSO EFFECTED MY TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER DASH BOARD AREAS AND IT DOES IT NO MATTER IF I'M LEGIT DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDRED OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING HAS FIXED IT YET! *TR

NHTSA ODI #11328442

35,000 miles · May 12, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS BECAME INOPERABLE. AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RADIO. SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE, THE HEADLAMPS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION INDEPENDENT OF DRIVER INPUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE POPPING SOUND WAS ALSO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS BECAME INOPERABLE. AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RADIO. SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE, THE HEADLAMPS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION INDEPENDENT OF DRIVER INPUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE POPPING SOUND WAS ALSO HEARD WHILE THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

NHTSA ODI #11324275

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2020
Electrical System

THE RADIO IS FLICKERING AND IS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. THE SCREEN IS AFFECTING THE A/C AND HEATHER. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11323788

60,000 miles · May 4, 2020
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VIC CANEVER CHEVROLET, INC. (3000 OWEN RD, FENTON, MI …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VIC CANEVER CHEVROLET, INC. (3000 OWEN RD, FENTON, MI 48430, (810)637-1769 HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI #11323212

104,000 miles · May 4, 2020
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE STOPPED OR BEING DRIVEN. ADDITIONALLY, THE BLOWER MOTOR ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. BLUE RIBBON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, INC (1701 S KERR BLVD, SALLISAW, OK 74955, (918) 791-3…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE STOPPED OR BEING DRIVEN. ADDITIONALLY, THE BLOWER MOTOR ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. BLUE RIBBON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, INC (1701 S KERR BLVD, SALLISAW, OK 74955, (918) 791-3974, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

NHTSA ODI #11323171

1 miles · Apr 18, 2020
Electrical System

I'M HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES CAUSING MY RADIO, AC, AND TURN SIGNALS TO MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION IT'S MAKING LOUD AND DISTRACTING POPPING AND SQUEALING NOISES, AND SOUNDS THAT MAY BE ELECTRICAL SPARKING NOISES. GM TOLD ME IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY SO THEY DON'T CARE. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON (ALL TYPES OF STREETS & FREEW…

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I'M HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES CAUSING MY RADIO, AC, AND TURN SIGNALS TO MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION IT'S MAKING LOUD AND DISTRACTING POPPING AND SQUEALING NOISES, AND SOUNDS THAT MAY BE ELECTRICAL SPARKING NOISES. GM TOLD ME IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY SO THEY DON'T CARE. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON (ALL TYPES OF STREETS & FREEWAY), BUT NOT IN ACCESSORY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11321462

64,450 miles · Apr 2, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

SHORTLY AFTER I START MY CAR AND TURN ON THE RADIO A LOAD POPPING SOUND WILL COME THROUGH THE SPEAKERS AND THE SOUND FROM THE RADIO WILL GO OFF. THE RADIO PANEL WILL STAY LIT, BUT NO SOUND WILL COME OUT AND THE BUTTONS ON THE RADIO WILL NOT WORK. IT ALSO WILL NOT ACCEPT A CD. IT WILL STAY LIKE THIS FOR AWHILE. THE NEXT TIME I ST…

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SHORTLY AFTER I START MY CAR AND TURN ON THE RADIO A LOAD POPPING SOUND WILL COME THROUGH THE SPEAKERS AND THE SOUND FROM THE RADIO WILL GO OFF. THE RADIO PANEL WILL STAY LIT, BUT NO SOUND WILL COME OUT AND THE BUTTONS ON THE RADIO WILL NOT WORK. IT ALSO WILL NOT ACCEPT A CD. IT WILL STAY LIKE THIS FOR AWHILE. THE NEXT TIME I START CAR IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. IT USED TO DO THIS RANDOMLY AT FIRST WITH NO RHYME OR REASON FOR IT. IT STARTED MORE THAN 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT USED TO PLAY A LITTLE WHILE BEFORE POPPING SOUND AND NO SOUND. NOW IT ONLY STAYS ON SECONDS, POPS AND GOES OFF. SOMETIMES IT WON'T WORK AGAIN FOR HOURS OR DAYS. AT FIRST I HEARD LOUD STATIC IN MY SPEAKERS WHEN I USED THE TURN SIGNALS, BUT NOT ANYMORE. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN SPECIFIC PATTERN. I DO SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME OR VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CAMAROS. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A BIG PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF CAMARO OWNERS ARE HAVING. IT HAPPENS WHEN IT'S STATIONARY AND/OR IN MOTION.

NHTSA ODI #11320077

53,000 miles · Mar 25, 2020
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19E064000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET LOCATED IN ATLANTA, GA AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19E064000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET LOCATED IN ATLANTA, GA AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #11319212

107,146 miles · Mar 5, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO FLICKERED ON AND OFF CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THERE WAS A WINDOW ERROR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO FLICKERED ON AND OFF CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THERE WAS A WINDOW ERROR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,146.

NHTSA ODI #11316373

Official recalls

3

23V516000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Jul 27, 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag module, free of charge. On some 2013 Volt vehicles, the steering wheel will be replaced as well, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232413120.

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.

13V463000 · Equipment:other:labels

Sep 26, 2013

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Coupes manufactured June 9, 2013, through September 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the required air bag warning label on the sun visor may peel off. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the air bag warning label detaches from the visor, the driver and front seat passenger may not be warned of the risks of air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and instruct owners how to inspect the visor sticker. As necessary, dealers will replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13284.

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.