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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

26 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2026
Unknown Or OtherInjury

Hydraulic lifts trunk hood. No warnings. Trunk lid fell on neck and back

NHTSA ODI #11720898

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2024
Unknown Or Other

Apparently it is a known issue with repair shops. The 5th bow of the convertible top is a faulty part that when bent causes leaks within the vehicle. These leaks bcome massive and could cause mold within the rear floor panel. I've replace the part in 2018 and now 2024. However, the repair shop is now telling me the part is no…

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Apparently it is a known issue with repair shops. The 5th bow of the convertible top is a faulty part that when bent causes leaks within the vehicle. These leaks bcome massive and could cause mold within the rear floor panel. I've replace the part in 2018 and now 2024. However, the repair shop is now telling me the part is nolonger manufactured and can be located in the country.

NHTSA ODI #11594469

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2022
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

My car no have heater

NHTSA ODI #11498977

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2022
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

The radio turns off automatically. First the radio would randomly go off. Then the signal light sounds stopped working. Now the radio has no display and does not play. Although you are able to see the signal light the sound is gone. Since April 2019

NHTSA ODI #11448500

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2021
Unknown Or Other

Radio has been popping on and off for 4 years. Now it only Works randomly. The heat and air will not work without the radio working and you can not hear blinkers going. There are thousands of exact same complaints for this vehicle… why is this not being recalled?

NHTSA ODI #11436482

124,134 miles · Apr 7, 2021
Unknown Or Other

PLEASE HELP ME. I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING ME WITH A NEW REPLACEMENT KEY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CAMARO KNEE-KEY RECALL NO. 14V346KEY WITHOUT CHARGE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL KEY THAT CAME WITH THE CAMARO, MY SAFETY IS AT RISK, AND ROTOLO CHEVROLET IS WR…

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PLEASE HELP ME. I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING ME WITH A NEW REPLACEMENT KEY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CAMARO KNEE-KEY RECALL NO. 14V346KEY WITHOUT CHARGE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL KEY THAT CAME WITH THE CAMARO, MY SAFETY IS AT RISK, AND ROTOLO CHEVROLET IS WRONGFULLY CHARGING $506.00 FOR THE RECALL REPLACEMENT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO (VIN: [XXX]) AND I ONLY HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WHEN PURCHASED IN 2013 (SEE PICTURES). ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021, I HAD AN 11:30 A.M. APPOINTMENT WITH ROTOLO CHEVROLET IN FONTANA, CALIFORNIA TO REPLACE MY ORIGINAL KEY DUE IT BEING RECALLED. ROTOLO CHEVROLET ADVISOR [XXX] SAID I HAD TO PAY $506.00. [XXX] SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY (HE HELD MY KEY PERSONALLY AND CONFIRMED IT WAS THE ORIGINAL; NOT A RECALL REPLACEMENT TWO-PART KEY) HE CANNOT REPLACE THE KEY UNLESS I PAY FOR IT AS HIS PAPERWORK SAYS THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. I EXPLAINED HIS RECORD IS INCORRECT AS THE ONLY KEY I HAVE IS THE ORIGINAL. WHILE AT ROTOLO CHEVROLET, I PLACED AN ORDER FOR A NEW KEY EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT AGREE WITH BEING CHARGED $506.00 FOR A RECALL REPLACEMENT KEY. I HAD TO CONTINUE WITH THE PROCESS TO ORDER A NEW KEY BECAUSE OF MY SAFETY. DUE TO THE RECEIPT STATING DECLINED REPAIRS, I CALLED ROTOLO CHEVROLET ON MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021. I SPOKE WITH ALMA AND SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO EXPLAIN MY RECALL KEY MATTER WITH A MANAGER ([XXX]), AND TRANSFERRED ME TO [XXX]. REGARDING THE ERROR ON THE RECEIPT STATING I DECLINED THE REPLACEMENT KEY. I ONLY DECLINED THE CHARGE OF $1,492.00, DUE TO A SHORT IN THE CONNECTION TO MY ONSTAR AND RADIO. THIS WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. THEY ALSO CHARGED ME $180.00 FOR NO WORK DONE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11406816

40,000 miles · Jan 14, 2021
Unknown Or Other

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY RADIO FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I PRESSED ON MY BRAKES IN A CITY STREET AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I FOUND IT ODD, BUT IGNORED IT INITIALLY. THIS PROBLEM STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE REGULARLY, WITH A STRONG ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE …

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I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY RADIO FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS NOW. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN I PRESSED ON MY BRAKES IN A CITY STREET AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS. I FOUND IT ODD, BUT IGNORED IT INITIALLY. THIS PROBLEM STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE REGULARLY, WITH A STRONG ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE RADIO TURNING OFF AND BACK ON TO USING THE BRAKES ON MY CAR. OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS, THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE SIGNIFICANT, HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY DURING MY DRIVES, AND NO LONGER ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKING, IT WOULD JUST HAPPEN RANDOMLY NOW. THE RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY DURING MY DRIVES, WHETHER I WAS ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. AT THIS POINT, MY AIR WOULD ALSO TURN ON AND OFF WHEN THE RADIO WOULD START GLITCHING. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I WOULD TURN ON MY CAR AND THE RADIO JUST WOULDN'T TURN ON AT ALL. THERE WAS ONE TIME THAT IT TOOK 20 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE FOR THE RADIO TO FINALLY TURN ON, ONLY FOR IT TO START TURNING ON AND OFF AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT, I HAD TO REMOVE THE RADIO FROM MY CAR AND I JUST DRIVE IN SILENCE. THE AIR NO LONGER TURNS ON AND OFF AND I CAN DRIVE PEACEFULLY, EVEN THOUGH I WOULD LOVE TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO WHILE I DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI #11388158

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

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

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2020
Unknown Or Other

HVAC BLEND DOOR FAILS DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN. THIS CAUSES THE AC TO PERFORM INCORRECTLY AND ONLY BLOW HOT AIR IN THE WARM/HOT SEASON. USING THE HEATER IN THE WINTER MELTS THE BLEND DOOR HINGE CAUSING THIS MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ODI #11319571

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.