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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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72,000 miles · May 4, 2018
Unknown Or Other

CONVERTIBLE LEAKS INTO THE REAR FLOOR PAN (DRIVER/PASSENGER) LEAK OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE STATIONARY. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=OA9CMPHABAS HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/226942550693692/PERMALINK/1110083875712884/ HTTPS://GM.OEMDTC.COM/6165/WATER-LEAK-IN-REAR-FLOOR-AREA-2011-2015-CHEVROLET-CAMARO-CONVERTIBLE/2

NHTSA ODI #11091984

Mileage unknown · May 1, 2018
Unknown Or Other

MY RADIO, DASH LIGHTS, AND CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL FLASHES ON AND OFF THEN MAKES A POP SOUND. THE RADIO DOES NOT WORK, AND THE HEAT & AC WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL OR MOVING.

NHTSA ODI #11091252

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2018
Unknown Or Other

RADIO, A/C, TURN SIGNALS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON.

NHTSA ODI #11083334

300,000 miles · Oct 23, 2017
Unknown Or Other

SHARK FIN ANTENNA HAS VERY POOR RECEPTION, CAUSES ONSTAR TO LOSE CONNECTION OFTEN IN PLACES IT SHOULDN'T AS WELL AS NAVIGATION THROUGH RADIO TO NOT WORK WHEN IT SHOULD AND RADIO,XM,ETC. DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON THING IN THE CAMARO SHARK FIN. HAPPENS VERY OFTEN FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR TO PRESENT

NHTSA ODI #11035960

50,533 miles · Nov 25, 2016
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

STARTED A FEW WEEKS AGO THE HEAT WOULDN'T HEAT AND THE HEAT AND RADIO WOULD TURN OFF AND ON THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME YOU GET IN THE CAR. WINTER IS HERE AND WITHOUT A HEATER THAT IS NOT SAFE!! THIS HAPPENS IF THE CAR IS IN MOTION, STATIONARY CITY STREETS AND ON HIGHWAY PLEASE HELP!!!!

NHTSA ODI #10927804

65,000 miles · Jul 1, 2016
Electrical SystemUnknown Or OtherCrash

BOUGHT A 2013 CAMARO, MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON MY CAR MY KEYS WERE BUMPED BY MY KNEE AND THE CAR JUST STALLED. THANKFULLY ONLY I WAS INVOLVED AND NO ONE COMING FROM THE OPPOSING WAS HURT AS I ENDED UP IN A TRAIN TRACK MEDIAN WITH SOME DAMAGE ONLY TO MY CAR. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE SIMPLE FACT THA…

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BOUGHT A 2013 CAMARO, MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON MY CAR MY KEYS WERE BUMPED BY MY KNEE AND THE CAR JUST STALLED. THANKFULLY ONLY I WAS INVOLVED AND NO ONE COMING FROM THE OPPOSING WAS HURT AS I ENDED UP IN A TRAIN TRACK MEDIAN WITH SOME DAMAGE ONLY TO MY CAR. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE SIMPLE FACT THAT THEY REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE FLIPKEY/CONTROL DOES NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT CARS BY PURPOSEDLY BUMP MY KEYS AND NONE STALLED WITH AS LITTLE FORCE AS THE ONE ASSERTED ONTO THE CAMARO. THIS IS A TERRIBLE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FLAW THAT NEEDS A BETTER SOLUTION THAN THEIR FIX.

NHTSA ODI #10882193

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.