IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED THE WARNING LABELS ON THE VISORS WERE PEELING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.
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.
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
500–25K
3825–50K
3050–75K
1175–100K
12100–150K
4150K+
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
What owners actually said
187 reportsON TWO OCCASIONS LESS THAN A WEEK APART THE VEHICLE ENGINE, WHILE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN HOURS OF OPERATION, STOPPED RUNNING. THE VEHICLE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CARS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED. THE CAR WAS GUIDED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY ON BOTH OCCASIONS. A R…
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ON TWO OCCASIONS LESS THAN A WEEK APART THE VEHICLE ENGINE, WHILE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN HOURS OF OPERATION, STOPPED RUNNING. THE VEHICLE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CARS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED. THE CAR WAS GUIDED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY ON BOTH OCCASIONS. A RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED WHILE ON THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT RUN. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED AND A TOW WAS PERFORMED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE DEALER IN THE FIRST INSTANCE STATED THAT THE ERROR CODE WAS FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE PUMP WAS ORDERED BUT BEFORE ARRIVING, THE DEALER DISCOVERED FRAYED WIRE AND MADE UNSPECIFIED REPAIRS. IN THE SECOND INSTANCE, THE CODE WAS GONE WHEN THE DEALER SCANNED THE SYSTEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CLUTCH PEDAL BULLETIN ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CORRECT A CLUTCH PROBLEM THAT HAD NOT EXISTED THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS. THE PROBLEM INVOLVED THE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT RECOVERING DURING GEAR SHIFTS. INSTEAD, THE PEDAL REMAINED VIRTUALLY S…
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2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CLUTCH PEDAL BULLETIN ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO CORRECT A CLUTCH PROBLEM THAT HAD NOT EXISTED THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS. THE PROBLEM INVOLVED THE CLUTCH PEDAL NOT RECOVERING DURING GEAR SHIFTS. INSTEAD, THE PEDAL REMAINED VIRTUALLY STATIONARY HALFWAY THROUGH WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A TOTAL RECOVERY. THIS PROHIBITED THE CONSUMER FROM SHIFTING GEARS. *JB
ALL FOUR WHEEL VALVE STEMS STARTED LEAKING AT THE BASE. ONE REPLACEMENT HAS LEAKED SINCE. A TOTAL OF FIVE 2013 CAMARO STEEL WHEEL RUBBER VALVE STEMS.
I WENT OUT TO MY GARAGE & STARTED MY CAMARO SS TO GO TO WORK. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED A MESSAGE ADVISING THE POWER STEERING REQUIRED SERVICE. THE CAR WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT 30+ MILES TO THE DEALER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED (NO COST TO ME) TO ROGERS-DABBS CHEVROLET, BRANDON …
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I WENT OUT TO MY GARAGE & STARTED MY CAMARO SS TO GO TO WORK. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED A MESSAGE ADVISING THE POWER STEERING REQUIRED SERVICE. THE CAR WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT 30+ MILES TO THE DEALER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED (NO COST TO ME) TO ROGERS-DABBS CHEVROLET, BRANDON MS, FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD SINCE THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO HAVE THIS ISSUE THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM SO THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 15 MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER STILL HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM, NOR WILL THEY TRY. I WAS TOLD THEY "ARE NOT MAGICIANS" SO THEY CAN'T FIX WHAT'S NOT SHOWING UP AS AN ISSUE WHEN THE CAR IS WITH THEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT'S KNEE STRUCK THE SHIFT PANEL WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED, THE ENGINE REVVED, AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR WHEN THE CONTACT'S KNEE ENCOUNTERED THE SHIFT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MOR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT'S KNEE STRUCK THE SHIFT PANEL WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED, THE ENGINE REVVED, AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP OR WHEN THE CONTACT'S KNEE ENCOUNTERED THE SHIFT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND CHANGING FROM RIGHT LANE TO LEFT LANE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSED CAR TO CROSS MEDIAN INTO LANES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET STRIKING FIRE HYDRANT AND CURB. *TR
10/26/2012 - PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I ASSUMED THAT SOMEHOW IT WAS MY FAULT. IMPACTED A SECOND VEHICLE. 02/23/2015 - EXACT SAME THING. PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND PREVENT A COLLISION. I GOOGLED "CAMARO…
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10/26/2012 - PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I ASSUMED THAT SOMEHOW IT WAS MY FAULT. IMPACTED A SECOND VEHICLE. 02/23/2015 - EXACT SAME THING. PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND PREVENT A COLLISION. I GOOGLED "CAMARO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" AND FOUND A VIDEO CLIP OF ANOTHER PERSON APPEARING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.TUNDRAHEADQUARTERS.COM/BLOG/CHEVY-CAMARO-UNINTENDED-ACCELERATION-VIDEO/. *TR
ON FEB,03.2015 MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AND WAS REAR ENDED AS A RESULT. SINCE THE END OF LAST YEAR I HAVE TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (JIM ELLIS CHEV) COMPLAINING ABOUT SMELLING THE CLUTCH BURNING. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ONLY REPLY SAYING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS JUST BREAKING IN. NOW THAT THE TRAN…
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ON FEB,03.2015 MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AND WAS REAR ENDED AS A RESULT. SINCE THE END OF LAST YEAR I HAVE TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (JIM ELLIS CHEV) COMPLAINING ABOUT SMELLING THE CLUTCH BURNING. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ONLY REPLY SAYING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS JUST BREAKING IN. NOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT I RODE THE CLUTCH AND WANTS ME TO PAY $1700.00. THE CAMARO ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WENT OUT. *TR
DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND THE CAR ON A WET ROAD LIGHT CAME ON INFORMATION SAID REDUCE SPEED! *JS
Official recalls
323V516000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.