NHTSA lists 113 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, 10 of them mention a crash and 4 mention a fire. 6 complaints mention an injury, with 7 injuries and 3 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET CAMARO.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| mechanical failure | 25 | 25.8% | 0.75 |
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| loss of control | 17 | 17.5% | 0.83 |
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| restraint or airbag | 14 | 14.4% | 0.93 |
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| electrical electronic | 12 | 12.4% | 0.69 |
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| visibility or lighting | 8 | 8.2% | 0.82 |
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| unclear | 7 | 7.2% | 0.73 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 6 | 6.2% | 0.72 |
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| noise or comfort | 3 | 3.1% | 0.96 |
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| structural or corrosion | 3 | 3.1% | 0.80 |
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| fire or overheating | 2 | 2.1% | 0.98 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 48 | 49.5% | 0.79 |
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| low | 34 | 35.1% | 0.68 |
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| high | 12 | 12.4% | 0.90 |
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| critical | 2 | 2.1% | 0.96 |
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| none | 1 | 1.0% | 0.67 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 97 tagged complaints of 113 complaints (85.8%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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4 recalls.
Date: 2014-07-23. Systems: SEATS.
Defect: 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 s (excerpt)
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. (excerpt)
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 14 (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2014-06-20. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: 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. (excerpt)
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. (excerpt)
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 s (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2014-06-06. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. The driver side frontal air bag has a shor (excerpt)
Consequence: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V-522 and 13V-023. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2013-01-24. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Consequence: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
1,892 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| EQUIPMENT | 732 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 335 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 228 |
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| ENGINE | 172 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 143 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 120 |
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| WHEELS | 93 |
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| STRUCTURE | 86 |
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Date: 2025-06-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
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