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2013 Chevrolet Camaro problems

NHTSA lists 187 complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro, 20 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 10 complaints mention an injury, with 10 injuries and 1 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET CAMARO.

At a glance

Complaints
187
With crash
20
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
10
Injuries
10
Deaths
1
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
464,712
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
2,042

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8143.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2613.9%
STEERING2312.3%
POWER TRAIN168.6%
ENGINE158.0%
AIR BAGS137.0%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)126.4%
SERVICE BRAKES115.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING73.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL63.2%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
VISIBILITYDEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMIGNITION3
STRUCTUREBODY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTURN SIGNAL2
LANE DEPARTUREBLIND SPOT DETECTION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSOFTWARE1
EQUIPMENTAPPLIANCE1
EQUIPMENTELECTRICAL1
EQUIPMENTMECHANICAL1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic8444.9%0.89
loss of control3719.8%0.86
mechanical failure3116.6%0.85
restraint or airbag137.0%0.97
noise or comfort84.3%0.88
visibility or lighting52.7%0.88
fluid or fuel leak42.1%0.80
unclear42.1%0.53
structural or corrosion10.5%0.75
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate10455.6%0.81
low6032.1%0.68
high2111.2%0.93
critical10.5%0.99
none10.5%0.64

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 187 tagged complaints of 187 complaints (100.0%).

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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3 recalls.

23V516000

Date: 2023-07-27. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: 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: 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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

14V346000

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.

13V463000

Date: 2013-09-26. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: 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: 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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

2,042 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT840
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM375
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING219
ENGINE186
POWER TRAIN161
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY120
WHEELS96
TIRES85

11037555

Date: 2026-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.

11037253

Date: 2026-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11030974

Date: 2026-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

11030091

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11030092

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

11027601

Date: 2026-01-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11025755

Date: 2025-11-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customera s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If

11023091

Date: 2025-09-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH

11022084

Date: 2025-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11021792

Date: 2025-08-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, B3935, C0750, C0755, C0760, C0765, and/o

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CAMARO187

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