2012 Chevrolet Camaro problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro include 3 fatality reports, 10 crashes and 4 fires across 113 filings.

113
Complaints
5
Recalls
10
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
7
Injuries
141.3
Severity index

Severity index 141.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 141.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 2 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 98% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 27 complaints (23.9%)27 24%EngineEngine: 26 complaints (23.0%)26 23%Air BagsAir Bags: 22 complaints (19.5%)22 19%Power TrainPower Train: 15 complaints (13.3%)15 13%StructureStructure: 11 complaints (9.7%)11 10%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (7.1%)8 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (6.2%)7 6%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (6.2%)7 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2723.9%
ENGINE2623.0%
AIR BAGS2219.5%
POWER TRAIN1513.3%
STRUCTURE119.7%
STEERING87.1%
SERVICE BRAKES76.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER76.2%

Complaints filed per year

08172012: 152013: 132014: 172015: 92016: 82017: 42018: 122019: 102020: 62021: 32022: 32023: 42024: 32025: 12026: 5 (partial year)12131417151617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201215
201313
201417
20159
20168
20174
201812
201910
20206
20213
20223
20234
20243
20251
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (8 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19E06400019/09/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain replacement flip-key ignition transmitter assemblies sold as replacement equipment for 2010-2015 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. GM dealers may have inadvertently sold these assemblies as replacement keys despite them having been recalled
14V34600020/06/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONGeneral 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, turni
14V44700023/07/2014SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTGeneral 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
14V30000006/06/2014AIR BAGSGeneral 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, a
13V02300024/01/2013AIR BAGSGeneral 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.

Other Chevrolet Camaro model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.