2013 Chevrolet Camaro problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro include 1 fatality report, 20 crashes and 0 fires across 187 filings.

187
Complaints
4
Recalls
20
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
10
Injuries
90.9
Severity index

Severity index 90.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 90.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 29 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 80% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 81 complaints (43.3%)81 43%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (13.9%)26 14%SteeringSteering: 23 complaints (12.3%)23 12%Power TrainPower Train: 16 complaints (8.6%)16 9%EngineEngine: 15 complaints (8.0%)15 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 13 complaints (7.0%)13 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (6.4%)12 6%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 12 complaints (6.4%)12 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8143.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2613.9%
STEERING2312.3%
POWER TRAIN168.6%
ENGINE158.0%
AIR BAGS137.0%
SERVICE BRAKES126.4%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)126.4%

Complaints filed per year

015302012: 12013: 152014: 282015: 122016: 92017: 152018: 172019: 302020: 202021: 142022: 92023: 52024: 92025: 12026: 2 (partial year)12131415161718193020212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
201315
201428
201512
20169
201715
201817
201930
202020
202114
20229
20235
20249
20251
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (15 against 43).

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
13V46300026/09/2013EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSGeneral 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 Fed
23V51600027/07/2023AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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.

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.