2018 Chevrolet Camaro problems and recalls

Owners filed 36 complaints on the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro in the last three full years, out of 80 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

80
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
5
Injuries
80.5
Severity index

Severity index 80.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 80.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 23 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 81% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (25.0%)20 25%Power TrainPower Train: 17 complaints (21.2%)17 21%SteeringSteering: 17 complaints (21.2%)17 21%EngineEngine: 15 complaints (18.8%)15 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (12.5%)10 12%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (7.5%)6 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (6.2%)5 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (5.0%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2025.0%
POWER TRAIN1721.2%
STEERING1721.2%
ENGINE1518.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1012.5%
STRUCTURE67.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM56.2%
AIR BAGS45.0%

Complaints filed per year

010192017: 12018: 42019: 102020: 142021: 52022: 42023: 132024: 42025: 192026: 6 (partial year)1718192021222324251926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20171
20184
201910
202014
20215
20224
202313
20244
202519
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.6x those in 2020 to 2022 (36 against 23).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V21100025/03/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. The plastic "Camaro" emblem, located on the steering wheel air bag cover, may separate during deployment of the frontal driver air bag.
25V17500020/03/2025STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.

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 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.