2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO

249 complaints filed with NHTSA.

249
Complaints
28
Crashes
0
Fires
12
Injuries
1
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

Not Rated/5
Overall
Not Rated/5
Front Crash
Not Rated/5
Side Crash
5/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM76
UNKNOWN OR OTHER25
STEERING23
ENGINE15
POWER TRAIN15
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)12
AIR BAGS12
SERVICE BRAKES11
WHEELS6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
VISIBILITY/WIPER6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
SEAT BELTS4
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4

Recalls (4)

23V51600027/07/2023

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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.

13V46300026/09/2013

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

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 S

14V34600020/06/2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

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.

19E06400019/09/2019

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

General 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 under NHTSA recall n

Recent Complaints

20241126CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Radio/HVAC/Audible Chimes (available for inspection). My and others safety are at risk every day when driving this car. First the radio does not work at all the HVAC controls are tied into the radio and they work intermittent (windows fog) the whole center dash shuts off and on around every 3 seconds. It is very distracting at night flashing from when I start it until I shut it off and I have a one hour commute. I no longer have chimes like keys left in ignition, lights on, and hazard lights are

20230602CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

The contact owned a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph and making a right turn the accelerator pedal erroneously extended down causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a utility pole. During the crash, the contact sustained a fractured right ankle and concussion and was transported to the local hospital. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The contact stated that during the incid

Mileage: 77,000

20220724CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

My 2013 Camaro had 89k miles, garage kept in excellent condition. My vehicle had never given me any issues and has impeccable maintenance records. I was pulling out of a parking spot when my engine started riving and jerking and I accelerated while in reverse and hit a concrete post behind me. I applied the brake and placed the car in drive. My car took off with a high speed of acceleration with my brakes still applied, and accelerated out of control. It followed the same path back into the park

20220724CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

My 2013 Camaro had 89k miles, garage kept in excellent condition. My vehicle had never given me any issues and has impeccable maintenance records. I was pulling out of a parking spot when my engine started riving and jerking and I accelerated while in reverse and hit a concrete post behind me. I applied the brake and placed the car in drive. My car took off with a high speed of acceleration with my brakes still applied, and accelerated out of control. It followed the same path back into the park

20220724CrashSERVICE BRAKES

My 2013 Camaro had 89k miles, garage kept in excellent condition. My vehicle had never given me any issues and has impeccable maintenance records. I was pulling out of a parking spot when my engine started riving and jerking and I accelerated while in reverse and hit a concrete post behind me. I applied the brake and placed the car in drive. My car took off with a high speed of acceleration with my brakes still applied, and accelerated out of control. It followed the same path back into the park

20210512CrashFatalAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DRIVER DROVE ON A ROAD THAT WAS UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION WORK, THE DRIVER HAD TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE, SWERVE TO AVOID THE CONES ON THE ROAD, THE DRIVER CROSSED OVER FOUR LANES OVER THE SIDEWALK, WENT THROUGH A DITCH, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS PRONOUNCE DEAD AT SCENE. THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD

20190722CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, HER KNEE UNINTENTIONALLY KNOCKED THE KEY OUT OF THE RUN POSITION, TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE FACE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS SOUGHT. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOW FACILITY. RON MONTGOMERY MOTORS LOCATED AT 3325 S SHILOH RD, GARLAND, TX 75041, (972) 278-5700, WAS CO

Mileage: 130,000

20190705CrashSTEERING

MY STEERING COLUMN CAME COMPLETELY OUT AND PINNED ME BACK TO THE SEAT AND ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE CAR. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS HIT AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 60-65 MPH. THE GUY NEVER HIT HIS BRAKES BUT HIT ME AND PUSHED ME THROUGH THE LIGHT. PICTURES ARE POSTED. THE SCRATCH MARK IS OF THE ROOF, WHERE STEERING COLUMN ALMOST WENT THROUGH IT. GM DID SEND AN ENGINEER DOWN TO MY HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE, HE WAS THERE 5 HRS AND WHEN HE LEFT HE WAS STILL SHOCKED

Mileage: 45,987

20190515CrashAIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY CITY STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I BELIEVE IT WAS A POT HOLE OR JUST UNEVEN GRAVEL LEADING MY KNEE HIT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IN THAT SECOND I HAD NO CONTROL OR CONTROL OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. I COULD NOT BRAKE, MY SEAT BELT LOCKED ON ME HURTING MY COLLAR BONE, THEN MY WHEEL WAS SO HARD TO TURN I WAS USING BOTH HANDS AGGRESSIVELY TO TURN AS HARD AS I CAN JUST SO I WOULDN'T HIT A BUILDING OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTHERS AND AS I WAS STERLING I WOULD KEEP PRESS

20190515CrashSERVICE BRAKES

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY CITY STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I BELIEVE IT WAS A POT HOLE OR JUST UNEVEN GRAVEL LEADING MY KNEE HIT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IN THAT SECOND I HAD NO CONTROL OR CONTROL OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. I COULD NOT BRAKE, MY SEAT BELT LOCKED ON ME HURTING MY COLLAR BONE, THEN MY WHEEL WAS SO HARD TO TURN I WAS USING BOTH HANDS AGGRESSIVELY TO TURN AS HARD AS I CAN JUST SO I WOULDN'T HIT A BUILDING OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTHERS AND AS I WAS STERLING I WOULD KEEP PRESS

20190515CrashSEAT BELTS

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY CITY STREET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I BELIEVE IT WAS A POT HOLE OR JUST UNEVEN GRAVEL LEADING MY KNEE HIT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IN THAT SECOND I HAD NO CONTROL OR CONTROL OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. I COULD NOT BRAKE, MY SEAT BELT LOCKED ON ME HURTING MY COLLAR BONE, THEN MY WHEEL WAS SO HARD TO TURN I WAS USING BOTH HANDS AGGRESSIVELY TO TURN AS HARD AS I CAN JUST SO I WOULDN'T HIT A BUILDING OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTHERS AND AS I WAS STERLING I WOULD KEEP PRESS

20170801CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

RADIO NOT WORKING SCREEN BLACK. UNABLE TO HEAR TURN SIGNALS WHEN ON. AIR CONDITIONER COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AS THOUGHT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

20161205CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE GM ENGINEERS DIAGNOSED THAT, DUE TO THE SLOW CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

20160708CrashSTEERING

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL ROADWAY MAKING A LEFT TURN THE TILT STEERING WHEEL LOCKING LEVER FELL OUT OF POSITION AND HIT MY LEG WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SURPRISE OF AN UNEXPECTED OBJECT STRIKING MY LEG RESULTED IN MISSING THE SHIFT AND GRAZING A CURB WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND WHEEL. UPON STOPPING, THE LEVER WAS UNABLE TO BE PUSHED BACK INTO PLACE AND WAS EASILY REMOVED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT THE USAGE OF TOOLS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET

Mileage: 41,235

20160701CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BOUGHT A 2013 CAMARO, MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON MY CAR MY KEYS WERE BUMPED BY MY KNEE AND THE CAR JUST STALLED. THANKFULLY ONLY I WAS INVOLVED AND NO ONE COMING FROM THE OPPOSING WAS HURT AS I ENDED UP IN A TRAIN TRACK MEDIAN WITH SOME DAMAGE ONLY TO MY CAR. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE SIMPLE FACT THAT THEY REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE FLIPKEY/CONTROL DOES NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT CARS BY PURPOSEDLY BUMP MY KEYS AND NONE STALLED WITH AS LITT

Mileage: 65,000

20160701CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

BOUGHT A 2013 CAMARO, MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON MY CAR MY KEYS WERE BUMPED BY MY KNEE AND THE CAR JUST STALLED. THANKFULLY ONLY I WAS INVOLVED AND NO ONE COMING FROM THE OPPOSING WAS HURT AS I ENDED UP IN A TRAIN TRACK MEDIAN WITH SOME DAMAGE ONLY TO MY CAR. I DRIVE WITH THE FEAR THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE SIMPLE FACT THAT THEY REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE FLIPKEY/CONTROL DOES NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT CARS BY PURPOSEDLY BUMP MY KEYS AND NONE STALLED WITH AS LITT

Mileage: 65,000

20150315CrashSTEERING

TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND CHANGING FROM RIGHT LANE TO LEFT LANE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSED CAR TO CROSS MEDIAN INTO LANES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET STRIKING FIRE HYDRANT AND CURB. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

20150227CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

10/26/2012 - PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I ASSUMED THAT SOMEHOW IT WAS MY FAULT. IMPACTED A SECOND VEHICLE. 02/23/2015 - EXACT SAME THING. PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND PREVENT A COLLISION. I GOOGLED "CAMARO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" AND FOUND A VIDEO CLIP OF ANOTHER PERSON APPEARING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.TUNDRAHEADQUARTERS.COM/BLOG/CHEVY-CAMARO-UNINTENDED-ACC

Mileage: 300

20141202CrashSTEERING

I PURCHASE A NEW 2013 CAMARO FOR SON EARLIER THIS YEAR. THIS CAR HAS FEWER THAN 15K MILES AND EARLIER THIS MONTH MY SON WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND ON THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNING BACK TO CENTER, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED THEN HE HEARD A SNAP WHICH RESULTED IN HIM HITTING THE CURB. THE SNAPPING SOUND WAS PROBABLY THE SOUND OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM SNAPPING IN HALF AND THE BENDING OF THE TIE ROD. I FILED A CLAIM WITH GM AND THEY DECLINED ALL CLAIMS EVEN WITH THE MANY RECALLS O

Mileage: 15,000

20141202CrashSUSPENSION

I PURCHASE A NEW 2013 CAMARO FOR SON EARLIER THIS YEAR. THIS CAR HAS FEWER THAN 15K MILES AND EARLIER THIS MONTH MY SON WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND ON THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNING BACK TO CENTER, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED THEN HE HEARD A SNAP WHICH RESULTED IN HIM HITTING THE CURB. THE SNAPPING SOUND WAS PROBABLY THE SOUND OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM SNAPPING IN HALF AND THE BENDING OF THE TIE ROD. I FILED A CLAIM WITH GM AND THEY DECLINED ALL CLAIMS EVEN WITH THE MANY RECALLS O

Mileage: 15,000