"How reliable is the 2001 Chevrolet Camaro?"

"Based on 60 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Chevrolet Camaro has a median complaint mileage of 43000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP."

2001 Chevrolet Camaro: Reliability Data

Q: "What are common problems with the 2001 Chevrolet Camaro?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Camaro is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, accounting for a significant portion of the 60 total complaints filed."

Source: NHTSA — 60 complaints

Total Complaints

43,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

21,850 25th Percentile

43,000 Median Mileage

57,001 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DUAL EXHALTS HAVE ONE SIDE BLOCKED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS MANUACTURER WHO HAD TO MEET STATE SPECIFICATIONS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK"

"TRANSMISSION IS SHOT, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS. CONTACTED DEALER. AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK"

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR 6 complaints

Median: 27,200 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 6 complaints

Median: 29,718 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 complaints

Median: 38,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 13 TX: 13 FL: 5 GA: 5 IN: 4 TN: 3 MI: 2 PA: 2 MO: 2 MD: 2

Who Files Complaints?

41.7%

Original Owners

58.3%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Camaro — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	32	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	8
1991	110	95,500	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP	11
1992	104	100,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP	18
1993	45	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	8
1994	182	130,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	23
1995	305	104,042	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	61
1996	159	57,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	28
1997	88	59,585	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	16
1998	224	43,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	18
1999	133	43,516	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	7
2000	119	51,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	9
2002	100	15,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	5
2010	394	46,000	AIR BAGS	41
2011	258	37,000	AIR BAGS	26
2012	155	30,000	ENGINE	20
2013	251	39,800	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	29
2014	287	38,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	20
2015	304	36,825	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	23
2016	195	20,928	POWER TRAIN	3
2017	246	22,000	STEERING	28
2018	107	20,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
2019	64	8,000	POWER TRAIN	4
2020	46	15,500	POWER TRAIN	9
2023	24	-	ENGINE	7

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28