"How reliable is the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro?"

"Based on 258 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro has a median complaint mileage of 37000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 258 total complaints filed."

2011 Chevrolet Camaro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 258 complaints

258

Total Complaints

37,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,125 25th Percentile

37,000 Median Mileage

63,626 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SEATS

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

TIRES

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2011 CAMARO TIRES DO NOT GRIP THE ROAD PROPERLY & LOW TEMPERATURES LIKE HERE IN N.Y. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE & AT NO POINT WAS I TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE FOR SUMMER USE ONLY. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE & HAS TO BE USED ALL YEAR ROUND. I DID NOT THINK SPENDING TOP DOLLAR F..."

"THE TIRES ON MY 2011 CHEVY CAMARO (AND OTHER MODELS) ARE PERELLI P-ZERO TIRES WHICH ARE "SUMMER" TIRES AS INDICATED BY THE MANUFACTURERS. THESE TIRES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEAR FREEZING TEMPS. THE AUTO MANUFACTURER FAILED TO INFORM ME THE TIRES (WHICH ARE STOCK) ARE ONLY RECOMMENDED FOR WARM WEA..."

"SUMMER ONLY TIRES SOLD AS FACTORY EQUIPMENT ON 2011 CAMARO. THESE TIRES PROVIDED NO TRACTION WHEN I WAS CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM ON THE WAY TO WORK. IN ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW I COULD BARELY MAINTAIN CONTROL AT 11 MPH WHILE OTHER CARS PASSED ME LIKE I WAS SITTING STILL. I FIND IT PAINFULLY FRUSTR..."

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.

AIR BAGS 66 complaints

25th: 26,476 mi Median: 48,000 mi 75th: 70,868 mi

ENGINE 27 complaints

25th: 29,475 mi Median: 49,450 mi 75th: 72,601 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 complaints

25th: 20,000 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 55,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 complaints

25th: 21,253 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 93,000 mi

SEATS 15 complaints

25th: 39,000 mi Median: 54,000 mi 75th: 64,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 46 TX: 26 FL: 13 GA: 12 NY: 12 NJ: 12 OK: 11 VA: 11 OH: 10 AZ: 9

Who Files Complaints?

2.3%

Original Owners

97.7%

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
2001	60	43,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
2002	100	15,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	5
2010	394	46,000	AIR BAGS	41
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