2012 Chevrolet Camaro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 155 complaints
155
Total Complaints
30,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,987 25th Percentile
30,000 Median Mileage
68,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
23
AIR BAGS
22
POWER TRAIN
13
STEERING
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
VISIBILITY/WIPER
7
SERVICE BRAKES
5
SUSPENSION
5

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
9
Fires
15
Injuries
6
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT RECOGNIZING THAT A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THAT SEAT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR F..."
"I CONSTANTLY GET A VERY ANNOYING CLUNKING SOUND FROM BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT STRUT OR SHOCK AREA WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR HITTING BUMPS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS, THE SOUND HAS BEGUN TO GET LOUDER, THE STEERING GIVES WAY TO ANY IMPERFECTIONS ON ROADS OR HIGHWAYS REGARDLESS..."
"BETWEEN 1500 - 1900 RPM'S - ALL GEARS THE CAR SHUDDERS - SIMILAR TO A DOG SHAKING ITSELF OF WATER. THIS OCCURS IN AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SHIFT MODES. IT IS OCCURRING IN ALL GEARS BETWEEN THE SPECIFIED RPM'S. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW FOR 2 DAYS. *TR"

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

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