2011 Chevrolet Camaro: raw data

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vehicle2011 / chevrolet / camaro
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-08)
complaints194 on file (2010-12-09 → 2026-07-07)
recalls3
investigations0
fars111 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Convertible top separation and water leaksSTRUCTURE8 complaints2011-09 → 2018-10camaro-2011-convertible-top-separation
  • 10713734 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TONNEAU COVER USED TO SECURE THE SOFT TOP ROOF SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE COVER ATTACHMENT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
  • 10457117 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITHIN CROSS WINDS, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER, WHICH WAS REFERRED TO AS A TONNEAU, DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER WHEN MANEUVERING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
  • 10525995 AFTER HAVING BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE CONVERTIBLE TOP SUDDENLY CAME A LOSE AT THE MOUNTING POINTS BEHIND THE SIDE WINDOWS. IT WAS AS IF A PARACHUTE, OR A DRAG CHUTE OPENED
Manual transmission grinds shifting into second gearPOWER TRAIN10 complaints2011-08 → 2021-04camaro-2011-second-gear-grind
  • 10418093 SECOND GEAR GRIND . 2011 CAMARO LS. SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. SECOND GEAR GRIND OCCURS WITH EVERY UP SHIFT OR DOWN SHIFT . THIS OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. AT TIMES CAR WILL NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR AT ALL CAUSING CONCERN FOR SAFETY
  • 10420248 WHEN MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS/REJECTS SECOND GEAR IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. I ALMOST WAS IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MISSED SHIFT
  • 11413994 WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND STRUGGLES TO GO INTO GEAR. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT IT WHEN IT IS AT A HIGHER GEAR
Loss of traction on factory summer tires in cold weatherTIRES7 complaints2010-12 → 2014-04camaro-2011-summer-tire-cold-traction
  • 10448536 MY WIFE TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO THE STORE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET ABOVE 30 MPH BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE DUE TO THE REAR END CONSTANTLY FISH TAILING
  • 10382703 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 WEATHER
  • 10369725 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
Passenger airbag sensor triggers persistent warning lightAIR BAGS53 complaints2011-06 → 2019-09camaro-2011-passenger-airbag-sensor-light
  • 10927310 THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THAT STATES THE BAG IS OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SEAT SENSOR NEEDS REPLACED. CAR HAS 60000 MILES. CAME ON AROUND 52000. WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOYED IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT UNLESS THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. COST TO
  • 10936614 I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND HAS ABOUT 85000 MILES ON IT AND TOOK IT IN BECAUSE OF AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. I WAS TOLD PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH CAUSES AIRBAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ON WHEN CAR IS MOVING
  • 10606363 MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 YEARS NOW. I HAVE TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN I TOOK IT IN SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANY MONEY FOR THE SERVICES. OUT OF ALL SEVEN TIMES THEY NEVER FIXED THE AIR BAG
Front air bags fail to deploy in a crashAIR BAGS8 complaints2011-11 → 2025-06camaro-2011-airbag-non-deployment-crash
  • 10629333 THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND KNEE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED
  • 10640036 FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED A SERIOUS TBI(TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY) & CONCUSSION DUE TO BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE HEAD DUE TO LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
  • 10434973 THE CONTACT STATED THAT A TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT PROPERLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES FROM THE CRASH
Power steering lockup while turningSTEERING11 complaints2012-07 → 2020-02camaro-2011-power-steering-lockup
  • 11309577 AS I BEGAN THE LEFT TURN UNKNOWINGLY MY CAR SHUT OFF POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND I SLAMMED INTO CURB AND ENDED UP ON THE LANDSCAPE
  • 10587463 THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER SEAL ON THE STEERING GEAR HAD FAILED. IT WAS NOT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, COLLISION, HITTING A POTHOLE OR ANYTHING CAUSED BY ME. THIS WAS A FACTORY FAILURE AND A PROBLEM THAT IS VERY RARE ON CARS WITH MILEAGE THAT LOW (SO I WAS TOLD)
  • 11307833 I WAS DRIVING MY CAMARO 2011 2LT V6 ,MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING I TRY TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK ,FOR FEW SECONDS AND THEN WHEN BACK TO NORMAL ,BUT I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AND THANKS GOD I WAS DRIVING SLOW
Timing chain stretch and excessive oil consumptionENGINE6 complaints2013-09 → 2023-02camaro-2011-timing-chain-oil-consumption
  • 10994366 78000 MILES, TIMING CHAIN ISSUE, SPUN ROD BEARINGS, AND LOW COMPRESSION IN THE ENGINE. OIL AND MAINTENANCE DONE ON A REGULAR BASIS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT GO ON, NO WARNING SIGNS, AND DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, KEPT RUNNING
  • 11281472 THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY CAMARO 3.6L WAS STRETCHED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH AND STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE BASED ON A SERVICE ALERT FROM THE MANUFACTURE
  • 10924578 I WENT OUT TO MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED OIL I NEVER DRIVE THIS CAR HARD IT IS BABIES AS WE SHOW IT SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY OF US DRIVING 2010 TO 2012 V6 CAMARO HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER HOUSING WERE THE HOUSING MEETS THE BLOCK THE SEAL IS
Heater core leak causing coolant odor and window fogELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY9 complaints2014-08 → 2020-04camaro-2011-heater-core-leak
  • 10695206 VAPOR BEGAN COMING IN THROUGH THE AIR VENTS, ALONG WITH A SUPER-SWEET SMELL; THIS SMELL WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD QUICKLY FOGGED UP, BEGINNING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT CLEAR
  • 10761929 AFTER GOING INTO PICK UP OUR DINNER MY COWORKER NOTICED FLUID ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR MAT. I DROVE BACK TO WORK AND CHECKED THE FLUID ON THE MAT AND IT WAS COOLANT (DEXCOOL)
  • 10622194 MY CAR BEGAN TO OVER HEAT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER. ALSO CAUSED FOGGED WINDSHIELD .. THE HEATER CORE ON THE CAMARO FROM 2010 - 2013 ARE HAVING MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE CAR TO OVERHEAT AND OR SPILL BOILING LIQUID ONTO YOUR PASSENGERS FEET

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1942010-12-092026-07-07152AIR BAGS:69; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:29; ENGINE:28; POWER TRAIN:18; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:17

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
19E06400019/09/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONGeneral 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 number 14V-346 (GM number 14294) when they were the original equipment assemblies. The driver may accidentally bump the ignition key with their knee, moving the ignition out of the run position and turning off the engine.Once the engine is off, the vehicle can lose power steering and power braking, increasing the risk of a crash. The air bags may not deploy in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the key with the flat blade design, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 6, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 4, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N192223230.
14V34600020/06/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONGeneral 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.If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and provide two new keys and two key rings per key. The recall began August 25, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14294. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
14V44700023/07/2014SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUSTGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024111legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2011 Chevrolet Camaro vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/camaro
@misc{wrenchpro_2011_chevrolet_camaro_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/camaro}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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