Chevrolet Camaro: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
1,927 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Camaro, model years 2000 to 2024. 3 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2010 (engine 8.3×, transmission 4.3×); 2017 (transmission 4.9×); 2016 (transmission 4.4×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2001, 2019, 2002. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 76 | quiet: 4 of 13 | 4 | |
| 2001 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 47 | quiet: 1 of 13 | 4 | |
| 2002 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 68 | quiet: 3 of 13 | 5 | |
| 2010 Camaro | 295 | engine 8.3×, transmission 4.3× | 3 | |
| 2011 Camaro | 194 | — | 3 | |
| 2012 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 113 | — | 5 | |
| 2013 Camaro | 187 | — | 4 | |
| 2014 Camaro | 188 | — | 4 | |
| 2015 Camaro | 206 | — | 2 | |
| 2016 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 141 | transmission 4.4× | 1 | |
| 2017 Camaro | 191 | transmission 4.9× | 3 | |
| 2018 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 81 | quiet: 5 of 13 | 2 | |
| 2019 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 53 | quiet: 2 of 13 | 1 | |
| 2020 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 33 | — | 3 | |
| 2021 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 20 | — | 4 | |
| 2022 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 14 | — | 1 | |
| 2023 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 16 | — | 0 | |
| 2024 CamaroFEW REPORTS | 4 | — | 0 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 201020112013201420152017