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2010 Chevrolet Camaro

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 295 safety complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro with the US government. Of those, 19 describe a crash, 3 mention a fire, 24 people were injured and 1 death is recorded. 2 recall campaigns are open against it, covering the electrical system.

The most complained-about system is the air bags, named in 83 complaints, 28% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 48,000 miles, the median across the 247 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers August 2009 to August 2025 · How this is counted

What is on file

295 complaints on file

295

Complaints

19

Describe a crash

3

Mention fire

24

People injured

1

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
AIR BAGS 83 · 28%
ENGINE 74 · 25%
POWER TRAIN 47 · 16%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 · 14%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 · 5%
SUSPENSION 15 · 5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 5%
STEERING 13 · 4%
SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 4%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10 · 3%
STRUCTURE 9 · 3%
0 35 69

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 295.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2014 at 45.

48 36 24 12
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2009 to 2025.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA has not crash tested the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Its New Car Assessment Program tests a selection of each year's vehicles and does not reach motorcycles, heavy trucks, motorhomes or most low-volume models, so an absence here says nothing about how the vehicle would perform. It is not a low score.

What owners have reported about this vehicle is below, and it is a different question: a crash test measures what happens to the people inside in a controlled impact, while a complaint records what broke during ordinary use.

Recall campaigns

2 on file

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

14V346000 · June 20, 2014

The defect
General 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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.

General Motors LLC · up to 464,712 vehicles across all model years covered

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

09V155000 · May 6, 2009

The defect
GM IS RECALLING 1,243 MY 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO EQUIPPED WITH A V8 ENGINE. THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY CONTACT THE STARTER MOTOR HOUSING AND CAUSE WEAR ON THE CABLE INSULATION. IF THE INSULATION WEARS THROUGH TO THE CABLE, IT COULD CREATE A SHORT.
The risk
A SHORT COULD RESULT IN A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO RESTART, OR RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · up to 1,243 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 death · crash · 22,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING OVER A TWO MILE STRETCH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 110 MPH AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL THROUGH A FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN. THE DRIVER THEN ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAME ERRATICALLY UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE THEN TRAVELED OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A RESIDENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED IN THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT

NHTSA complaint 10494415, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

3 injured · crash · towed · 53,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD CONCUSSION AND CERVICAL SPINE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE BOTH SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA complaint 10836429. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed · 700 miles

WE WHERE DRIVING LOOKING AT A LOCAL SUBDIVISION AND WE WERE DOING 35 MILES A HOUR WHEN WE HIT A DEER ALL AIR BAGS CAME OUT AND I BROKE MY WRIST AND MY FRIEND HURT HIS ARM AS WELL I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH MY SET BELT ON AND WHEN WE HIT THE DEER THE AIR BAG CAME OUT FULL FORCE THAT I BROKE MY WIND SHIELD AS WELL

NHTSA complaint 10983201. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2 injured · crash · 2,000 miles

2010 CHEVY CAMARO KEPT WANTING TO STALL. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THE 4TH TIME AT DEALER THEY FOUND SOME PIN CONNECTORS IN THE ECM BROKEN. *TR

NHTSA complaint 10318967. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SUSPENSION
Vehicle Shipped in Unsafe Driving Condition I purchased this vehicle from Cars2us with a clear understanding that the vehicle was in good working order. I paid $500 for shipping along with $3,000 cash down. I purchased it from out of state so I had to have the vehicle shipped to my work site. When I received the vehicle off the trailer, it was borderline underivable due to the rack and pinion and power steering system being faulty. I immediately contacted the dealer and he agreed to have it repaired and advised me to “take it to a mechanic you trust”! I did so and the mechanic called me to inform me that the manager of the dealership tried to convince him to put junkyard parts on the

NHTSA complaint 11681274, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

124,000 miles

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts, with the check engine warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The battery was taken to an independent mechanic where the battery was checked and found to be in good working order. The battery was placed back into the vehicle where the vehicle; however, the vehicle intermittently failed to start after several attempts. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V155000 (Electrical System); which the contact linked to the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure

NHTSA complaint 11644481, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel pouring from above fuel tank onto ground.

NHTSA complaint 11644354. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured

I was in an accident with a friend in [XXX] We weren't doing over 30 to 35 miles per hour when we hit a deer. All I could remember was yelling because my wrist was broken and I had bone coming out from the air bags that deployed on my side of the car. The wind shield was cracked because of this as well. My friend had to jump out of the car to disconnect the battery because the car would not shut off or stop moving. The brake and parking brake was used but couldn't get it to stop. My friend had to crawl out the side window by them to let me out of the car because neither door opened to let us out. My friend was hurt as well but not as bad as my wrist. The er doctor told me since my wrist

NHTSA complaint 11636947, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
The passenger seat airbag indicates OFF on the status display inside the car. I have tried turning it on using the button on the status display with no success.

NHTSA complaint 11610375. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

110,000 miles

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the driver’s right knee struck the ignition key causing the key to break off inside the ignition switch. The contact was unable to turn the vehicle off. The battery was disconnected. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.

NHTSA complaint 11580846. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Chevrolet Camaro

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2022 13 1 —
2021 20 4 —
2020 31 3 —
2019 53 1 —
2018 81 2 —
2017 189 3 —
2016 141 1 —
2015 206 1 1
2014 188 3 —
2013 187 3 1
2012 113 4 3
2011 194 2 —

Other 2010 Chevrolet models

Malibu 1,361 Equinox 784 Traverse 669 Cobalt 574 HHR 515 Impala 441 Silverado 1500 363 Tahoe 314

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Chevrolet on this site — 304 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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