Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2012 vs 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 167 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 74.8% more reports in the equal exposure window

2012 107 complaints 2013 187 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2012 share 2013 share Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16.8% 31.6% ▲ 14.7 pts larger share
ENGINE 15.0% 4.3% ▼ 10.8 pts smaller share
STEERING 2.7% 11.2% ▲ 8.6 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 14.2% 5.9% ▼ 8.3 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 5.3% 1.1% ▼ 4.2 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 4.4% 1.1% ▼ 3.4 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 10.6% 7.5% ▼ 3.1 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 6.2% 3.7% ▼ 2.5 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 4.4% 2.1% ▼ 2.3 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS not reported 2.1% ▲ 2.1 pts larger share
TIRES 1.8% 0.5% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE not reported 1.1% ▲ 1.1 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 2.7% 1.6% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
WHEELS 1.8% 2.7% ▲ 0.9 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 0.9% 1.6% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2.7% 3.2% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17.7% 27.3% ▲ 9.6 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2012 5

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SEATS

2013 4

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
4 → 0
◆ Injuries
7 → 10