2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

• Campaign 14V346000 was reported 687 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 14V447000 was reported 483 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 19E064000 was reported 2,604 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

1. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 13V023000

   Report date

   Jan 24, 2013

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.

   Remedy:

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

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2. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 14V300000

   Report date

   Jun 6, 2014

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.

   Remedy:

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V-522 and 13V-023.

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3. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 14V346000

   Report date

   Jun 20, 2014

   Component:

   ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

   Consequence:

   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.

   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.

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4. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 14V447000

   Report date

   Jul 23, 2014

   Component:

   SEATS

   Consequence:

   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.

   Remedy:

   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.

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5. Manufacturer action

   Recall campaign 19E064000

   Report date

   Sep 19, 2019

   Component:

   ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

   Consequence:

   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.

   Remedy:

   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.

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