2021 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 16 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (6 complaints · 37.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 6 of 16 owner complaints (37.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 37.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 37.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 25.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 25.0% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 12.5% of reports ENGINE 2 · 12.5% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 6.3% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 6.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 6.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 31.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 31.3% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 6 37.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 25.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 6.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 31.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2020. 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 2020 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 20V811000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V811000 Recall campaign 21V188000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V188000 Recall campaign 21V211000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V211000 Recall campaign 25V148000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V148000
  • Campaign 21V188000 was reported 60 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V148000 was reported 1,509 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 20V811000
Recall campaign 1 21V188000
Recall campaign 1 21V211000
Recall campaign 1 25V148000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V811000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202322230.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V188000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    A separated axle shaft can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right axle shaft as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212331000.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V211000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash, plastic pieces of emblem may act as projectiles from deployment of the driver air bag can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the frontal driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212327220.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V148000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    Wheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will install transmission control module monitoring software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242480630.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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