Avoid: 2017 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2001 · Best recent: 2022
17 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 21 model years, the Chevrolet Camaro has 3,262 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 69 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and power train. 2017 drew the most complaints (523), 2001 the fewest (54).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Chevrolet Camaro vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $15,475–$25,095.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2020 | 81 |
| 2019 | 121 |
| 2018 | 217 |
| 2017 | 523 |
| 2016 | 141 |
| 2015 | 206 |
| 2014 | 188 |
| 2013 | 187 |
| 2012 | 113 |
| 2011 | 194 |
| 2010 | 295 |
| 2002 | 81 |
| 2001 | 54 |
| 2000 | 99 |
| 1999 | 98 |
| 1998 | 202 |
| 1997 | 77 |
| 1996 | 144 |
Highest: 2017 (523 complaints). Lowest: 2001 (54).
Mixed sentiment with strong generational divides.
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Owner insights cover all generations of the Camaro. Individual model years are broken down above.
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