2013 Chevrolet Camaro: common problems and reliability

The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro has 187 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and steering. Owners most often flag severely compromised outward visibility and blind spots — very frequent.

Safety record for the 2013 model year

187
Owner complaints
4
Recalls
20
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2013 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

electrical system
81
steering
23
power train
16
engine
15
air bags
13

Recalls affecting the 2013 Camaro

electrical system:ignition

Campaign 19E064000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain replacement flip-key ignition transmitter assemblies sold as replacement equipment for 2010-2015 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. GM dealers may have inadvertently sold these assemb

electrical system:ignition

Campaign 14V346000

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, unin

equipment:other:labels

Campaign 13V463000

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Coupes manufactured June 9, 2013, through September 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the required air bag warning label on the sun viso

air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Campaign 23V516000

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect.

What owners say across generations

Mixed sentiment with strong generational divides. The sixth-generation (2016+) models, particularly V8 SS and ZL1 variants, receive significant praise for exceptional handling, track performance, and the potency of the LT/LT4 engines paired with the 10-speed a

  • Severely compromised outward visibility and blind spots — very frequent.
  • Uncomfortable, cramped interior with poor ergonomics — very frequent.
  • Fifth-generation V6 engine reliability concerns (susceptible to age-related failures) — recurrent.
  • Active Fuel Management (AFM/DOD) system failures in automatic transmission V8 models — recurrent.
  • Convertible top mechanism failures (glass separating from fabric, requiring multiple top replacements) — recurrent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Camaro.

Typical used price

Used Camaro listings typically run $17,175–$28,590 across 2010 to 2023 model years.

Other Camaro model years