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#BS-2011-CHECAM-53E52011 Chevrolet Camaro
Based on reports from 258 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 258 complaints, 26 crashes, 2 fires, and 3 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.8x the class average.
Top reported problems
air bag light sensor comes on
8 complaints • Severity 8.2/10
convertible top leaking not working
3 complaints • Severity 9.3/10
heater core went out
2 complaints • Severity 9/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
66 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 37K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (81 reports) • Median: 37K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (66 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2011 Chevrolet Camaro: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 26% of all reports filed for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro, with 66 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 37,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 37K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro, with 31 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro, with 26 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seats Issues
Seats complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro, with 15 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seats-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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 assemblies as replacement keys despite them having been recalled under NHTSA recall number 14V-346 (GM number 14294) when they were the original equipment assemblies. The driver may accidentally bump the ignition key with their knee, moving the ignition out of the run position and turning off the engine.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Chevrolet Camaro is the 2010 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2011 Chevrolet Camaro vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)
This vehicle
258
Class avg
143
1.8x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical compact cars vehicles.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 258 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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