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2010 Chevrolet Camaro engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 84 complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
84 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
68,000 miles 73 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 1
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 68,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 16 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 18 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 13 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 68,000 miles
Based on 73 complaints that include mileage. 44% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles16
60k to 80k miles18
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles13
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 73 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

We where driving looking at a local subdivision and we were doing 35 miles a hour when we hit a deer all air bags came out and I broke my wrist and my friend hurt his arm as well I was in the passenger side with my set belt on and when we hit the deer the air bag came out full force that I broke my wind shield as well

Reported at 700 miles, April 2017 CrashInjury

OBD code p0049 - evap canister purge valve: replaced twice already. Needs to be replaced again at 113,000 miles. Odb code p008: timing chain issue. Replace at 48,000 miles. Needs replacement again at 113,000 miles. No signs of malfunction other than check engine light on. Fails to pass massachusetts annual inspection due to OBD codes present.

Reported at 110,000 miles, October 2016

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