2018 Chevrolet Camaro problems
NHTSA has received 113 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro, and 19% of them involve electrical system. Next are steering (16%) and drivetrain & axles (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 113 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 20,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Chevrolet Camaro with enough data (81 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was in a hit and run accident and my car was totaled. I had a passenger and her airbags deployed but the driver side didn't. I had reported that the service airbag alert was on when I first got the vehicle at carmax and they told us to take it to the chevy service center . I picked up the car a few days later and was told that it was fixed but after the accident , I'm sure it wasnt.
Changing lanes on freeway, car kicked sideways and we tried to correct this slide. Car seemed to accelerate causing us to leave the hwy and flip landing upside down.
Driving down the freeway and the driver side rear tire locks up and brakes become hard as a rock, and cause me to spin out on the freeway. Radio cut off and felt like the car was picking up speed rather then slowing down! Onstar then proceeded to tell me via email there is an issue with my anti braking system and stability trac system after the crash.
Grinding sound coming from the rear end,it does it while turning when the car is cold or sat for a few hours, I'm worried that it's going to lock up some day while traveling. I bought it new and the noise started at about 4000 miles, they changed the fluid and the noise never went away, I try to explain it when I take it in, but they're driving it after it's warmed up , so no noises every time, thanks, and I hear about this from other owners.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the transmission shuddered. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to the residence. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission fluid needed to be flushed and refilled.