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2019 Chevrolet Camaro problems

NHTSA has received 74 complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro, and 24% of them involve drivetrain & axles. Next are electrical system (9%) and engine (8%).

At a glance

Complaints
74 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Drivetrain & axles 24% of complaints
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0
Typical mileage
9,000 miles 22 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%.

  • Drivetrain & axles 24%
  • Electrical system 9%
  • Engine 8%
  • Steering 7%
  • Body & structure 5%
  • Brakes 4%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 4%
  • Backover prevention 3%
  • Fuel system 3%
  • Suspension 3%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2019 Chevrolet Camaro Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 9,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 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: 9,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 73% 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 miles13
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 9,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Chevrolet Camaro with enough data (47 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 chevrolet camaro. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the driver attempted to turn the vehicle to make a right turn. The contact stated that the brake pedal was difficult to depress. The contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a pole. The driver's air bag failed to deploy. The driver suffered back injuries that did not require medical attention.

Reported at 9,000 miles, October 2019 CrashInjury

The contact owns a Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle on the side of a residential road, she attempted to place the shift knob from Drive into Park. At that moment, the vehicle suddenly jolted and accelerated forward independently. The vehicle proceeded through a red light at approximately 20 MPH. The contact attempted to maneuver the vehicle to avoid colliding with traffic, but the incident concluded when the vehicle crashed into a nearby high school building.

Reported at 69,000 miles, March 2026 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH and, on a race, track the vehicle would not brake and the steering wheel failed to turn the vehicle as the contact was navigating a turn on the racetrack. The contact crashed into the racetrack wall on the driver's side. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed by a manufacturer representative, however, the information was not shared with the contact.

Reported at 7,000 miles, March 2022 Crash

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