2010 Chevrolet CAMARO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
295 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
48,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 247 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 83 of 295 complaints (28.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 35 | 11.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 27 | 9.2% |
| Braking behavior | 26 | 8.8% |
| Steering behavior | 23 | 7.8% |
| Engine operation | 17 | 5.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 2.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 83 |
| Engine | 74 |
| Electrical System | 39 |
| Power Train | 29 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 16 |
| Exterior Lighting | 14 |
| Unknown Or Other | 14 |
| Steering | 13 |
Air Bags: 83; Engine: 74; Electrical System: 39; Power Train: 29; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 16; Exterior Lighting: 14; Unknown Or Other: 14; Steering: 13
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 75 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 50 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 63 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 30 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 29 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 75; 25,000 to 49,999: 50; 50,000 to 74,999: 63; 75,000 to 99,999: 30; 100,000 to 149,999: 29; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (75). 48 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 33 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
2009: 1; 2010: 24; 2011: 33; 2012: 7; 2013: 16; 2014: 45; 2015: 37; 2016: 25; 2017: 25; 2018: 27; 2019: 17; 2020: 16; 2021: 6; 2022: 3; 2023: 6; 2024: 3; 2025: 4
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 35 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 27 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 26 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10341007 · 2010-07-01 (July 1, 2010)
CAR IS 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION (LS3). PROBLEM: CRUISE CONTROL CAN BE ACTIVATED WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. STEPS TO REPLICATE: DRIVE NORMALLY AND GO ABOVE 40MPH, AFTER WHICH SHIFT DOWN TO NEUTRAL AND ACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL. RESULT: THE CAR WILL ACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL AND WILL START TO REDLINE THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT IF YOU SHIFT IN TO A LOWER GEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP TO A VERY HIGH SPEED SINCE THE TACHOMETER IS REDLINING, POTENTIALLY DAMAGING THE ENGINE AND MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR. PR…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341007 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10348632 · 2010-08-11 (August 11, 2010)
THE NEW CHEVROLET CAMARO HAS A DEFECT IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO BURN OUT AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL RECOGNIZED OVER THE INTERNET AND CLEARLY GM KNOWS ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY DESIGNED A NEW CLUTCH WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON MY CAR LAST WEEK. HOWEVER THEY DID NOT NOTIFY ME AS A NEW OWNER OF THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT AND DID NOT EVEN NOTIFY MY DEALER UNTIL I BROUGHT THE CAR IN. I KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM A MONTH AGO BUT NEVER CONSIDERED THE POSSIBILITY OF A CLUTCH PROBLEM IN A CAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348632 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10301668 · 2010-01-21 (January 21, 2010)
TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 80 FROM RENO TO SAN FRANCISCO 55-65 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING MY 2010 CAMARO HAD 100 % LOSS OF ALL POWER AND OPERATING FUNCTIONS; OUT OF CONTROL DOWN THE MOUNTAIN DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY JAMMING INTO THE GUARDRAIL, TRAPPING MYSELF IN CAR. NOTHING WORKED...NO ONSTAR...I CALLED MY DAUGHTER IN RENO AND TOLD HER TO SEND HELP..I WAS IN SHOCK. I HAD NO CLUE WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY..BUT AFTER THE TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN I EXITED THE VEHICLE, STILL NO HELP OR RESPONSE. CAR STARTED WITH LIMITED ABI…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,675 miles reported. Look up ODI 10301668 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10345924 · 2010-07-28 (July 28, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CEHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HE PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING THE OIL, HE SEVERED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE THE CONTACTS LIABILITY AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6,900.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345924 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10344169 · 2010-07-20 (July 20, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE SEAT WOULD MOVE FORWARD AND WHILE ACCELERATING THE SEAT WOULD MOVE BACKWARDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LATCH AND LOCKING MECHANISM; HOWEVER, THAT HAS NOT CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE SEAT WOULD FAIL TO STAY IN PLACE. THE FAILURE COULD ALSO CAUSE MAJOR BACK INJURY AND A TRAGEDY TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10344169 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10367015 · 2010-11-21 (November 21, 2010)
2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE DRIVER SEAT HAS AN AREA ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE THAT COMES UP BY THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS AREA IS NOT COVERED IN MATERIAL WHICH EXPOSES THE SEAT FRAME AND PARTS. MY WIFE'S SKIRT GOT HUNG UP ON THE SEAT AND SHE HAD TO RIP THE SKIRT FROM THE FRAME IN ORDER TO APPLY THE BRAKES THIS IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN PLEASE GIVE THIS FAST ATTENTION. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO COVER THE SEAT COMPLETELY. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND CHECKED OTHER CARS AND THEY ARE THE SAME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10367015 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10365740 · 2010-11-15 (November 15, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD AND WOULD SPORADICALLY SHIFT FROM FIRST TO THIRD OF FOURTH GEAR INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. WHEN THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE VEHICLE, IT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO START OR WOULD STALL ABNORMALLY WITHOUT W…
Owner-reported narrative. 80 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365740 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10370865 · 2010-12-16 (December 16, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE TOLD THAT A STONE BROKE THE CONDENSER ON THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, BECAUSE IF ROAD HAZARDS COULD DESTROY A PART THAT EASY THEN IT SHOULD HAVE A SHIELD AROUND IT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20000.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370865 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10318967 · 2010-03-11 (March 11, 2010)
2010 CHEVY CAMARO KEPT WANTING TO STALL. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THE 4TH TIME AT DEALER THEY FOUND SOME PIN CONNECTORS IN THE ECM BROKEN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10318967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10361456 · 2010-10-20 (October 20, 2010)
2010 CHEVROLET CHEVY CAMARO V6, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN SUBDIVISION. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED CAR "OFF" AND BACK ON. DROVE TO DEALER WHO SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM AND NOTHING RECORDED IN CAR'S COMPUTER. GOOGLED RECALL OF V8 TO SHOW DEALER, BUT DEALER SAID THIS WAS UNRELATED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10361456 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10884778 · 2016-07-14 (July 14, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THREE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE DRIVESHAFT TO THE DIFFERENTIAL HAD SHEARED OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO DETACH. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE HEAT SHIELD AND FUEL TANK WERE ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10884778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11091362 · 2018-05-02 (May 2, 2018)
THE REAR DRIVESHAFT BOLTS BETWEEN THE GUIBO AND THE PINION FLANGE SHEERED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY FUEL TANK SHIELD, DRIVE SHAFT, AND FLANGE. OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAD BILL CRISPIN PERFORM WARRANTY WORK ON THE COMPONENTS FOR A DRIVETRAIN CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN STOP AND GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CONCERN OCCURRED ON FORD ROAD WHERE IT INTERSECTS I-275.
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091362 at NHTSA ↗