2011 Chevrolet CAMARO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
194 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
40,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 146 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 66 of 194 complaints (34.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 18 | 9.3% |
| Steering behavior | 17 | 8.8% |
| Braking behavior | 14 | 7.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 6.2% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 4.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.0% |
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 | 66 |
| Engine | 28 |
| Electrical System | 27 |
| Unknown Or Other | 17 |
| Seats | 15 |
| Power Train | 14 |
| Steering | 14 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 7 |
Air Bags: 66; Engine: 28; Electrical System: 27; Unknown Or Other: 17; Seats: 15; Power Train: 14; Steering: 14; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 51 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 37 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 29 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 17 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 51; 25,000 to 49,999: 37; 50,000 to 74,999: 29; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (51). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 31 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2010: 1; 2011: 21; 2012: 12; 2013: 13; 2014: 31; 2015: 21; 2016: 16; 2017: 17; 2018: 12; 2019: 21; 2020: 12; 2021: 3; 2023: 3; 2024: 4; 2025: 5; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 18 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 14 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 10418093 · 2011-08-08 (August 8, 2011)
SECOND GEAR GRIND . 2011 CAMARO LS. SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. SECOND GEAR GRIND OCCURS WITH EVERY UP SHIFT OR DOWN SHIFT . THIS OCCURS DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. AT TIMES CAR WILL NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR AT ALL CAUSING CONCERN FOR SAFETY . I HAVE CONTACTED GM WHO HAS ADDRESSED THE ISSUE ONCE BUT THE REPAIR WAS MADE WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. THE ISSUE RETURNED AFTER 3,000 MILES. THE ATTEMPTED REPAIR WAS. SYNCHRONIZERS, NEW FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, BALL BEARINGS AND FORKS. AGAIN AFTER 3,000 MILES THE GRIND AND SECOND GEAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10418093 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10420248 · 2011-08-15 (August 15, 2011)
WHEN MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS/REJECTS SECOND GEAR IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. I ALMOST WAS IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO THE MISSED SHIFT.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10420248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10437233 · 2011-11-25 (November 25, 2011)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 CAMARO RS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE POWER TRAIN DISENGAGED MOMENTARILY ALL WARNING LIGHTS AND ESC FAILED. THE AUTO TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AND THE STEERING BECAME UNSTABLE. WARNING BELLS AND DOOR LOCKS WENT OFF. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER. DESPITE THREE TIMES TO REPAIR THE ESC, THE CAR CONTINUES TO FAIL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10437233 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10443287 · 2012-01-10 (January 10, 2012)
THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 4500 MILES IN THE MIDDLE LANE AS CAR PULLED INFRONT AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR WHEN INTO A SKID AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AT APPROX 40 MPH.THIS DEFECT DID NOT CRASH THE CAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS AT APPROX 70 ON THE FREE WAY AS A CAR CAME THROUGH THE TRIANGLE AT A JUNCTION I HIT THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL CRANKED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND LOCKED UP AS DID THE BRAKING SYSTEM THROWING ME HEAD ON INTO A GUARD RAIL AT APPROX 60. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL. THE FOLLOWING DAY AT THE CAR YARD WHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443287 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10464517 · 2012-07-07 (July 7, 2012)
BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FROM MASTER CYLINDER RESOVOIR. TSB FOR THE 2010 MODELS BUT THE 2011S ALSO DO IT!REPLACED AND STILL LEAKS. POWER STEERING HAS A SCREECHING ,RUBBING SOUND AND GETS HARD TO TURN. THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR, VERIFIED THE ISSUE, BUT SERVICE MANAGER AND ADVISOR WHO DROVE THE CAR AND ADMIT THERE'S AN ISSUE SAID THEY DON'T WANT TO WORK ON MY CAR!VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464517 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10411892 · 2011-07-11 (July 11, 2011)
CHEVY CAMARO CONVERTIBLE TOP DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED. SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER DISABLES THE TOP AND DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO CLOSE FROM AN OPEN POSTITION, THERE IS A ELETRICAL SWITCHING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND SOMETIMES SMELLS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 94 miles reported. Look up ODI 10411892 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10440181 · 2011-12-16 (December 16, 2011)
"SERVICE AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT IS ON IN INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALER HAS MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR BY USING ZIP TIES ON SPECIFIC ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10440181 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10454040 · 2012-04-04 (April 4, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE IGNITION THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DETECTED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AS A RESULT TO EXCESSIVE METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE GEAR BOX OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR AND THE GEAR BOX OIL WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR MALFUNCTION PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TO FOUR TIMES FOR THE ENGIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,608 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454040 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10496054 · 2013-02-01 (February 1, 2013)
LEAVING WORK AND THE CLUTCH STUCK WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THEN THERE WAS A TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL AND IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THEN WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 65MPH I DOWN-SHIFTED FROM 6TH TO 5TH FOR UPCOMING SLOWER TRAFFIC AND THE CLUTCH STUCK AGAIN AND THE CAR STARTS TO STALL. BOTH TIMES I HAD PRESSED ON THE GAS THINKING THE CLUTCH WOULD COME OUT AND IT DIDN'T SO THEN THERE WAS TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL. I FINALLY GOT THE CLUTCH UNSTUCK BOTH TIMES AND PROCEEDED HOME. IT DIDN'T DO IT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK BU…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496054 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11399103 · 2021-03-04 (March 4, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE GAS TANK. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11399103 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11572455 · 2024-02-16 (February 16, 2024)
February 16, 2024 Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to bring to your urgent attention a potentially life-threatening issue regarding the 2011 SS Chevrolet Camaro. It has come to my attention, through personal experience and extensive research, that a hazardous situation exists due to a leaking gas tank in this vehicle model. Despite the gravity of this issue, the car's diagnostic system fails to detect any loss of fuel pressure or sense any fuel vapors, leaving unsuspecting drivers at serious risk. General Motors, particularly its Chevrolet division…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11572455 at NHTSA ↗