Major Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Chevrolet Camaro

2012 Chevrolet Camaro STEERING Victims: 5

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 26000 miles

2012 Chevrolet Camaro STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 20250 miles

Browse 2012 Chevrolet Camaro complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Camaro owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
between 1500 - 1900 rpm's - all gears the car shudders - similar to a dog shaking itself of water....
22
~ 43301 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the reverse camera in the rear view mirror will not go off when put in drive. it takes awhile and...
18
~ 23161 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet camaro. the contact stated that the front passenger side air bag sensor was...
18
~ 38010 miles
POWER TRAIN
between 1500 - 1900 rpm's - all gears the car shudders - similar to a dog shaking itself of water....
11
~ 26936 miles
STEERING
front end makes clunking noise over road imperfections car wanders wildlly. gm claims it's normal. *tr...
8
~ 12802 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet camaro convertible. the contact stated that when adjusting the mirror he was as...
6
~ 37535 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
i was driving the car to the gas station to get a drink. when i pulled in i shut the...
5
~ 39651 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
brake fluid reservoir cap leaks brake fluid. we have had 4 camaros and the two we have now and our...
5
~ 5992 miles
SUSPENSION
i constantly get a very annoying clunking sound from both driver and passenger side front strut or shock area when...
5
~ 14899 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2012 camaro has had power down problems while just merging on interstate started at 40 000 miles. air bag module...
3
~ 27247 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
on rs models with the hid headlights the plastic reflector for the hid capsule cracks and breaks down greatly reducing
3
~ 44000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on 9/13/2014 my wife drove my 2012 chevy camaro zl11 to her dads when she left she pulled out of...
3
~ 58667 miles
SEATS
welds failed on rear seat latch bar latch bar was not in use at the time. broken welds resulted in...
3
~ 55933 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
engine power reduced service stabilitrak light while getting off highway car slowed down significantly. i cant imagine what may have...
2
~ 75000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
on 9/13/2014 my wife drove my 2012 chevy camaro zl11 to her dads when she left she pulled out of...
2
~ 26000 miles
WHEELS
i parked my car around 815pm sunday night 8/24/14.. around 10 pm i went back to my car and got...
2
STRUCTURE
welds failed on rear seat latch bar latch bar was not in use at the time. broken welds resulted in...
2
~ 3550 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
the convertible top has become increasingly slower when putting it up and down. there are signs on the top of...
2
~ 19971 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE
coolant leaking from the water pump area and the water pump area and the water outlet that sits above the...
1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet camaro. while driving at 45 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently. the...
1
~ 17000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES
hello i just bought a pre-owned 2012 chevrolet camaro. i just found out that they do not come with a...
1
~ 3100 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet camaro the contact stated that during the winter he noticed that the clutch...
1
~ 6000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet camaro the contact stated that during the winter he noticed that the clutch...
1
~ 6000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY
the reverse camera in the rear view mirror will not go off when put in drive. it takes awhile and...
1
~ 2200 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i started to have an issue with the ignition in my car. at all different times the key would stick...
1
~ 3000 miles

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