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2011 Chevrolet Camaro Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 194 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro, most often about the air bags (36% of complaints, typically around 48,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Camaro model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2011 Chevrolet Camaro problems
Air bags
69 complaints · 36%Half of these problems showed up before 48,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
Passenger side air bag sensor in seat is defective, continues to go on and off when someone is sitting in passenger side of car. Or when I have my laptop in the passenger seat. Chevrolet will not acknowledge there is a problem. It appears to be a bad design or defective parts. Car has not been in any accidents that I…
Service airbag randomly comes on. The service airbag light will come on then go off while the car is moving as well as parked. It will stay on for random durations which also disables the passenger side airbag. This happens in city or on highways.
Engine
33 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
While traveling 60 MPH my car started shaking violently and the check engine light came on. I safely pulled to the side of the road. Checked the engine could physically see anything wrong with it. I checked the oil and the dipstick was almost dry. My oil change was overdue by 3000 miles. Last oil changed I used full…
I went out to my driveway and noticed oil I never drive this car hard it is babies as we show it so I did some research and found that many of US driving 2010 to 2012 v6 Camaro have had issues with the oil filter adapter housing were the housing meets the block the seal is deteriorating and gushing oil out I lost a…
Electrical
29 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 43,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. While driving various speeds, there was an odor of coolant inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the heater core failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.
Loss of air conditioning started blowing hot air going down hwy came home turned car off went back out cranked started blowing cold again. Went on line air conditioning recall 2011 Camaro BCM needed re programed
Transmission
18 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 16,000 miles. Parts named most often: manual transmission, automatic transmission.
I was on my way to a car show and stopped at a stop sign. As I continued on at about 3/4 throttle o was shifting gears as I went from 2nd to 3rd gear I heard and felt a loud bang on bottom of car. I lost all acceleration and pulled over. I picked up the parts from the road. After having car towed to a friend's shop we…
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…
Other or unspecified
17 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
Air bag sensor is always coming on and dings every few minutes....whether or not there is someone in the passenger seat or not, whether its in drive or in park, when it goes off, I turn the switch to disregard the notification and it comes on every few minutes....also, the evaporator core kit needs replaced, which is…
The steering wheel always shakes and grinds. The brakes squeal for no reason. The engine makes a loud noise and sounds louder at running now, I hade it looked at and they said nothing is wrong there is something wrong it uses way to much gas and it makes to many noises. The engine just does not sound good and it makes…
Seats
15 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles.
Passenger air bag light and alarm sounding. Passenger seat air bag sensor went bad. When a passenger sits in the seat the senor light and alarm go off and indicate that the passenger air bag has been turned off. The senor and alarm continue to go off and on while driving, turning the air bag off and on throughout the…
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the front passenger seat collapsed and would not pull up. The vehicle was taken to ferman Chevrolet of tampa ([phone], located at 9751 e adamo dr, tampa, fl 33619) where it was determined that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of…
Steering
14 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 12,500 miles.
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…
Just picked up car. It was in shop for two days. Car had a grinding and squealing in the steering. Gm technical assistance told them the disconnect shaft to see where noise was coming from. Dealer had to replace angle sensor and SRS coil for the air bag. Pick up car and was like new again for about 35 mile. I was…
Wheels and tires
13 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 20,500 miles. Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
I was turning right while driving the vehicle and then by mistake the back right tire and wheel hit the curve and that made a little damage to the wheel and the wheel is little bit diagonal. Worst case scenario the bearings is broken. My complaint is why would the airbags deploy that moment while the impact is only on…
My issue is with the stock tires! In cooler weather, appr. 40 degrees f, the rear stock pirelli tires lost grip completely causing the vehicle to spin out of control. These tires are a huge hazard in cooler weather and should not be on any car, period!
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 Chevrolet Camaro recalls
Seats: power adjust
Risk: If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on september 11, 2014. The recall began on december 26, 2014. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-458-8006 (cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14271.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 buick lacrosse, regal and chevrolet camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 cadillac srx, chevrolet equinox and gmc terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/rke transmitter assemblies, and provide two new keys and two key rings per key. The recall began august 25, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 14294. Note: until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling all 2010-2014 chevrolet camaro vehicles manufactured december 3, 2008 to may 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (69 complaints, typically around 48,000 miles); engine (33 complaints, typically around 42,000 miles); electrical (29 complaints, typically around 43,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 23, 2014 (seats). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2011 a bad year for the Chevrolet Camaro?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Camaro model year since 2000, with 194 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.