IllustrationENGINE CUTS OUT WHEN STARTING OUT IN 1ST GEAR. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ENGINE STALLED EASILY. WAS REAR ENDED BECAUSE ENGINE CUT OUT WHEN STARTING FROM LIGHT AND TRUCK BEHIND ME DROVE INTO ME.
2018 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
200–25K
1025–50K
250–75K
175–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
33 reports with mileage · 47 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports
Power Train complaints
17 reportsGRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END,IT DOES IT WHILE TURNING WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR SAT FOR A FEW HOURS, I'M WORRIED THAT IT'S GOING TO LOCK UP SOME DAY WHILE TRAVELING. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND THE NOISE STARTED AT ABOUT 4000 MILES, THEY CHANGED THE FLUID AND THE NOISE NEVER WENT AWAY, I TRY TO EXPLAIN IT WHEN I TAKE IT IN, BUT…
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GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END,IT DOES IT WHILE TURNING WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR SAT FOR A FEW HOURS, I'M WORRIED THAT IT'S GOING TO LOCK UP SOME DAY WHILE TRAVELING. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND THE NOISE STARTED AT ABOUT 4000 MILES, THEY CHANGED THE FLUID AND THE NOISE NEVER WENT AWAY, I TRY TO EXPLAIN IT WHEN I TAKE IT IN, BUT THEY'RE DRIVING IT AFTER IT'S WARMED UP , SO NO NOISES EVERY TIME, THANKS, AND I HEAR ABOUT THIS FROM OTHER OWNERS.
UPON DOWNSHIFTING TO 2ND GEAR FROM 3RD GEAR IS VERY HARD , GRINDS AND POPS BACK IN NEUTRAL, AND FLUTTERING NOTICED ON THE SHIFTER WITH RUBBING OR FRICTION NOISE.
THE CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND THE CAR IS HARD TO DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. THE DEALERS ARE CALLING IT NORMAL. I HAVE MANUAL 6SPEED TRANSMISSION. WHEN I DOWNSHIFT, THE SHIFTING LIVER WILL EITHER POP RIGHT BACK UP INTO NUTERAL OR GRINDS.
2018 2.0LITER TURBO HAS SHIFTING ISSUES I BELIEVE. IT IS VERY VIOLENT SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS WHEN FIRST START DRIVING AND SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN, AND SEEMS TO CAUSE LAG WHEN ACCELERATING IN EVERYDAY DRIVING.
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT KUNI CHEVROLET IN SACRAMENTO, CA SINCE 2/1/19 AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ON, WHEN I DRIVE OVER A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT CAUSED ME TO VEER ACROSS 2 LANES. THANKFULLY I DID NOT HIT ANOTHER CAR.
2018 CHEVY CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE RPM METER. *LD *TR
Official recalls
225V175000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System
Mar 20, 2025
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.
21V211000 · Air Bags:frontal
Mar 25, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. The plastic "Camaro" emblem, located on the steering wheel air bag cover, may separate during deployment of the frontal driver air bag.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash, plastic pieces of emblem may act as projectiles from deployment of the driver air bag can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the frontal driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212327220.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.