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What 194 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Lt1

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (194)Crash / fire / injury (19)Airbags (69)Electrical system (29)Engine (28)Transmission & drivetrain (18)Seats (15)Steering (14)Body & structure (9)Brakes (8)Tires (8)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (7)

1 of 194 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 17, 2020SteeringElectrical systemEngineCrash1 injury

I OWN A 2011 CAMARO SS, I HAD 2 INCIDENTS , BOTH TIMES AT A LUNCH BREAK. WHILIE LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME FOR LUNCH , THE FIRST INCIDENT I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT APPROX. 15MPH . AS I BEGAN THE LEFT TURN UNKNOWINGLY MY CAR SHUT OFF POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND I SLAMMED INTO CURB AND ENDED UP ON THE LANDSCAPE. THE SECOND TIME THE EXACT THING BUT AT A HIGHER SPEED APROX. 45MPH.AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VINCENT THOMAS BRIDGE HEADING WEST AS I APPROACH TO BEAR LEFT TO GAFFEY ST MY VEHICLE DID THE SAME EXACT THING, MEANING THAT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SENDING ME INTO A K RAIL., KNOCKING ME UNCONSCIOUS ,THE VEHICLE STOPPED 150 FT AFTER IMPACT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED

NHTSA ODI 11309577

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Lt1 verdict →