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What 78 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Without Recaro

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 (78)Crash / fire / injury (8)Electrical system (20)Steering (17)Transmission & drivetrain (16)Engine (15)Body & structure (6)Fuel system (5)Airbags (4)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)Visibility & wipers (4)Brakes (2)

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Mar 8, 2018Electrical systemSpeed controlEngine

THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES ATTEMPTING TO START FROM A STOP. VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED GOING UP DRIVEWAYS. ONLY WAY TO AVOID STALLING IS TO NOT APPLY THROTTLE OR RIDE THE CLUTCH WHICH IS GOING TO PREMATURELY WEAR SAID CLUTCH.

NHTSA ODI 11076796

Jan 12, 2018Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

LOSS POWER ON TAKE OFF MANUAL TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ODI 11062340

Nov 2, 2017Engine

ON THE ZL1 TRIM PACKAGE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP THE THE CARS TORQUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS INCORRECTLY CONFIGURED AND SENSES WHEEL SLIP (EVIDENT ON THE ELSD SLIP GUAGE) AND CUTS ENGINE POWER AND CAUSES THE CAR TO BOG DOWN AND POTENTIALLY STALL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND DISCUSSED AT LENGTH ON NUMEROUS FORUMS. HERE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE. HTTP://WWW.CAMARO6.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=498180

NHTSA ODI 11042281

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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 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Without Recaro verdict →