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What 51 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro With 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 (51)Crash / fire / injury (3)Transmission & drivetrain (20)Electrical system (6)Engine (5)Steering (5)Body & structure (3)Brakes (3)Fuel system (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Airbags (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)

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May 22, 2026Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlCrash1 injury

The contact owns a Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle on the side of a residential road, she attempted to place the shift knob from Drive into Park. At that moment, the vehicle suddenly jolted and accelerated forward independently. The vehicle proceeded through a red light at approximately 20 MPH. The contact attempted to maneuver the vehicle to avoid colliding with traffic, but the incident concluded when the vehicle crashed into a nearby high school building. The vehicle was going 20 MPH at the time of the crash. The front of the contact vehicle crashed into the building. The property damage was a high school gate. The vehicle's final position ended in a high school gate. The air bags deployed, but the vehicle emblem on the steering wheel caused the consumer to have extensive injuries on her forehead. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. A police report was filed. The contact was the only occupant in the vehicle. The injuries sustained by the occupant were head injuries, broken left wrist, left side of her abdomen was bruised and so were both of her arms. Medical treatment was needed for the injuries including surgery's. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.

NHTSA ODI 11739611

Aug 18, 2022BrakesSteeringCrash

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH and, on a race, track the vehicle would not brake and the steering wheel failed to turn the vehicle as the contact was navigating a turn on the racetrack. The contact crashed into the racetrack wall on the driver's side. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed by a manufacturer representative, however, the information was not shared with the contact. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.

NHTSA ODI 11480040

Oct 17, 2019AirbagsBrakesCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A POLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE ONSTAR SYSTEM PROVIDED AN ALERT THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITRAK WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE SERVICED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. ONSTAR DETECTED THE BRAKE FAILURE THE DAY AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 95584814713. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. *LN*JB

NHTSA ODI 11269130

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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 2019 Chevrolet Camaro With Recaro verdict →