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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
GM IS RECALLING 1,243 MY 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO EQUIPPED WITH A V8 ENGINE. THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY CONTACT THE STARTER MOTOR HOUSING AND CAUSE WEAR ON THE CABLE INSULATION. IF THE INSULATION WEARS THROUGH TO THE CABLE, IT COULD CREATE A SHORT.
Safety risk
A SHORT COULD RESULT IN A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO RESTART, OR RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
84
51,000 mi
Engine
74
72,000 mi
Electrical system
41
38,000 mi
Power train
29
49,700 mi
Power train: manual transmission
16
4,800 mi
Exterior lighting
14
74,977 mi
Steering
14
45,000 mi
Unknown or other
14
75,000 mi
Service brakes
12
37,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
11
14,265 mi
Engine and engine cooling
8
31,800 mi
Suspension
8
17,000 mi
Tires
8
7,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
7
47,000 mi
Suspension: front
7
300 mi
Wheels
7
5,000 mi
Seats
6
34,000 mi
Structure: body
6
28,500 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
4
24,552 mi
Visibility/wiper
4
45,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
3
56,000 mi
Seat belts
3
14,265 mi
Electrical system: ignition
2
34,000 mi
Equipment
2
3,675 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
2
80 mi
Structure
2
500 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
1
16,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring
1
6,900 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
2,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
1,975 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility
1
38,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
37,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
1
60,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
1
5,000 mi
Service brakes, electric
1
3,675 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
16,390 mi
Structure: body: bumpers
1
12,006 mi
Suspension: front: control arm
1
20,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
3,675 mi
Traction control system
1
2,500 mi
The 2011 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.