2011 Chevrolet CAMARO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD has not been rated in terms of overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it is important to note that it has a 5-star rating for rollover safety, indicating a strong level of protection in that specific crash scenario. This model comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances the vehicle's stability during various driving conditions.

On the other hand, the Chevrolet Camaro does not feature forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which may impact its ability to provide advanced safety alerts to the driver in case of potential collisions or unintended lane departures.

In terms of reported issues, the car has had 183 complaints registered with NHTSA, suggesting a notable number of concerns raised by consumers. Additionally, there have been 3 recalls affecting this model, indicating that specific components or features may need addressing for safety reasons.

Overall, while the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro boasts a top score for rollover safety and is equipped with stability control, the lack of advanced warning systems and the presence of a significant number of complaints and recalls highlight potential areas for improvement in its safety features and performance.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

183

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2010 Score 2011 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2010 Score 2011 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2010 Score 2011 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 5 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet CAMARO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the passenger airbag light come on the dashboard stating repairs needed & regardless if someone is sitting in the seat the passenger airbag light remains 'off' if the vehicle is moving or stationary. today i was sitting in the passenger seat while my husband was driving, the airbag was on & all the sudden the warning sound chimes & the light went to the off position."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-01-07

Complaint:
"the 'service airbag' notification keeps repeatedly showing on my dashboard. this has been happening for the past month. this message appears whether anything is located in the passenger seat or not. my local chevy dealership stated that this issue 'will cost a couple hundred' to repair."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-06-01

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet camaro. while the contact was driving 35-40 mph, the rear passenger side quarter panel of his vehicle was struck by a heavy truck. the contact's vehicle spun out of control, struck and ricocheted off a pickup truck, struck and ricocheted off a guardrail, and stopped in the middle of the road. the contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the contact stated that his lower back was sore; however, medical attention was not sought. the vehicle was towed to a body shop. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact stated that the insurance company had not determined if the vehicle was destroyed. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. the vin was not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-02-12

Complaint:
"around 100,000 miles my airbag light came on. the vehicle was not in an accident, the light just came on, while driving one day. took it to the dealership and they said the airbag needs to be replaced at an expensive price. currently riding around in a vehicle with faulty airbags for no apparent reason."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-06-01

Complaint:
"around 60,000 miles, the "service airbag" warning was displayed alongside the airbag light on my vehicle. the warning is displaying at all speeds and whenever the vehicle is turned on. i am trying to sell the vehicle to purchase another vehicle but was told today at a local dealership that the value of my trade-in would be decreased by $2,000 due to this warning which would hamper me from being able to afford another vehicle. i am not able to afford this $2,000, so it seems as though i am driving around with a vehicle of which its airbags are not functioning. i am unsure what more i can do given there seems to be many others with unresolved concerns similar to this."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-02-05

Complaint:
"around 60,000 miles, the 'service airbag' warning began displaying from when the car is started until it is shut off. i am interested in selling the vehicle, but when i took the car in to a local dealership, they said they were going to take "$2,000" off of what would be offered for the car because of this airbag problem. when researching this problem, it sounds to be a relatively common problem that others are having - but even more concerning, it sounds like this error may deactivate the airbag altogether which is a considerable safety concern considering i don't have $2,000 to put toward the car to resolve this error."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-02-05

Complaint:
"airbag system not working, dealer said it could be a sensor that would cost over $600.00 to replace. it will come on sometimes and work for a few moments then the entire airbag system shuts off again."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2012-09-02

Complaint:
"takata recall intermittent service airbag light 1st time service light came on car only had about 8k mile dealer fix was a loose connection 2nd time service light came on then went off. 3rd time was about 3yrs after 2nd incidence service light came on and stayed on dealer fix r&r side impact airbag assembly. $420.00 labor $425.00 parts total $907.13."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-02-02

Complaint:
"service airbag light is on and dealer wants $99 for diagnostics and up to $700 to fix. found out there are many complaints on this and a lawsuit so it should maybe be a recall! the car hadn't ben driven from october 1st until may 1st because it was in storage and the light came on the minute we drove it."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-01-05

Complaint:
"at about 34,000 miles on the car, i started getting intermittent codes whenever somebody was sitting in the passenger side seat about the airbag not being activated. after some time the code was steady and now the airbag remains deactivated at all times, even if someone sitting in the passenger seat. i did have this diagnosed and it came up as the passenger airbag module, the replacement cost is approximately $1,000. i have also discovered through a relative that has access to the mechanics communication board that although it comes up as the module it is a known wiring issue. apparently this issue has been going on through several year models of the camaro. i did reach out to chevrolet about the problem however the only help that they would offer was to call the dealership so the dealership could call me so i can bring it in and have it fixed. from what i understand changing the module does not fix the problem as it has something to do with the wiring system. i'm a little outraged that chevrolet has known about this problem and yet continues to use the same system in other year models and chooses to do nothing about it. so at this moment i am driving around with out an airbag on the passenger side. i'm not really sure why they have not been held accountable on such a safety issue."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-10

Recalls for the 2011 Chevrolet CAMARO

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain replacement flip-key ignition transmitter assemblies sold as replacement equipment for 2010-2015 chevrolet camaro vehicles. gm dealers may have inadvertently sold these assemblies as replacement keys despite them having been recalled under nhtsa recall number 14v-346 (gm number 14294) when they were the original equipment assemblies. the driver may accidentally bump the ignition key with their knee, moving the ignition out of the run position and turning off the engine."
Consequence:
Once the engine is off, the vehicle can lose power steering and power braking, increasing the risk of a crash. The air bags may not deploy in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the key with the flat blade design, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 6, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 4, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N192223230.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > IGNITION
Date of incident: 2019-09-19

Recall:
"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."
Consequence:
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.
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.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > IGNITION
Date of incident: 2014-06-20

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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