2012 Chevrolet Camaro: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. The newest campaign is 14V447000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jul 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust. NHTSA has 113 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V447000, in the NHTSA record

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 914,732 units in total.

14V44700023 Jul 2014Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
14V34600020 Jun 2014Electrical System / Ignition
14V3000006 Jun 2014Air Bags
13V02300024 Jan 2013Air Bags

14V447000Received 23 Jul 2014. 414,333 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14271. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Dec 2014.
14V346000Received 20 Jun 2014. 464,712 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14294. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Aug 2014.
14V300000Received 6 Jun 2014. 31,520 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V-522 and 13V-023.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12261. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jul 2014.
13V023000Received 24 Jan 2013. 4,167 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12261. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Feb 2013.

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Complaints by component

113 complaints, 161 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2012 Chevrolet Camaro
All 2012 vehicles

2012 Chevrolet Camaro: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2012 Camaro	All 2012 vehicles	Camaro, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	167.7	130.1	149.1	27
Engine	161.5	144.2	64.7	26
Air Bags	136.6	97.4	92.2	22
Power Train	99.4	108.9	101.9	16
Structure	68.3	40	38.5	11
Steering	49.7	97.9	65.6	8
Service Brakes	43.5	56.2	18.8	7
Visibility/Wiper	43.5	17.3	12.4	7
Unknown or Other	43.5	69.3	62.9	7
Suspension	37.3	21.5	19.3	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 10
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 7
Deaths in the complaints: 3
Date of the newest complaint: 23 Jul 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 17 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
RQ13002	Recall query	Air Bag Non-deployment	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module	31 May 2013	9 Jul 2014	13V023000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2012 Chevrolet CamaroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Chevrolet Camaro: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/camaro/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: General Motors LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro?: 914,732 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Camaro have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Camaro, model years 1967 to 2024. 4 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro name most often?: Electrical System: 27 of 161 component mentions, or 167.7 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 130.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.