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2010 Chevrolet Camaro transmission problems

The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has 47 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

47

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Camaro transmission complaints by model year52 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 27 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 24 complaints2000: 17 complaints2001: 4 complaints2002: 8 complaints2010: 47 complaints2011: 17 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 19 complaints2016: 46 complaints2017: 52 complaints2018: 16 complaints2019: 20 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 2 complaints
Camaro transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ALL FACTORY MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED AT A FACTORY SERVICE PROVIDER, ON OR BEFORE RECOMMENDED TIME/MILEAGE. AT 58K+/- MILES DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE, CAR LOST ALL POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES WHILE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 9, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro transmission — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.