2018 Chevrolet Camaro Reliability Report

On the convertible, the rear glass comes unglued from the top. It peels back, fogs up, and owners worry it could blow out at speed. Glass and top are one piece, so shops say the whole top must be replaced. One owner saw the problem return after a warranty replacement. Separation appears before 40,000 miles. Other reports describe a false "Shift to Park" warning that stops the car from locking or shutting off, transmission shudder that persists after fluid service, and power loss on takeoff in manual cars.

Oil pumps fail early on some cars. Oil pressure drops and then falls to zero while driving. Metal debris has destroyed engines and forced long-block replacements. Owners report pump trouble at 11,000 and 14k miles, and one engine was ruined at 18.6k miles after a dealer turned away the early warning signs. Other reports cover a collapsed lifter, an exhaust leak under the center console that lets fumes into the cabin while the repair waits on parts, and ZL1 manual cars whose torque management cuts power on takeoff and can stall.

Fuel pumps fail and leave the car unable to start. Before that, owners notice whining from the tank, hesitation, stalling, and a fuel smell at startup. One car was first misdiagnosed with a bad battery. A broken weld on a fuel line bracket at the cylinder head caused a leak that sprayed fuel toward the exhaust, a fire risk. Poorly welded exhaust pieces come loose repeatedly and let fumes escape.

No single repeated defect shows up here. In one crash, the driver airbag did not deploy after a dealer said an airbag warning had been fixed. One used car was sold without working airbags. In another case, the car sat for months because replacement curtain airbags were unavailable, a parts shortage rather than a failure. A fire complaint involves a phone charger that caught fire, ignited the passenger seat, and burned the whole car.

The defroster fogs the inside of the windshield instead of clearing it, especially with the A/C running, so drivers wipe the glass by hand while driving. Owners say dealer fixes did not help, and GM told one owner the car works as designed. The other reports cover the convertible's rear glass separating from the top. One car showed it at 32k miles, and owners were told the repair is not covered.

Hitting a bump at highway speed made one car veer across 2 lanes with the stability control light on, and the dealer has not been able to fix it. Another owner reports the frame broke after a small pothole, which caused steering and stability problems. With only 2 reports, there is no clear pattern, but both involve losing control of the car.

Both reports describe a sudden loss of control at freeway speed that ended in a crash. In one, the car kicked sideways during a lane change, left the highway, and flipped. In the other, a rear wheel locked, the brake pedal went hard, and the car spun out. Both drivers felt the car speed up instead of slowing down. The two crashes injured 3 people, and one car later showed antilock brake and stability system faults.