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2010 Chevrolet Camaro electrical system problems

42 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro cite electrical system, 14% of all 295 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 3 recalls on this component.

Complaints
42
14% of all complaints
Crashes
4
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts, with the check engine warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The battery was taken to an independent mechanic where the battery was checked and found to be in good working order. The battery was placed back into the vehicle where the vehicle; however, the vehicle intermittently failed to start after several attempts. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V155000 (Electrical System); which the contact linked to the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 24, 2025Electrical systemODI 11644481
“I was in an accident with a friend in [XXX] We weren't doing over 30 to 35 miles per hour when we hit a deer. All I could remember was yelling because my wrist was broken and I had bone coming out from the air bags that deployed on my side of the car. The wind shield was cracked because of this as well. My friend had to jump out of the car to disconnect the battery because the car would not shut off or stop moving. The brake and parking brake was used but couldn't get it to stop. My friend had to crawl out the side window by them to let me out of the car because neither door opened to let us out. My friend was hurt as well but not as bad as my wrist. The er doctor told me since my wrist never healed or would ever heal correctly. That iwould have to go see a hand specialist to do surgery and put pins in but wasn't a guarantee fix. Till this day I have trouble working if it requires me to pick up heavy things with that hand because I just feel the pain and how it feels like it wants to come apart. This happened in bandera Texas on [XXX]. I did make a police report and even claimed it on my insurance. I was told the car was totaled due to cost of the air bags…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 19, 2025Electrical system, Air bags, Service brakesODI 11636947
“The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the driver’s right knee struck the ignition key causing the key to break off inside the ignition switch. The contact was unable to turn the vehicle off. The battery was disconnected. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 3, 2024Electrical systemODI 11580846
“The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V364000 (Electrical System). The dealer was notified about the recall and the vehicle was dropped off for the recall repair. The next day, the contact was informed that the parts were on backorder and to pick up the vehicle. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall. repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 27, 2021Electrical systemODI 11438358
“WATER SHORTED THE APP CIRCUITS AND CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO ACTIVATE WITH OUT DRIVER INPUT. WATER IS A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POTENTIOMETER TYPE APP SENSOR'S THROUGH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH BETWEEN AUGUST 2019 AND SEPTEMBER 2020, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT A WATER INTRUSION PROBLEM INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (IP) TO BODY HARNESS CONNECTOR, WHICH CARRIES THE APP SENSOR SIGNALS TO THE ECM/PCM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MANY OF THE 2005-2018 GM PRODUCT LINE. WATER CAN ENTER THE CONNECTOR THROUGH BODY LEAKS AND MAY CAUSE AN INCREASE IN VOLTAGE ON APP 1 AND APP 2. ON SOME VEHICLES THIS CAN ALSO CAUSE A MALFUNCTION IN THE BPP/BRAKE SWITCH STATUS CIRCUIT. AS A RESULT THIS MALFUNCTION CAN MISTAKENLY APPEAR AS A PEDAL MISAPPLICATION IN THE EDR REPORT FROM THE SDM. THIS FINDING APPLIES TO MANY OTHER VEHICLE USING A POTENTIOMETER TYPE APP SENSOR BUT THE RESEARCH WAS DONE SPECIFICALLY ON GM VEHICLES. I HAVE ALSO DETERMINED WATER INTRUSION INTO THE CONNECTOR 109 ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCK LINE HAS THE POSSIBILITY TO CAUSE FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE APP CIRCUIT. USING WATER I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT WATER CAN…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 3, 2020Electrical system, Vehicle speed controlODI 11352928
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SAPAUGH CHEVROLET BUICK GMC(1435 MCNUTT ST, HERCULANEUM, MO 63048)WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SENSOR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD FAIL TO START UP AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 26, 2020Electrical system, Air bagsODI 11351397

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

3 recalls on this component

Electrical system: ignition

Remedy pending

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.

Electrical systemReported Sep 19, 2019NHTSA 19E064000

Electrical system: ignition

Free remedy

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.

Electrical systemReported Jun 20, 2014NHTSA 14V346000

Electrical system: 12v

Free remedy

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.

Electrical systemReported May 6, 2009NHTSA 09V155000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

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