2011 Chevrolet Camaro Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 7%of 194 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,398miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro, 7% of the 194 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,398 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2011 Camaro ss, I had 2 incidents , both times at a lunch break. Whilie leaving work to go home for lunch , the first incident I went to make a left turn at approx. 15mph . As I began the left turn unknowingly my car shut off power steering locked up and I slammed into curb and ended up on the landscape. The second time the exact thing but at a higher speed aprox. …”
NHTSA complaint #11309577, filed 2020-02, 29,300 miles“I was driving my Camaro 2011 2lt v6 ,manual transmission and when the car was moving I try to turn to the right and steering wheel lock ,for few seconds and then when back to normal ,but I could not move the car and thanks god I was driving slow ,car keep going straigh ,this happend twice in one week .this is a very important safety issue and it can get into a bad accident ,I read someone else had the same problem and he did had a really bad accident”
NHTSA complaint #11307833, filed 2020-02, 5 miles“I started to hearing a scrubbing noise each time I turned the steering wheel. The noise has gotten louder. I called the dealership and asked if it could be related to the recall and was told no. Therefore, I took it to the dealership in greenacres, fl. After a two hour wait for testing, I was told the repair would be $1377.00. The service tech urged me to get the repair done asap before it worsens and the steering will be inoperable.”
NHTSA complaint #11123106, filed 2018-08, 72,000 miles“The drivers front wheel has a really funny feel when turning left it dont feel right.?my tire sencors are not working on the dash just 1 tire works and tells me the air presure since I had the car in 2017?”
NHTSA complaint #11173640, filed 2019-02, 7,500 miles“Brake fluid leaks from master cylinder resovoir. Tsb for the 2010 models but the 2011s also do it!replaced and still leaks. Power steering has a screeching ,rubbing sound and gets hard to turn. The dealer I bought the car, verified the issue, but service manager and advisor who drove the car and admit there's an issue said they don't want to work on my car!very dangerous situation!”
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Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 9% |
| 2018 | 18 | 22% |
| 2017 | 58 | 31% |
| 2016 | 22 | 16% |
| 2015 | 17 | 8% |
| 2014 | 32 | 17% |
| 2013 | 23 | 12% |
| 2012 | 8 | 7% |
| 2011 | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 | 13 | 4% |
| 2002 | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 13% |
| 2000 | 5 | 7% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 8 | 5% |
| 1997 | 5 | 7% |
| 1996 | 6 | 5% |
| 1995 | 13 | 6% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 5 | 16% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 8% |
| 1989 | 2 | 8% |
| 1988 | 2 | 12% |
| 1987 | 5 | 18% |
| 1986 | 2 | 6% |
| 1985 | 2 | 4% |
| 1984 | 1 | 3% |
| 1979 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro
69 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology