2018 Chevrolet Camaro Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 81 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro, 5% of the 81 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 was driving on the interstate, about 65 MPH, and the phone charger caught fire and exploded. I stopped the car on the interstate to extinguish the fire on my person. The charger fell under the passenger seat, and caught the seat on fire. The whole car was consumed by the time the fire department responded to the scene.”
NHTSA complaint #11183433, filed 2019-03, 16,000 miles“Vehicle was involved in an accident 3 months ago. Gm does not manufacture replacement curtain airbags for this brand new vehicle. My vehicle has been sitting at repair shop since december 28th. All airbags were deployed at time of accident. I have no recourse, other than to try and find used airbags to repair my car. Apparently I also have to sign a waiver to have my car released from body shop. This is utterly unacceptable that a huge manufacturing company would produce an auto, and not have replacement parts for it. Apparently they do not have a time frame for production. …”
NHTSA complaint #11078749, filed 2018-03, 2,000 miles“I was in a hit and run accident and my car was totaled. I had a passenger and her airbags deployed but the driver side didn't. I had reported that the service airbag alert was on when I first got the vehicle at carmax and they told us to take it to the chevy service center . I picked up the car a few days later and was told that it was fixed but after the accident , I'm sure it wasnt.”
NHTSA complaint #11554254, filed 2023-11“I purchased a vehicle from superstar motorz on Portland, Oregon on 1/12/25 and was not adviced the vehicle did not have working airbags and the vehicle is now at a Chevy service in Puyallup, WA. The vehicle does not have functioning air bags. I was advised by the repair facility that in the event of an accident neither of the airbags will deploy. I sent the dealership a formal email asking for a resolution for helping with the repair. But I would also like them to be investigated to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else.”
NHTSA complaint #11638454, filed 2025-01Related recalls
- 21V211000Mar 25, 2021General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. The plastic "Camaro" emblem, located on the steering wheel air bag cover…Covers: Chevrolet Camaro 2017–2021
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 19% |
| 2022 | 2 | 14% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 4 | 5% |
| 2017 | 12 | 6% |
| 2016 | 4 | 3% |
| 2015 | 14 | 7% |
| 2014 | 16 | 9% |
| 2013 | 13 | 7% |
| 2012 | 22 | 19% |
| 2011 | 69 | 36% |
| 2010 | 83 | 28% |
| 2002 | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 5% |
| 1999 | 7 | 8% |
| 1998 | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 | 8 | 12% |
| 1996 | 18 | 16% |
| 1995 | 32 | 15% |
| 1994 | 13 | 9% |
| 1993 | 6 | 19% |
| 1992 | 18 | 20% |
| 1991 | 19 | 22% |
| 1990 | 7 | 28% |
Other parts of the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro
20 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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