The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 964 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 110 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING25V1750002025-03-20934 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
Consequence
A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.
AIR BAGS21V2110002021-03-2530 affected
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. The plastic "Camaro" emblem, located on the steering wheel air bag cover, may separate during deployment of the frontal driver air bag.
Consequence
In the event of a crash, plastic pieces of emblem may act as projectiles from deployment of the driver air bag can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the frontal driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212327220.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
2fires
STEERING
17
POWER TRAIN
16
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
15
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
1fires
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes2fires1injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4
2crashes3injuries
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
Total complaints110
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Major steering issues car loses the power steering randomly, will be driving around a corner and the car won’t turn at all very dangerous car only has 13,000 miles on it”
“The contact owned a 2018 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost steering functionality, preventing the contact from steering from side to side. Additionally, the message "service power steering assist" was displayed. The contact referenced…”
“Transmission shudder, car was recalled in 2021. Now it’s backing doing the same thing in 2026”
“Lifter collapsed. Car had new gm lifters put in with a new camshaft in august of 2025 they have about 5k miles on them and failed they are the gm high performance lifters”
“Steering wheel is hard to turn”
“Car has a power steering problem and car sensors are not working. Tire sensor, ac sensors, etc.”
“Car has a power steering problem and car sensors are not working. Tire sensor, ac sensors, etc.”
“Loss of power steering, particularly mid-turn and at low speeds. Steering becomes very difficult and greatly increases risk of crash. I have had several instances where my power steering will go out mid-turn and the steering wheel becomes almost impossible to turn. I have nearly t-boned another…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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