Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the engine, airbags, and transmission. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
2022Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.
0/9 checked
2022 Chevrolet Camaro: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Engine off, key in hand0/1
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/3
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2022's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
Worth adding to your 2022 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl | RWD | 25 mpg |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | RWD | 22 mpg |
| 6.2L 8-cyl | RWD | 20 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
Rod bearing failure that ruins the engine is the most serious report, on a 6.2 engine at 14000 miles. Warranty coverage was denied in that case because of an engine computer calibration not done by a dealer. Another car sat at a dealer for 2 months waiting on a back-ordered valve body. Manual-transmission cars need both the clutch and brake pressed to restart, so a stall in an intersection means stopping fully before restarting, a real collision risk.
Total nondeployment in a crash is the gravest report. No bags deployed in a total-loss collision at 1638 miles, the driver was injured, and a fault message appeared in the phone app only afterward. Separately, an intermittent air bag warning shows on the dash at 15300 miles, mostly after the car sits for a couple of days. Both complaints point to a safety system that may not be ready when needed.
Delayed shifts from first to second gear show up within weeks of purchase on an LS. Dealers could not reproduce the problem until a check engine light later set code P0700. The car sometimes fails to go into gear and stalls while driving, which creates a risk in traffic. The other complaint is not a failure. It describes a recall repair that cannot be completed because the part is unavailable, and the wait has run past a reasonable time.
Excerpts from complaints Camaro owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
My Camaro ZL1 has 15300 miles an intermittently I’ll get an air malfunction warning on the DIC. It occurs mainly if I don’t drive the vehicle for a couple days. I have no idea if this is a legitimate concern or as electrical gremlin. I would think the air bag system is critical for safety and should be repaired under warranty
Filed with NHTSA, January 2026
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2022 ranks fourth for owner complaints among 5 Camaro years, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2022 is the seventh model year of the Camaro's sixth generation (2016–2024).
It includes the 2019 update.
What changed for 2019
Recall repairs are free at any Chevrolet dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cadillac CT6, 2020-2021 CT4, CT5, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles equipped with a 10-speed transmission. The transmission may become damaged internally and cause the wheels to lock-up.
Risk: Wheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install transmission control module monitoring software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242480630.
Cars shoppers compare with the Chevrolet Camaro, with their own 2022 checklists.
2022 owner complaints, side by side
