2024 Chevrolet Camaro: What to check before buying

Only 4 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for this car, so this sheet is short. Problems reported on other Camaro years with the same design are listed below the checklist.

2024

Owner complaints: 4
Recalls: 0
Crashes reported: 0
Reliability: Good; 77/100 on Auto Reliability Index

Your inspection sheet

Tick items off on your phone at the car, or print it. Ticks stay on this device.

0/5 checked

Paperwork and questions

Before you go, or before you touch the car0/1

01Ask for service records and look for any connecting rod repair, engine teardown, or engine replacement.

Cold start, engine bay, and underside

Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2

02Listen at cold start and idle for knocking from the lower engine.
03Pull the dipstick and check the oil for metallic flecks.

Test drive

At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2

04Drive at sustained highway speed and watch for an ESC warning or any drop in power.
05Confirm the steering stays power-assisted and acceleration stays smooth for the whole test drive.

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.

Reported on other Camaro years with the same design

Few owners have reported problems with this year yet. These years share the 2024's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.

2022 Camaro

10 owner complaints

Engine 3
Airbags 2
Transmission 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

Turn the key and confirm the air bag warning light clears, ideally after the car has sat for a couple of days.
Ask for written proof of dealer service on any engine or intake calibration, since non-dealer work led to a denied warranty claim.
Listen at idle and under load for knocking from the 6.2 engine, and ask for oil change records.

Open the 2022 checklist

2020 Camaro

31 owner complaints

Transmission 10
Electrical 6
Wheels and tires 2

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

Accelerate steadily to highway speed and feel for shudder, shaking, or jerking from the transmission.
Shift from reverse to drive several times and listen for a loud bang underneath the car.
Run the VIN through federal recall records and confirm every open recall repair has been completed.

Open the 2020 checklist

2019 Camaro

48 owner complaints

Transmission 15
Electrical 5
Steering 4

Worth adding to your 2024 checks

Hold a steady light throttle between 25 and 80 mph and feel for shudder through the wheel, pedal, or seat.
Accelerate gently from a stop and watch for slipping, a hard first-to-second shift, or getting stuck in a gear.
Ask for records of transmission fluid flushes or torque converter replacement tied to the shudder bulletin.

Open the 2019 checklist

Which Camaro is it?

EPA figures for each version of the 2024 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
3.6L 6-cyl	RWD	22 mpg
6.2L 8-cyl	RWD	20 mpg

The 2024 Chevrolet Camaro was sold in two versions. Confirm which one this is from the window sticker, the engine cover, or the VIN report before you compare prices.
Reset the trip computer at the start of the drive. A Camaro that averages well under the EPA 20 mpg combined on a mixed route may have an engine or tire problem.

Why these checks: what owners reported

NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Chevrolet Camaro, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.

Engine3No crashes
Sudden seizure or total shutdown while driving runs through all 3 complaints on file, and each one is severe. The car loses power and then stalls, which takes away power steering and the ability to accelerate. Highway-speed failures leave the driver coasting to the shoulder in active traffic. One report traces the failure to the cylinder no. 5 connecting rod at just 1900 miles. Another describes an ESC warning appearing right before power fades, and a jump start fails to revive the car.

How the 2024 compares with other Camaro years

Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.

The 2024 has the fewest owner complaints of the 5 Camaro years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.

2024 Average of other years