2020 Chevrolet Camaro
Gas Compact car
The 2020 Chevrolet Camaro is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 8 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Camaro, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 31 complaints, most often about power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camaro | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 31 | 25 | $3,100 |
| Camaro | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 30 | 23 | $3,350 |
| Camaro | Gas | RWD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 19 | 29 | 22 | $2,850 |
| Camaro | Gas | RWD | 3.6L 6-cyl | 16 | 26 | 20 | $3,100 |
| Camaro | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 16 | 27 | 20 | $3,900 |
| Camaro | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 16 | 24 | 19 | $4,100 |
| Camaro | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 13 | 21 | 16 | $4,850 |
| Camaro | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 14 | 20 | 16 | $4,850 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (3)
Power Train
highProblem: 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.
Air Bags
highProblem: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline
criticalProblem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for over-pressurization of the fuel system.
Risk: Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.
Owner complaints
31 complaints filed
7 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 4 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2020: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 1
Most-cited components
- Power Train — 10
- Electrical System — 6
- Unknown Or Other — 5
- Engine — 4
- Vehicle Speed Control — 4
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 DR RWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 8% |
| 2 DR RWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 8% |
| 2 DR RWD | not rated | ★★★★☆ | not rated | ★★★★★ | 8% |
| C RWD | not rated | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | 8% |
| C RWD | not rated | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | 8% |
| C RWD | not rated | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | 8% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.
Other Camaro model years
2024 Camaro
0 recalls · 4 complaints
A2023 Camaro
0 recalls · 15 complaints
A2022 Camaro
1 recalls · 13 complaints
D2021 Camaro
4 recalls · 17 complaints
A2019 Camaro
1 recalls · 52 complaints
B2018 Camaro
2 recalls · 80 complaints
C2017 Camaro
3 recalls · 186 complaints
A2016 Camaro
1 recalls · 141 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 41549, 41548, 41645, 41550, 41646, 41791, 41546, 41547). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.