Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Chevrolet Camaro owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I was in an accident with a friend in [redacted] We weren't doing over 30 to 35 miles per hour when we hit a deer. All I could remember was yelling because my wrist was broken and I had bone coming out from the air bags that deployed on my side of the car. The wind shield was cracked because of this as well. My friend had to jump out of the car to disconnect the battery because the car would not shut off or stop moving. The brake and parking brake was used but couldn't get it to stop. My friend had to crawl out the side window by them to let me out of the car because neither door opened to let us out. My friend was hurt as well but not as bad as my wrist. The er doctor told me since my wrist never healed or would ever heal correctly. That iwould have to go see a hand specialist to do surgery and put pins in but wasn't a guarantee fix. …
January 2023.. Structural Crack in the air bag dash location/passenger side...Looking at it more closely the crack continues in a perfect oval pattern. As of yet the car component in question has not been inspect by a dealer or others. When sitting back in the front passenger seat i can see that the dash is humped up in just that area..the oval area. This oval area is just above the word air bag on the face of the dash. My concern is that if this is the airbag it could deploy and injury myself and others and cause a serious accident. the car has approximately 74,000 miles on it
When driving I keep getting a airbag warning notification on for the passenger side saying there's an issue. And now my driver's seat is stuck all the way forward and won't recline. I can't even drive the vehicle now because the seat won't move back to get behind the wheel. I don't know what to do!
It doesn't matter if someone is in the passenger seat or not, the airbag light keeps coming on on my dashboard saying that the passenger airbag has been disabled. The light will keep turning on and off even when someone is not in the passenger seat.
The image you see is an example of an airbag that a lady suffered from your recent recalled airbag tamara. I have similar evidence in the same exact and length and width cut as she does... I was a passenger in this car that become out of control, also an ignition recall was proven to hurt people in the 2010 Camaro. I wasn't the drive so all I know is driver lost control an ran onto the side of the road into the grass, flush ground, inbetwen a fence and the road had 100-200 ft to brake and turn the car back on the road avoiding a colvert. But instead major malfunction.frontal airbags went off at the wrong time, also evidence shows airbag cut my throat, also side and sunroof airbags did not deploy! Vehicle went airborn, all ends of vehicle was impacted. Note. Passenger! Not owner!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. While driving at 55 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. As a result, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a head concussion and cervical spine injuries that required medical attention. In addition, the driver and the passenger in the other vehicle both sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. While at a complete stop, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle that was traveling approximately 50 MPH. On impact, the steering wheel and the steering column fractured and landed in the contact's lap. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000. Updated 09/18/15
We where driving looking at a local subdivision and we were doing 35 miles a hour when we hit a deer all air bags came out and I broke my wrist and my friend hurt his arm as well I was in the passenger side with my set belt on and when we hit the deer the air bag came out full force that I broke my wind shield as well
I had a air bag service, light come on for the passenger side seat, after I picked my son up, he sat down put on his seat belt, then I got the service air bag on my dash, and the light over the rear view mirror went from on to off, and stayed off. I called OnStar to do a diagnostic test, and they said yes their showing a TSB code of boo81, and after doing some online research, I fined that this an on going issue. I have contacted GM customer service, they told me to contact my Chevy dealer, to have a diagnostic test done, then contact GM again, to see if their going to cover this, but GM customer service rep said my car isn't under warranty, I let them no it's not a matter of warranty, it's a matter of safety and shouldn't matter if it's a warranty issue, something is defective, and GM should fix this as a defective part or parts related to the airbag system, I plan on bring it to the …
We told dealer about trouble air bag before warranty and they checked free under warranty claimed due to oversize tires after we used tires up to milage and got new back to factory size tires and advised this did not clear up the notice on panel - check airbag as there was no light on at that time they want 1,000 to fix although we tried and even went back before the 36,000 went out to explain after warranty etc and they said no worries after tires are used and replace and realigned if it doesnt clear they would take care of it rivergate tom bannen is now serra we purchased a 2012 Camaro and noticed the recall in 2012 although we continued to drive with the check airbag code the dealer assured we were in no danger and the airbag will deploy although we are fearful it will not especially now we know there is a recall for the 2012 we know it should apply to the 2010 also fyi - we also …
Airbag complaints in other Camaro years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro?
NHTSA has 83 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, 28% of the model year's 295 complaints. The component named most often is sensor › occupant classification › front passenger (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2010 Chevrolet Camaro airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, though it has 2 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2010 Chevrolet Camaro airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 51,000 miles, and 14% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 10 crashes, 0 fires and 12 injuries and 1 death to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.