Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2012 Chevrolet Camaro owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
car only has today 46,500 miles and passenger airbag sensor stopped working last year,started intermittenly working after 30,000 miles and now completely not working, repeated problem for all chevy Camaros having this problem with few miles on cars and barely any passengers sitting in seat to activate use.
Air bag on passenger side. transmission stared vibration brought in they repair it . This was still under warranty at the time. Now it doing it again. Seat they want change driver side motor . I fix it myself .it was the switch.
2012 Camaro has had power down problems while just merging on interstate started at 40,000 miles. Air bag module claimed by dealership if the problem and will cost to fix along with throttle control body. Car had been diagnosed by another dealer but nothing was told could be the taka airbag recall but not sure with price of 1500 for repairs this also includes break changing I'm sure is not the major cost. I've been trying to get this airbag issue addressed. The power down and a dash info pop up first came at 36000 mile. All issues have been on highway 90 also interstate 10 on ramp and general driving.
Tl* the contact's son owned a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned and crashed into a wooden fence. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a collision center where it was considered a total loss. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
I was driving from work going from at least 25mph and had an accident with another vehicle crossing the intersection. His air bags deployed, but mine did not. I had hit my mouth on the steering wheel and had to get stitches.
My car was in a wreck due to a recall I thought was fixed with my airbags and safety
While driving with traffic on 6 lane road with 45 MPH speed limit, the vehicle, a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro convertible, was struck from the rear by a box truck at speed causing a significant delta-v event. Upon initial impact, the steering wheel, airbag, ignition lock, turn signal and wiper switch assembly, spline shaft and metal cylinder from the tilt/telescoping assembly separated from the vehicle as a single assembly. The steering wheel assembly struck the driver in the chest and jaw, breaking the mandible in multiple places. Driver also sustained compression fracture of the t12 vertebra among other injuries. The vehicle continued moving forward after the initial impact but driver could not steer with the separated steering wheel. Vehicle drifted off the right side of the road striking a 6? I-beam supporting a road sign. …
Takata recall my service airbag light came on recently. I called the dealer and they gave me the run around. They first said my recall noticed expired and when I called another time they said the recall had been taken care of. I was not ever once notified by the dealer that they "fixed" a recall. I had someone run the diagnostics test on Friday and it said it was the driver's airbag shortening bar (recall# 12661). I spoke to GM and they contacted the dealership I go to and the dealership refuses to fix it. They said I have to pay for it. They just want their money! This is an obvious manufacturer issue that the dealership should take care of! My safety does not concern them. …
Indicator came on to recommend maintenance on airbag, took to dealership and was told there was recall back in 2014 but because mines was not recalled it May have been due to where it was manufactured. According to them in order to fix what is triggering the indicator will cost around 700.00 including parts for a next part and labor. I don't think I should have to be dealing with airbag issues on a vehicle of this age especially since I have a warranty that just so happens not to cover this part. When I called the warranty company they did stay they covered anything dealing with the computer which I thought this did.
Tl contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the service air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sdm was not communicating. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 13V023000 (air bags) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,849.
Related recalls
Air bags
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020.
Air bags
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
NHTSA investigations
Air Bag Non-deployment
General Motors (GM) has initiated a safety recall of 31,520 model year (MY) 2012 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic vehicles to address a defect condition that could result in the primary or secondary stage air bag not deploying.These vehicles are a small percentage of all MY 2012 vehicles and were built on several specific production dates broadly ranging from December 1, 2011 to August 2, 2012 (see…
Airbag complaints in other Camaro years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, 19% of the model year's 113 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2012 Chevrolet Camaro airbag problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 14V-300 (air bags, Jun 6, 2014); NHTSA recall 13V-023 (air bags, Jan 24, 2013). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2012 Chevrolet Camaro airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 40,000 miles, and 27% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 7 crashes, 1 fire and 4 injuries and 3 deaths 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.