2019 Chevrolet Camaro

Showing the 2019 Camaro 3LT. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
16–25 mpgcombined; city 13–22, highway 20–31; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$14,760–$25,150U.S. average; Ohio $13,190–$23,700 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
53filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2019 Camaro. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Camaro. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power train20101
Unknown or other15000
Electrical system7000
Engine5000
Steering5100
Structure4000
Service brakes3201
Fuel/propulsion system2000
Air bags1101
Back over prevention1000
Electronic stability control (ESC)1000
Engine and engine cooling1000
6 more parts
Exterior lighting1000
Suspension1000
Vehicle speed control1101
Visibility1000
Visibility/wiper1000
Wheels1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2010295
  2. 2011194
  3. 2012113
  4. 2013187
  5. 2014188
  6. 2015206
  7. 2016141
  8. 2017189
  9. 201881
  10. 201953
  11. 202031
  12. 202120
  13. 202214
  14. 202315
  15. 20244

Every Camaro year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2019 Camaro over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Air bags: frontal

NHTSA campaign 21V211000 · reported Mar 25, 2021 · 30 vehicles potentially affected

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.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 1,056 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2019 Camaro, the latest on Sep 26, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (341), electrical system (184), engine and engine cooling (184), power train (135), engine (111).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2019 Camaro.

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Specs

EPA class: subcompact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 2–5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Camaro
Rear-Wheel Drive
2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline22 / 31 / 25
Camaro
Rear-Wheel Drive
2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboManual 6-spdPremium Gasoline20 / 30 / 23
Camaro
Rear-Wheel Drive
3.6 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline19 / 29 / 22
Camaro
Rear-Wheel Drive
3.6 L, 6 cylManual 6-spdRegular Gasoline16 / 27 / 20
Camaro
Rear-Wheel Drive
6.2 L, 8 cylAutomatic (S10)Premium Gasoline16 / 27 / 20
Camaro
Rear-Wheel Drive
6.2 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdPremium Gasoline16 / 24 / 19
Camaro
Rear-Wheel Drive
6.2 L, 8 cyl, superchargedManual 6-spdPremium Gasoline14 / 20 / 16
Camaro
Rear-Wheel Drive
6.2 L, 8 cyl, superchargedAutomatic (S10)Premium Gasoline13 / 21 / 16

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data