Verdict
A
Muscle Car · USA · 2010-2024
Chevrolet Camaro
Reborn 2010, killed 2024. The 5th and 6th gens are the modern ones.
Years
2010-2024
Generations
2
Segment
Muscle Car
GM killed the Camaro in 2002, then brought it back in 2010 with retro styling that referenced the 1969 model. The 5th gen was good. The 6th gen, on GM's Alpha platform, was great — lighter, sharper, the SS and ZL1 properly fast, the Z/28 a track special with carbon brakes and no air conditioning. Production ended in 2024. The cars will be remembered as the moment the Camaro finally beat the Mustang on dynamics; sales never followed because the visibility out of one is genuinely terrible.
What changed
Era-to-era deltas
5th Gen 2010-2015 → 6th Gen 2016-2024
BHP +224 bhp
Torque +312 Nm
0–60 mph −1.1 s
Top speed +33 mph
MPG no change
Generations
Click any generation for the deep dive
2010-2015
5th Gen · Zeta
Camaro reborn. Z/28 is the future-classic; ZL1 is the supercharged headline.
→
2016-2024
6th Gen · Alpha
Alpha platform shared with CTS-V. ZL1 1LE is a genuine track weapon.
→
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
2010-2015 · 5th Gen · Zeta
- Differential bushings wear
- LS3 lifter tick / failure on some cars
- Power steering pump failure
- Window regulator issues
2016-2024 · 6th Gen · Alpha
- 10-speed auto torque converter shudder (TSB)
- LT1 AFM/DOD lifter issues
- Battery drain from CUE infotainment
- Brake judder on heavy 1LE track use