Reliability & cost of ownership
Carriage Cameo Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Carriage Cameo? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Carriage Cameo problems by model year
21 recall entries and 23 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Cameo | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Cameo | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Cameo | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Cameo | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Cameo | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Cameo | 3 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Cameo | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Cameo | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Cameo | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Cameo | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Cameo | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Carriage Cameo, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires12 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- equipment3 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- power train1 complaint