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1983 Chevrolet Camaro Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 20, 2006
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 31, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 16 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1983 Chevrolet Camaro. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Showing 1–16 of 16

Filed Jun 20, 2006

CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE TITLE FOR VEHICLE. *TS THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A USED CAMARO FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. THE PRIVATE PARTY HAS NOT TURNED OVER THE BILL OF SELL. *NM

NHTSA ID
10161559
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 30, 2004
Fire reported

NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE DASH CAUSING THE ENTIRE CAR TO BURST INTO FLAMES BEING A TOTAL LOSS. NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS CAR IT IS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10104802
Incident
Dec 30, 2004
Mileage
150,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Nov 29, 2004

THE BRACKETS FOR THE HOOD BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. THE HOOD SKIN BLEW OFF. MANUFACTURER STATED NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK

NHTSA ID
10101735
Incident
Nov 28, 2004
Mileage
195,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 15, 2001

BOTH FRONT SEAT RETRACTORS MALFUNCTIONED, WILL NOT ALLOW BELTS TO RETURN TO RETRACTORS. BOTH FRONT OCCUPANTS WERE WITHOUT ANY RETRAINTS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
880683
Incident
Feb 12, 2001
Brakes
Filed Feb 3, 2000

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. VERY EASY TO ROLL. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ID
856151
Incident
Jan 21, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Dec 3, 1999

THE REAR AREA OF THE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY SMELLS STRONGLY OF GASOLINE AFTER DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN WARM WEATHER, REGARDLESS OF THE QUANTITY OF FUEL IN THE TANK. NO FUEL LEAK CAN BE VISUALLY DETECTED, BUT THE ODOR PERSISTS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER NECK.

NHTSA ID
715574
Seat belts
Filed Oct 19, 1999

I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR OCT 17, AND WAS TOLD THE SEAT BELTS HAD BEEN RECALLED. I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THEY WERE AND WHAT SHOULD I DO. *AK

NHTSA ID
713534
Fuel system
Filed Sep 30, 1999

THE FUEL CARBURETOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT RUN PROPERLY OR STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
849436
Incident
Jan 1, 1983
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Sep 29, 1999

SHOULDER BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ISN'T RETRACKTING. ALSO, ALL FOUR SHOCKS THAT HOLD THE HOOD TO THE HATCHBACK UP BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID
849173
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Jul 19, 1999

FIBERGLASS HOOD SEPARATED AT 65 MPH, SPLINTERING AND SENDING APPROX. 1/2 THE HOOD ACROSS FREEWAY CENTER MEDIAN AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES,. *AK

NHTSA ID
708798
Incident
Mar 13, 1999
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Aug 24, 1998

HOOD SHOCKS FAILED, ALLOWING HOOD TO FALL.

NHTSA ID
539168
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Apr 22, 1998

ALL SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND STICK. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. ALSO SHOCKS THAT SUPPORT FRONT HOOD ARE FAULTY. *AK

NHTSA ID
822696
Seat belts
Filed Apr 3, 1995

SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT DUE TO DISLOCATION OF A SPRING COVER PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED, NO REASON GIVEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
962919
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Body & structureBrakesSeat belts+2 more
Filed Apr 3, 1995

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *AW

NHTSA ID
482670
Incident
Jul 25, 1985
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Feb 3, 1995

SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED. MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT REPAIRS WERE ALREADY DONE (85V-106). *AK

NHTSA ID
959515
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 31, 1995

CRACK IN THE FRAME THAT SUPPORTS STEERING BOX MECHANISM. TT

NHTSA ID
959371
Incident
Jul 30, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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