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1985 Chevrolet Camaro Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints 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.
8
Latest Nov 6, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
17%
of 46 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1985 Chevrolet Camaro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed Nov 6, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND FRAME BROKE. WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WENT INTO OTHER LANES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
874498
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Jul 30, 1998

DUE TO VEHICLE'S DESIGN (NOT HAVING A CROSSMEMBER BRACE), THE FRAME CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
538572
Body & structure
Filed Dec 22, 1995

LEFT FRONT FRAME RAIL IS FLEXING AGAINST THE STEERING GEAR BOX. *SD

NHTSA ID
490719
Incident
Dec 22, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Dec 7, 1995

FRAME CRACKED NEAR STEERING BOX. *DSH

NHTSA ID
490574
Incident
Oct 16, 1995
Body & structure
Filed May 18, 1995

SUB-FRAME CRACKED FROM STEERING BOX PRESSURE. TT

NHTSA ID
965519
Incident
Mar 18, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 24, 1995

CRACKS IN CHASSIS. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480069
Incident
Jan 24, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 12, 1995

FRONT LEFT FRAME SEPARATED FROM STEERING BOX. *AK

NHTSA ID
480943
Incident
Nov 9, 1994
Body & structure
Filed Jan 6, 1995

FRAMEUNDER POWER STEERING BOX HAS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK

NHTSA ID
958369
Incident
Jan 1, 1995

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts27

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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