1985 Chevrolet Camaro Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 85V169000 (SEAT BELTS: FRONT: BUCKLE ASSEMBLY) IN 1991 AND 1994. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS BOTH YEARS IN WHICH THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT DISPLAY A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOST RECENTLY, THE SEAT BELT HAD BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR TWO YEARS BECAUSE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE REGIONAL MANAGER WERE CONTACT AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ID

10398749

Incident

May 3, 2009

Mileage

43,000 mi

THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RECALLS AND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ARE LISTED BELOW, BUT A LOOKUP OF MY VIN NUMBER ON THE GM WEBSITE OR A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (HOSELTON) REVEALS NO OPEN RECALLS ON IT, AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT WITHOUT CHARGE. THESE ISSUES ARE STILL CURRENT. TSB NUMBERS IN PARENTHESIS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 90V105000, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 85V169000, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 91V055000, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL ENGINE MISS/HESITATION/ROUGHNESS (93-35-6D) CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENT DROP-OUT/FAIL (92-107-8A) DAMAGE TO WIRING TERMINAL ON ENGINE SENSORS (88-101-8A) STARTER GRINDS/CLASHES ON CRANKING 1985-88 (88-305-6D) REDUCED P/S ASSIST AT LOW TEMPS (91-208-3B) WHEEL HUB FRACTURES (85V-018); 6/91 RECALL-REDUCED PARKING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS (86C285) 7/86 CAMPAIGN-FLEX VANE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP (85211). *NM

NHTSA ID

10147704

Incident

Jan 13, 2006

Mileage

69,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL 90V105000 CONCERNING THE SEAT BELT LATCHES BACK IN 1990. HE TOOK THE CAR TO SERVICE DEALER, AND THE SERVICE DEALER TOLD HIM IF THE LATCHES BROKE, TO BRING VEHICLE IN. AT THAT TIME THE LATCHES WERE NOT BROKEN, AND HE WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. THEY BROKE ON 9-26-05. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO GM DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSED, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE VIN IN THEIR DATA SYSTEM. AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL THE CAR WAS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD. HE WAS JUST FOLLOWING THE DEALER'S INSTRUCTIONS IN 1990. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138169

Incident

Sep 26, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHAT A NIGHTMARE, 33000 ORIGINAL MILES AND IT'S STILL A DEATH TRAP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

755695

Incident

Dec 12, 2001

RECALL 85V169000 CONCERNING SHOULDER BELTS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN, CONSUMER STATED THAT RECALL LETTER FROM 1994 STATED THAT VEHICLE HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. CONSUMER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF LETTER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8000724

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

I FOUND OUT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE THAT THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS CAR. WHEN MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT-IT WAS TOO OLD. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY OPEN ORDERS ON THIS CAR BUT WE HAVE THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE SEAT BELT WON'T STAY TIGHT, AND THE CAR SOMETIMES ROLLS WHEN IN PARK. PLEASE HELP US GET THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

752615

Incident

Aug 31, 2001

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

THE CAMAROS WITH REAR DSK BRAKES/MANUAL TRANNY WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE ONES W/ REAR DRUM BRAKES, WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND. THE PERSON WHO OWNED THIS CAR AT TIMES OF RECALLS DIDN'T FOLLOW THROUGH WITH ANY OF THEM, I DON'T KNOW TIME OF FAILURE OF E-BRAKE, BUT IT HASN'T EVER WORKED SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. I'LL CHECK WITH A GM DEALER AND SEE IF THEY'LL FIX IT FOR ME, BUT THOUGHT I'D REPORT THIS FIRST, I'VE BEEN MEANING TO GET THIS FIXED, BUT HAVE PROCRASTINATED ABOUT IT. IF YOU LIKE, YOU CAN E-MAIL A RESPONSE TO [email protected].

NHTSA ID

714440

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, AND THE BUCKLES RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING. NLM

NHTSA ID

549269

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS FOR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S ARE BROKEN & ARE NOT USABLE. THE RED BUTTON ON DRIVER'S BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT ACCEPT THE LATCH PLATE TO LOCK. THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER'S ALSO BROKE. CHECKED ON INTERNET & FOUND RECALL INFORMATION #90V105000, BUT NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

850824

Incident

Sep 28, 1999

THE DRIVER SIDE 05-21-99 & PASSENGER SIDE 06-13-99 SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO RELEASE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (90V105000). *YC

NHTSA ID

547843

Incident

May 21, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

709102

VEHICLE EXPRIENCED FIRE UNDER THE DASH WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

835494

Incident

Feb 27, 1999

RECALL 90V-105.000, SEAT BELT BUCKLES; THE RECALL NOTICE STATED WHENEVER THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. BUT MS. NOWAK IS TRYING TO GET THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES REPLACED, AND GMC WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

825196

Incident

Jun 10, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

538572

PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED UP HILL. DEALER HAS SEEN. OWNER WANTS THE PROBLEM SERVICED UNDER RECALL, HE IS NOT INCLUDED IN (91V-055). *AK

NHTSA ID

823464

THE GEAR BOX FOR POWER STEERING IS TORQUING THE BOX ACROSS THE FRAME OF VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO CRACK. HOUSING FOR SEAT BELT HAS FALLEN APART AFTER BEING REPAIRED UNDER RECALL (85V-169). *AK

NHTSA ID

822796

Incident

Mar 23, 1997

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BATTERY WAS BEING RECHARGED.

NHTSA ID

531085

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SEATBELTS ARE INOPERATIVE, HOWEVER RECALL HAS EXPIRED, THEREFORE NOT HONORED.

NHTSA ID

523784

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BELT BUCKLE CANNOT UNFASTEN, THE CONSUMER HAS HAD A HARD TIME RECEIVING RECALL REPAIRS FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PARTICULAR RECALL ITEM.

NHTSA ID

521186

Incident

Jul 24, 1997

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED 3 TIMES.

NHTSA ID

512532

Incident

Dec 1, 1996

THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT HONORED THE RECALL 85V169000 SINCE SEPTEMBER 1994. *AK

NHTSA ID

987331

Incident

Sep 1, 1994

RECEIVED (4) RECALL NOTICES IN A TEN YEAR PERIOD. TOLD EACH TIME VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL LIST/ONCE ALSO TOLD UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. (90V-105). *AK

NHTSA ID

801151

Incident

Aug 21, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIR UNSATISFACTORY.

NHTSA ID

507039

Incident

Jul 26, 1996

SEAT BELTS LOOSEN FROM MOTION OF VEHICLE, WILL NOT RETRACT UNTIL PULLED ON.

NHTSA ID

506977

Incident

Jul 24, 1996