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1991 Chevrolet Camaro Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine 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 Apr 9, 2012
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.
9%
of 86 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.
99

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 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 engine

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

ElectricalEngine
Filed Apr 9, 2012

5.0LITER TBI VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT IDLE ONLY. I RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT FREEWAY. IDLE IS GOOD IN PARK OR NEUTRAL GEAR, IDLE IS UNSTEADY WHILE IN GEAR AND STALL OCCURS WITHIN SECONDS. HI SPEED OPERATION WAS GOOD.AFTER INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE CAUSES, I DETERMINED MAIN CAUSE TO BE A RUSTED DISTRIBUTOR MAGNETIC ROTOR ASSY. ITS SPINNING VANES HAD RUSTED,THROWING OFF BIG RUSTY CHUNKS OF METAL UNDER DIST. CAP. IN THAT CONDITION, COMPUTER COULD NOT KEEP ACCURATE SENSE OF CRANKSHAFT POSITION. I AM AMAZED IT WOULD RUN AT ALL UPON DISCOVERY OF FAILURE. DISTRIBUTOR TO BE REPLACED . *TR

NHTSA ID
10454560
Incident
Mar 29, 2012
Mileage
122,500 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 29, 1999

THIS PROBLEM WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THE RECALL DESCRIBES. I HAVE HEARD FROM QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME COMPLAINT OF NOT BEING COVERED. AND YES I HAVE TOLD THEM TO COME HERE TO ENTER THE INFORMATION. THE FUMES CAN ALMOST OVERCOME YOU AT TIMES BUT AT TIMES ARE HARDLY NOTICEABLE BUT I BELIEVE IT DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ANYWAY. IF SOME VEHICLES ARE COVERED AND SOME AREN'T BUT SOME HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WOULDN'T THAT BE REASON ENOUGH TO EXPAND THE RECALL. I HOPE SO. ALL HELP ON THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE MY OPINION AND SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION. THANKS AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
715391
Engine
Filed Aug 12, 1999

THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DECELERATING OR STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
842652
Incident
Jul 30, 1999
Engine
Filed Jul 14, 1999
99 injuries reported

I TURN THE KEY, NOTHING HAPPENS, AND WHEN I PUT IN GAS, IT JUST RUNS OUT THE LINE, AND WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE MY OIL, I HAD NO DIP STICK, AND IT TURNED OUT THAT IT HAD NO ENGINE ALSO, HA HA HA, I FELT SO DUMB, IT WAS A PARTS CAR FOR MY DRAG CAR, THAT IS SO DUMB. *AK

NHTSA ID
708639
Incident
Nov 4, 1993
Engine
Filed Mar 24, 1997

ENGINE KNOCKS.

NHTSA ID
515964
AirbagsBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Mar 19, 1997

STARTER REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO VEHICLE FAILING TO START. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS DELCO STARTERS WERE FAULTY.

NHTSA ID
515725
Incident
Mar 20, 1996
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Aug 3, 1995

COMPUTER FUSE PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID
484755
Incident
Aug 3, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 13, 1995

HAVE AN 1986 CAMARO WITH A 1991 ENGINE AND THE ENGINE HAS HAD TO BE REBUILT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
966714
Incident
Oct 11, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Fuel system33Airbags19Electrical12

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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