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1992 Chevrolet Camaro Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Jul 4, 2020
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 Chevrolet Camaro, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Airbags1818.8%
  • Brakes99.4%
  • Engine77.3%
  • Electrical55.2%
  • Driver assistance55.2%
  • Seat belts55.2%
  • Visibility33.1%
  • Interior & seats33.1%
  • Transmission33.1%
  • Steering22.1%
  • Other / unspecified11.0%
  • Suspension11.0%
  • Tires & wheels11.0%
  • Exterior lighting11.0%
  • Powertrain (other)11.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

22
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM MY GAS CAP, EVERYTIME I FILL IT UP WITH GAS IT LEAKS OUT THE SIDE. IT'S BEEN RUINING MY PAINT ON THE INSIDE TOO. IT LEAKS WHEN I START DRIVING.

NHTSA ID 11337464 · filed Jul 4, 2020

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 92 CHEVY CAMARO [XXX] SMELL OF GAS FROM FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED - FUEL TANK INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT 92C360 DATE 6/01/1994. WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND STATED HE CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR ARE NO LONGER VALID. A/T SHIFT CABLE RECALL NHTSA92V154000 10/13/1992 FUEL TANK FILLER NECK JOINT DEFECT RECALL NHTSA94V0770000 4/15/1994 FUEL TANK INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT 92C360 6/01/1994. *TR

NHTSA ID 10326670 · filed Apr 20, 2010
All 22 reports naming fuel system

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

18
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

1992 CHEVROLET CAMERO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID 10671072 · filed Mar 12, 2015

1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER STATES HER GRANDSON WAS IN ACCIDENT. HER GRANDSON HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE FORCE FROM THE AIR BAGS CAUSED INJURIES TO HIS FACE. *TA A CHILD IN THE CAR, SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *JB

NHTSA ID 10662774 · filed Dec 31, 2014
All 18 reports naming airbags

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

9
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER RECENTLY DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK WHEN HE RETURNED FROM WORK, HOWEVER THE GAS METER WAS STILL READING FULL, CONSUMER WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAID COMPONET, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET, THEY STATED NOTHING WAS SHOWING IN THEIR DATABASE, CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED A RECEIPT FROM OTHER WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE ON THE VEHICLE AND THE RECEIPT CLEARLY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL HOWEVER THERE WAS NO PROBLEM DETECTED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, HOWEVER THEY STATED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN.*JB

NHTSA ID 568084 · filed Oct 31, 2002

FRAME ATTACHED TO GEAR BOX HAS CRASHED, AND WAS UNABLE TO BOLT DOWN GEAR BOX ONTO FRAME. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID 886757 · filed Apr 25, 2001
All 9 reports naming body & structure

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

9
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK.DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID 899613 · filed Nov 28, 2001

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER WILL FILL OUT FORM. *AK

NHTSA ID 859265 · filed Mar 27, 2000
All 9 reports naming brakes

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

7
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL AND TURN OFF WHILE IT IS NOT IN CURRENT MOTION. IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.*AK

NHTSA ID 10099666 · filed Nov 9, 2004

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ID 712466 · filed Sep 29, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I AM A SENIOR. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE GARAGE. MY CAR WILL NOT RUN. I HAVE 29440 MILES ON IT. THE LAST TIME IT RAN WAS SEPT 2011 .ALL THE MACHANICS SAY THE SAME THING IT IS A CHEVROLET PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE IGNITION AND SECURITY PROBLEM. IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL COST $500 TO LOOK AT AND ABOUT $2000. TO REPAIR, BUT NO GUARANTEE, MAYBE 30 DAYS THATS IT ON THAT TYPE OF PROBLEM.. THEY SAY IT IS BEST TO BUY A NEW CAR.I NEED A CAR BUT I AM LIVING OFF SS. WHAT CAN I DO ? HELP

NHTSA ID 10765212 · filed Sep 18, 2015

I AM A SENIOR ,, I HAVE A 1992 CAMARO THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I HAVE ONLY 3000 MILES ON IT . IT HAS NOT RUN SINCE 2011. I NEED A CAR. I HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT, THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING IT IS THE IGNITION AND SECURITY SYSTEM. THE CHEVROLET DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL COST ABOUT $500. TO LOOK AT ,AND UP TO $2000. TO REPAIR, WITH NO GUARANTEES.MAYBE A 30 DAY GUARANTEE.THEY TELL ME THIS IS A CHEVROLET PROBLEM. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME, I NEED HELP.

NHTSA ID 10764722 · filed Sep 17, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE, BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. HAD TO PULL IN PARKING LOT, PUT GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND HAD TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID 820929 · filed Jan 27, 1998

WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS THEN ACCELERATES TO 45 MPH. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID 817050 · filed Oct 10, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID 854992 · filed Jan 14, 2000

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES; ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID 805284 · filed Dec 23, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE. EARLIER HAD SMELLED AN ODOR OF PLASTIC BURNING. LEFT VEHICLE, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF DASHBOARD. THEN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STARTED (LIGHTS FLASHED, HORN BLEW). FLAMES THEN APPEARED. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT FLAMES OUT. GAVE AN INDICATION OF A SWITCH BEHIND HEATER CORE WAS SOURCE OF FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID 879392 · filed Jan 30, 2001

WINDOW LID MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID 781952 · filed Feb 10, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

FIRE IGNITED FROM STEREO WIRING.

NHTSA ID 544764 · filed Jan 20, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH, ALSO METAL SPRING PROTRUDING FROM DRIVER'S SEAT. *AW

NHTSA ID 480488 · filed Jan 17, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 92 CHEVY CAMARO [XXX] SMELL OF GAS FROM FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED - FUEL TANK INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT 92C360 DATE 6/01/1994. WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND STATED HE CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR ARE NO LONGER VALID. A/T SHIFT CABLE RECALL NHTSA92V154000 10/13/1992 FUEL TANK FILLER NECK JOINT DEFECT RECALL NHTSA94V0770000 4/15/1994 FUEL TANK INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT 92C360 6/01/1994. *TR

NHTSA ID 10326670 · filed Apr 20, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN STUCK IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY. HE COULD MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL REMAIN IN PARK. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 92V154000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,400. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECT CABLE. UPDATED

NHTSA ID 10226656 · filed May 5, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING LOST THE CONTROL AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID 8017541 · filed Aug 29, 2002

SPINDLE NUT WAS PHYSICALLY CROSS THREADED AT FACTORY AND INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT TIRES/FRONT TIRE TO ALMOST COME OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID 478228 · filed Jan 2, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER RECENTLY DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK WHEN HE RETURNED FROM WORK, HOWEVER THE GAS METER WAS STILL READING FULL, CONSUMER WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAID COMPONET, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET, THEY STATED NOTHING WAS SHOWING IN THEIR DATABASE, CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED A RECEIPT FROM OTHER WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE ON THE VEHICLE AND THE RECEIPT CLEARLY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL HOWEVER THERE WAS NO PROBLEM DETECTED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, HOWEVER THEY STATED THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN.*JB

NHTSA ID 568084 · filed Oct 31, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FRONT END WILL BOTTOM OUT WHEN GOING DOWN A DIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID 968845 · filed Jul 17, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FIRST TWO LETTERS OF THE DOT STAMP ARE THE SAME AS WHAT IS BEING RECALLED AS NOTED IN THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIRESTONE RECALL. I HAVE THE TIRE AND IF NEEDED CAN SEND A DIGITAL PHOTO. IF THIS TIRE IS FROM THE SAME PLANT , PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I WILL THEN NEED TO CONTACT FIRESTONE TO SUBMIT A CLAIM TO REPAIR THE CAR.

NHTSA ID 731774 · filed Sep 18, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Exterior lighting

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP CHECKED MY VIN AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME CAR AS I DO AND ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PARKING LAMPS IN FRONT HAVE NEVER BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY, BUT THEY STILL DEVELOP LARGE AMOUNT OF CONDESATION AND BLUR THE LENS. *AK

NHTSA ID 715422 · filed Nov 30, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, LEFT WHEEL SEPERATED DUE TO REAR AXLE SEVERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID 979738 · filed Feb 26, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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