Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 116 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 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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I GOT IN A ACCIDENT MY CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT DRIVER FENDER AT 45 MILE PER HOUR DESTROYED MY CAR NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED I AM INJURED I BOUNCED OFF STEERING WHEEL WHEN WE HIT MY SEAT BELT UNLOCKED ABOUT BROKE MY WHOLE RIB CAGE. *JS
PARKED CAR IN PUBLIC PARKING SPACE FOR APPROX. 20 MINUTES. TRIED TO START CAR WITH NO RESULTS. CHECKED BATTERY ETC. LEFT CAR OVER NIGHT AND HAD IT TOWED 20 MILES TO BOYD CHEVROLET IN HENDERSONVILLE, NC. BOYD REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. TOTAL COST OVER $300. I DEMAND NEW IS WHICH DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE IS RECALL TIMELINE. *TR
POWER STEERING PUMP/HOSE LEAK. *TR
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK 96 CHEVY CAMARO. *NM
LEAKING FROM FRONT OF ENGINE COOLANT A CHEVY /LUBY EMPLOYEEE SAYS THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THAT ?
I BELIEVE A PROBLEM "MAY" EXIST WITH CHEVROLET CARS EMPLOYING THE NEW FIVE YEAR OR 50K MILES ANTI-FREEZE. FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND THOSE OF RELATIVES IT APPEARS THE FLUSHING AND REPLACEMENT OF ANTI-FREEZE AT THE SUGGESTED FIVE YEAR OR 50K MILES POINT MAY LEAD TO WATER PUMP FAILURE WITHIN WEEKS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *JB
THIS IS REFERENCE A SAFETY PROBLEM DURING A MOVING EMERGENCY STOP/BRAKING SITUATION ON THE 1996 CAMARO. NAMING THE PANEL OR COVER FOR THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH, JUST ABOVE THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. *AK THE PANEL HAS A CUT OUT FOR THE DRIVERS FOOT JUST ABOVE THE GAS PEDDLE, BUT IT ALSO HAS A SLIGHT DROP DOWN ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDDLE. DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION, THE DRIVER MOVES HIS FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDDLE TO THE BRAKE, BUT STRIKES THE DROP IN THE FOOT PANEL ABOVE AND DOES NOT ALLOW DRIVERS FOOT TO GET OVER THE BRAKE PEDDLE& THEN WHEN HE PUSHES DOWN, HE STEPS ON THE GAS PEDDLE CAUSING HIM TO RUN INTO WHAT HE STARTED TO BRAKE FOR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
POWER LOCK SWITCH BROKE 1999 COVERED UNDER WARRANTY POWER DOOR WINDOW SWITCH BROKE 1999 COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND AGAIN 2003 COVERED UNDER MY RYAN EXTENDED WARRANTY REAR WINDOW HATCH RUBBER SEAL WENT BAD AND SEPARATED FROM THE CAR IN 1999 AND NOW AGAIN IN 2003. 2 WINDOW SEALS ON ONE CAR IN 7 YEARS. FIRST ONE WAS COVERED BY WHAT I WAS TOLD A SILENT RECALL. THIS TIME THEY ARE SAYING THEY NEVER SAID THAT BEFORE AND THIS TIME IT IS UP TO ME TO PAY FOR THE SEAL.
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DURING A SNOW STORM VEHICLE VEERED AND BUMPED INTO A CONCRETE MEDIAN. VEHICLE ONLY HAD SCRATCHES ON THE BUMPER, BUT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE WINDSHIELD BROKE. THE DRIVER'S NECK WAS INJURED. *AK
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A NOISE WHICH IT MAKE IT HARD TO SHIFT GEAR. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. TS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE COOLING FAN MOTOR CUTS OFF . DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE COOLING FAN ARE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH. NLM
I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY HAVE HAD SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CORRECTLY FIX. THE BRAKE LIGHTS, ALONG WITH THE LEFT DIRECTIONAL HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY FIXED OVER 5 TIMES NOW, AND I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWOK MTO PROVE THE PROBLEMS.*AK
CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING, DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE RUPTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NLM
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILS, CAUSING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES TO ENGAGE, MAKING THE CAR TAKE A SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO END IN A CRASH. NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT 25-30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. FRONT IMPACT, TWO INJURIES, VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES. MECHANIC PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC AND COMPUTER FAILED TO REGISTER ANY PROBLEM CODES. MECHANIC DID REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND CRANKSHAFT, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED.*AK
BEGGING OF TREAD SEPARATION. WENT TO FIRESTONE DEALER THEY WOULD NOT EVEN ADMIT IT WAS A DEFAULT AND WANTED ME TO BUT A NEW TIRE. WENT TO GOODYEAR THEY WOULD NOT LET ME LEAVE PARKING LOT ON MY TIRE. THEY GAVE ME A SPARE AND TOLD ME FIRESTONE MUST REPLACE ALL MY TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE DANGEROUS. WHAT SHOULD I DO PUT THE TIRE BACK ON AND GET A GOOD LAWYER OR MAYBE CONTACT BETTER BUSINESS , BY THE WAY FIRESTONE CORP. OFFICES ARE GIVING ME RUN AROUND ALSO. I JUST WANT TO HAVE SAFE TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: OBPJ TIRESIZE: P245/5016)
WHEN PRESSINGDOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. HAS TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK
DATE LISTED IS FROM THE LAST REPAIR; THIS CAR HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TRACK. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETLY TOTALED. NONE OF THE SAFTY FEATURES WORKED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF AT ANY TIME GM HAD ANY RECALLS OR TECH SERVICE BULLITINS THAT CONCERN THIS PROBLEM ON SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR. *YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK CONSUMER STATES ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY DAMP, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISH TAILED, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT IT SEEMED TO HAVE GAINED SPEED INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE STARTED GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES AND FRONT END HIT AN ENBANKMENT, THROUGH IT AROUND AND BACKEND WENT INTO A DEEP DITCH, THE SEAT BELTS BROKE FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE , AS WELL AS OTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*JB
AT LOW SPEEDS CAR HAS A CLUNKING SOUND THAT COMES FROM REAR END. DEALER STATES THAT THE FUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE FLUID WAS CHANGED AND THE CAR STILL MAKES THIS NOISE. HAVE NOT RETURNED TO DEALER YET.
THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. BRAKE PEDAL WILL HAVE NO PRESSURE AND CAR WILL TAKE EXTRA DISTANCE TO STOP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IT IS WET OR AT LOW SPEEDS WET OR DRY.*AK
CAR HAS CONSTANT MISS AND POOR DRIVABILITY AT TIMES. CAR STARTED MISSING VERY BAD. SHUT CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FIXED NO START BUT FOUND MISS IN CAR. STATED DISTIBUTER CAP MAYBE THE PROBLEM. THIS MISS DEVELOPED AFTER WARRENTY WORK ON WATER PUMP AND A.I.R PUMP REPLACEMENT. *AK
CAR WOULD NOT START, WHEN IT DID IT IDLED ROUGH. I DROVE IT 1/2 MILE AND IT LOST POWER AND DIED. TOWED TO DEALER SAT OVER WEEK END CAR SARTED AND RAN FINE. CODE SHOWED LEAN CONDITION IN ALL 8 CYLINDERS.*AK
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