1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 39 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (28 complaints · 71.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 28 of 39 owner complaints (71.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 28 complaints, 71.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 28 · 71.8% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 10.3% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 10.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 2.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 2.6% PARKING BRAKE: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports PARKING BRAKE 1 · 2.6% STEERING: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports STEERING 1 · 2.6% TIRES: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports TIRES 1 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 36 complaints, 92.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36 · 92.3% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 28 71.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 10.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
PARKING BRAKE 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 36 92.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 1984. 1995-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1984 Apr 2015 Recall campaign 84V011000 ◆ Recall campaign 84V011000 Recall campaign 84V093000 ◆ Recall campaign 84V093000 Recall campaign 85V169000 ◆ Recall campaign 85V169000 Recall campaign 90V105000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V105000 Recall campaign 91V055000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V055000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation PE85016 ● Investigation PE85016 Investigation EA86013 ● Investigation EA86013 Investigation EA86019 ● Investigation EA86019 Investigation EA88023 ● Investigation EA88023 Investigation PE88070 ● Investigation PE88070 Investigation EA88036 ● Investigation EA88036 Investigation PE89148 ● Investigation PE89148 Investigation EA90001 ● Investigation EA90001 Investigation C90001 ● Investigation C90001 Investigation EA90012 ● Investigation EA90012
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 84V011000
Recall campaign 1 84V093000
Recall campaign 1 85V169000
Recall campaign 1 90V105000
Recall campaign 1 91V055000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 PE85016
Defect investigation 1 EA86013
Defect investigation 1 EA86019
Defect investigation 1 EA88023
Defect investigation 1 PE88070
Defect investigation 1 EA88036
Defect investigation 1 PE89148
Defect investigation 1 EA90001
Defect investigation 1 C90001
Defect investigation 1 EA90012
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 84V011000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 84V093000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    A NEW HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, BRAKES WILL BE SERVICED.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 85V169000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    INSTALL RETAINING SPRINGS ON SPRING COVER OF FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR AND, WHEN REQUIRED, RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V105000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V055000

    Report date
    Component:
    PARKING BRAKE
    Consequence:
    PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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