1988 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 17 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (5 complaints · 29.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 5 of 17 owner complaints (29.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 29.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 29.4% SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 29.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 29.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 11.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 11.8% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 2 complaints, 11.8% of reports STEERING 2 · 11.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 5.9% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 5.9% of reports ENGINE 1 · 5.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 14 complaints, 82.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 82.3% 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 5 29.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 29.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 11.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 82.3% 0 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 May 1990. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1988 Oct 2012 Recall campaign 90V105000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V105000 Recall campaign 90V115000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V115000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation EA88036 ● Investigation EA88036 Investigation PE89164 ● Investigation PE89164 Investigation EA90012 ● Investigation EA90012 Investigation EA92005 ● Investigation EA92005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 90V105000
Recall campaign 1 90V115000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 EA88036
Defect investigation 1 PE89164
Defect investigation 1 EA90012
Defect investigation 1 EA92005
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V115000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IF THIS COUPLING SEPARATED, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK,AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL A REDESIGNED FUEL FEED HOSE.
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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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