1991 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 86 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (32 complaints · 37.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 109
  • 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 32 of 86 owner complaints (37.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 37.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 32 · 37.2% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 18 complaints, 20.9% of reports AIR BAGS 18 · 20.9% · 9 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 10.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 10.5% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 7.0% of reports ENGINE 6 · 7.0% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 4.7% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 4.7% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 3.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 3.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 1.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 1.2% SEAT BELTS: 1 complaints, 1.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 1 · 1.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 72 complaints, 83.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 72 · 83.7% · 9 crash reports 1 fire 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 32 37.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 18 20.9% 9 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 1 1.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 72 83.7% 9 crashes · 1 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 1991. 1995-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1991 Jul 2020 Recall campaign 91V031000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V031000 Recall campaign 91V067000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V067000 Recall campaign 91V074000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V074000 Recall campaign 94V077000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V077000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation DP91012 ● Investigation DP91012 Investigation PE92073 ● Investigation PE92073 Investigation EA93005 ● Investigation EA93005 Investigation PE97008 ● Investigation PE97008
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 6
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 8
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V031000
Recall campaign 1 91V067000
Recall campaign 1 91V074000
Recall campaign 1 94V077000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 DP91012
Defect investigation 1 PE92073
Defect investigation 1 EA93005
Defect investigation 1 PE97008
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Safety Recalls (7)

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 91V031000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IF WINDSHIELD SEPARATION OCCURS IN A COLLISION, ANUNBELTED OCCUPANT COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND PERSONAL INJURY COULDOCCUR.
    Remedy:
    REMOVE ALL SEALER FROM WINDSHIELD AND MOUNTING; APPLY NEW BONDING AND SEALANT MATERIAL, AND REINSTALL WINDSHIELD.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V067000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    UNBELTED OR INCORRECTLY BELTED SEAT OCCUPANTS ARESUBJECTED TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAFETY BELT (FRONT AND REAR IN COUPES AND FRONT ONLY IN CONVERTIBLES).
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V074000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE IMPACT, ANUNLOCKED SEAT BACK WOULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE SCREWS SECURING UPPER HINGE TRIM COVER WITH CORRECT LENGTH SCREWS.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V077000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: GASOLINE VAPORS AND FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THOSE WHICH EXHIBIT THE CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS.
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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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