1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 87 complaints · 5 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (20 complaints · 23.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 20 of 87 owner complaints (23.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 23.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 20 · 23.0% AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 17.2% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 17.2% · 9 crash reports STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 9.2% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 9.2% ENGINE: 6 complaints, 6.9% of reports ENGINE 6 · 6.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 5.8% · 2 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 4.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 4.6% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 3.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 75 complaints, 86.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 · 86.2% · 10 crash reports 3 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 20 23.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 15 17.2% 9 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 8 9.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 6 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 5.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 86.2% 10 crashes · 3 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 Oct 1992. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1992 Jul 2020 Recall campaign 92V154000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V154000 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 PE97008 ● Investigation PE97008
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q2 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 5
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 2
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 92V154000
Recall campaign 1 94V077000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 PE97008
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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 92V154000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN PREVENTTHE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS CONDITION CANCAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN THE TRANSIMISSION INDICATOR IS IN PARK ORNEUTRAL POSITION AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A DRIVE MODE; THIS COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE.
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  5. 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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