1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 215 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (48 complaints · 22.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 39
  • Fires 22
  • Injuries 23
  • 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 SERVICE BRAKES appears in 48 of 215 owner complaints (22.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 48 complaints, 22.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 48 · 22.3% · 8 crash reports AIR BAGS: 27 complaints, 12.6% of reports AIR BAGS 27 · 12.6% · 21 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 18 complaints, 8.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 18 · 8.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 7.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 7.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 7.9% · 7 fire reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 6.5% of reports ENGINE 14 · 6.5% · 4 fire reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 6.1% of reports STEERING 13 · 6.1% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 5.6% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 5.6% STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 4.2% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 4.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 189 complaints, 87.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 189 · 87.9% · 36 crash reports 19 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 48 22.3% 8 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 27 12.6% 21 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 18 8.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 7.9% 1 crashes · 5 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 17 7.9% 0 crashes · 7 fires
ENGINE 14 6.5% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STEERING 13 6.1% 2 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 12 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 4.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 189 87.9% 36 crashes · 19 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 Mar 1995. 1995-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 1995-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 1999-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Apr 2013 Recall campaign 95V046000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V046000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E065000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E065000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE97036 ● Investigation PE97036 Investigation EA97024 ● Investigation EA97024
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 4,808 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 4
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 15
1995-Q4 Owner reports 9
1996-Q1 Owner reports 15
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 10
1996-Q4 Owner reports 13
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 7
1997-Q3 Owner reports 7
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 8
1998-Q4 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 5
1999-Q2 Owner reports 8
1999-Q3 Owner reports 15
1999-Q4 Owner reports 8
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 11
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 95V046000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E065000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE97036
Defect investigation 1 EA97024
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Safety Recalls (6)

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 06E065000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
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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 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V046000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FOR THE CORRECT LOWER COUPLING AND REPLACE IT AS REQUIRED.
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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

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