1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 115 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (15 complaints · 13.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 23
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 24
  • 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 AIR BAGS appears in 15 of 115 owner complaints (13.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 13.0% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 13.0% · 14 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 12.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 12.2% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 10.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 10.4% ENGINE: 12 complaints, 10.4% of reports ENGINE 12 · 10.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 12 complaints, 10.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 12 · 10.4% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 9.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 9.6% · 4 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 7 complaints, 6.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 7 · 6.1% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 5.2% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 5.2% STEERING: 5 complaints, 4.4% of reports STEERING 5 · 4.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 92 complaints, 80.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 · 80.0% · 19 crash reports 5 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)
AIR BAGS 15 13.0% 14 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 12.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 12 10.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 9.6% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SEAT BELTS 7 6.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 80.0% 19 crashes · 5 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 Oct 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 1999-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1995 Jan 2015 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 4,261 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 5
1996-Q4 Owner reports 7
1997-Q1 Owner reports 5
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 7
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 7
1998-Q3 Owner reports 8
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 9
1999-Q4 Owner reports 4
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
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 (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 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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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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