Model year record
1996 Chevrolet Camaro
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 159 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 14 | 59,150 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 11 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 9 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 8 | — |
| Unknown or other | 6 | 56,878 mi |
| Air bags | 4 | 175,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 4 | 6,500 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 3 | — |
| Power train | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 3 | — |
| Steering | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | 57,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 78,500 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 2 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | 175,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 2 | — |
| Structure: body | 2 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | 57,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | 100 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 56,878 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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