Chevrolet Camaro Complaints (1997)

69 consumer complaints on file.

#8003454February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED ENGINE COOLANT WAS BREAKING DOWN AND MALFUNCTIONING DIFFERENT PARTS IN ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750877August 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC PAPER WORK ADMITS A DESIGN DEFECT, LOOKING FOR OTHER POWER TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746942June 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE COOLING SYSTEM POSSIBLY DUE TO DEXCOOL COOLANT. CAUSING OVERHEATING, FALSE INSTRUMENT READINGS, AND GUMMING UP THE THERMOSTAT CAUSING IT TO STICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785019May 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF UNBALANCED DRIVESHAFT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882010March 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE HAS EXTREME VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH DUE TO DRIVESHAFT WEARING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741749March 1, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THIS IS A GENERAL OBSERVATION OF THE 1997 AND NEWER CAMARO AND FIREBIRD. IF A BULB BURNS OUT IN THE TURN SIGNAL DRL SYSTEM, THE REMAINING BULB CAN BE MISINTERPRETED AS A TURN SIGNAL INSTEAD OF A DRL. I SUGGEST RECALLING ALL SUCH VEHICLES AND DISCONNECTING THE DRLS OR REQUIRE THE MANUFACTURER TO WIRE SUCH DRLS IN SERIES. I'VE FILED A SIMILAR COMMENT IN DOCKET 4124.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557260November 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE, THE PASSENGER'S HEAD AND SHOULDER HIT THE DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#731400September 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
1997 CAMARO-THE REAR WHEEL AXLE SPINDLE BROKE CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO BREAK OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 45MPH. VEHICLE CAUSED DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL HIT HEAD ON IN A DITCH EMBANKMENT, THEN ROLLING OVER AND SLIDING ABOUT 15 FT. THUS CAUSING WHIPLASH TO THE DRIVER AND COMPLETE TOTAL OF VEHICLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#721615April 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN TURNED OFF STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION INSTEAD OF GOING DOWN. HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR WHICH WAS BURNT OUT AND ALSO THE WIPER CIRCUIT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS YEAR, MAKE ,AND MODELS OF CHEVY'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711192April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718041January 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL - DRIVER SIDE PARKING LIGHT OUT & BLINKER, TAIL LIGHT DULL. BULB REPLACEMENT DOES NOT FIX PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 2.5 YEARS. DISC HARDWARE STICKING, CALIPERS BINDING, NOT RELEASING WHEN BRAKES RELEASED CAUSING AN EFFECT AS IF RIDING BRAKES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAE AND LOSS OF BRAKES. REAR ROTOR CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#718042January 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR STARTED JERKING AND HESITATING AS IF TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716911January 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DEALER HAS BEEN JERKING ME AROUND. REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ONCE. YEAR WENT BY, GOT ANOTHER OIL LEAK AND THE WATER PUMP WENT UP. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPLACED WATER PUMP, BUT DIDN'T FILL THE COOLANT BACK UP. THEY ALLEGED TO HAVE FIXED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AGAIN. STILL GETTING AN OIL LEAK. CHECKED THE PROBLEM MYSLEF AND FOUND OIL COMING FROM PINION SEAL. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WASN'T LEAKING WHEN I JUST HAD THE WATER PUMP FIXED. THEY CHARGED ME TO REPLACE THE PINION SEAL, EVEN AFTER TALKING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, CHEVROLET AND GMPP, THE EXTENDED WARRENTY PROVIDER. AFTER THE SEAL WAS REPLACED I NOTICE A HUM AT 35MPH+. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL, EVEN THOUGH I'VE NEVER HAD IT BEFORE. I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL IN THE REAR, AND IT WAS A QUART LOW ON OIL. NOONE SEEMS TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716007December 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN REGARD TO THIS VEHICLE, CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND NOT MUCH IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE SITUATION. I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD SUPPORT THEIR CONSUMERS, AS THEY SHOULD BE DEDICATED TO THEIR PRODUCTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THEM. I AM NOY GETTING MUCH SUPPORT FROM EITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR CHEVROLET PERSONALLY. ANYTHING YOU CAN ASSIST IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE PROBLEMS MY VEHICLE HAS HAD, AS IT CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER DEFECTIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714567November 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING IN A SMOOTH HIGHWAY W/ NO BUMPS OR DEBRIS ON THE ROAD WHEN THE INCCIDENT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714354November 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CUTS OUT WHEN HOOD GETS WET, WHETHER BY RAIN OR BY WASHING THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SYSTEM WORKED AS DESIGNED. THEY SAID, "IT IS TYPICAL FOR THIS TYPE VEHICLE TO MISS AND RUN ROUGH IF WATER GETS ONTO DISTRIBUTOR ASM UNDER FRONT OF VEHICLE." THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. YOU HAVE TO PARK THE CAR AND WAIT FOR IT TO DRY OUT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851124October 19, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. ALSO THE SEATBELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849668October 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHENEVER THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ON IT WOULD FAIL TO TURN OFF. IT DOES NOT BLINK BUT REMAINS STEADY. AFTER COMPLETING A TURN, IT WOULD BLINK AFTER A FEW MINUTES, BUT STILL NOT OFF. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849074September 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR HAS GONE BAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711686September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Camaro