Chevrolet Camaro Complaints (1994)

144 consumer complaints on file.

#856411February 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE PARKED VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND NOTICED POOLS OF OIL. CONTACTED DEALER. SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE SEAL IN THE BEARING OIL HAD BEEN LEAKING. ALSO, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718318February 4, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THIS LOSS WAS INVESTIGATED BY PERSONAL FROM SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS AND CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IF NECESSARY. 727-848-3923. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856171February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715752December 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICAL ALWAYS MATAINED, OIL CHANGE EVERY 3,00 MILES,FLUIDS CHECKED RECEITS FOR ALL. ENGINE BLOCK SHOULD NOT HAVE CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS NEVER ABUSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852711November 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ANYTIME IT RAINS IF VEHICLE RUNS THROUGH ANY SIZE OF PUDDLE ENGINE BELT STARTS TO SLIP, AND VEHICLE LOSES POWER/STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714985November 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TWICE THE CO2 SENSORS WERE REPLACED WITH IN 1 YR. AND THE WINDOWS BROKE. WE KNOW OF ANOTHER CAMARO, SAME YEAR, WITH THE SAME PROPLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850907October 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VECHICLE WHEN HE SAW SMOKE COMMING FROM THE HOOD OF HIS VECHICLE, AND ALSO THE SMOKE WAS COMMING FROM THE BACK AREA. FLAMES IGNITED AND THE CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713364October 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PERFORM FOR THE PURPOSE BY WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABS INOP LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR OVER ONE YEAR. I WANT IT RECALLED AND REPAIRED; THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $800. THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED AND SOLD THIS SAFETY PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT PERFORM.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713365October 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PERFORM FOR THE PURPOSE BY WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ABS INOP LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR OVER ONE YEAR. I WANT IT RECALLED AND REPAIRED; THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $800. THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED AND SOLD THIS SAFETY PRODUCT THAT DOES NOT PERFORM.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711474September 17, 1999
SEATS
IN WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MINOR ACCIDENT-WENT OFF SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH VEHICLE THAT WAS PASSING ON WET PAVEMENT;CAR STARTED TO SLIDE TOWARDS PASSING VEHICLE, PULLED OVER TO RIGHT AND OFF ROAD, HIT DRIVEWAY AND VERY SHALLOW "DITCH" UPON THIS IMPACT DRIVERS SEAT BROKE INTO A FULLING RECLINING POSITION: CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE: COULD NOT SEE TO STEER-LOOKING STRAIGHT AT ROOF OF CAR; COULD NOT BRAKE: LURCHING BACKWARD PULLED FOOT BACK TOO FAR TO HAVE CONTACT, AND THE FAST JERK BACKWARD PULLED MUSCLES IN ABDOMEN, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED TEMPORARY UNCONCIOUSNESS. THE ACCIDENT THEN TURNED INTO MAJOR- CONTINUED ACCELERATION, WENT AIRBORNE, LANDED FRONT UP AT 80 DEGREE ANGLE ON HILLSIDE, AFTER SPINNING IN AIR. EVERY PANEL ON CAR WAS DAMAGED EXCEPT TWO DOORS.IF PASSENGER HAD BEEN IN REAR SEAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED BY IMPACT OF SEAT DRIVING BACKWARD INTO THE RECLINE POSTION. SEAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THIS MINOR IMPACT AND ALLOW TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711498September 17, 1999
AIR BAGS
BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. THEY CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY TO SAY THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY SO THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. AFTER THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE RUNNING WHICH IT WAS NOT MAKING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. CHEVY SAID THAT I HAD HIT SOMETHING VERY HARD AND IT BENT THE FRAME ON THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR WHICH INTERN CAUSED THE LOUD NOISE. MY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT THE CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECT PRIOR TO THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING AND THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO NOISE WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING. ALSO, THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AT ALL. THE PERSON AT DON MEALY CHEVROLET IN ORLANDO, FL THAT INSPECTED MY CAR SAID THAT I PROBABLY HIT SOMETHING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO BE ACTIVATED AND AFTER THAT POINT SOMETHING AS LITTLE AS GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP COULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS THAT IF THE DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IS WHAT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, AND IF THE NOISE THAT THE VEHICLE IS MAKING NOW AFTER THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IS FROM THIS DAMAGE THAT SUPPOSEDLY HAPPENED SOMETIME PRIOR TO THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE LOUD NOISE THE CAR IS PRODUCING, WHY WAS THE CAR RUNNING PERFECT PRIOR TO THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON? I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO, IF ANYTHING? I DO NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATE ON THE DAMAGE YET BECAUSE CHEVY WOULD NOT TELL THE ESTIMATED COST OF DAMAGE UNLESS I SIGNED A RELEASE FOR THEM TO FIX THE VEHICLE, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843765September 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON WET SURFACE 20-25 MPH, CONSUMER WENT TO STEP ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HAD TO USE HAND BRAKES, THEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ABS MODULE WAS BAD. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707992June 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF THE GAS CAP. IT IS A NON-VENTED GAS CAP WITH A RATCHETING MECHANISM. THERE IS A RUBBER SEAL THAT IS SUPPOSE TO SEAL THE GAS CAP TO THE FILLER NECK WHEN THE CAP IS TIGHTENED SO THE RACHET CLICKS THREE TIMES. THE PLASTIC SCREW THREAD ON THE CAP IS GALLING. THE CAP DOES NOT TIGHTEN AND SEAL THE TANK BEFORE THE RACHET BEGINS TO CLICK. I BELIEVE A COMBINATION OF WEAR AND CHEMICAL ATTACK IS CAUSING THE THREADS TO BIND IN THE FILLER NECK. WHEN THE CAP DOES NOT SEAL, I CAN SMELL GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM THE TANK WHEN I STOP AND THE WINDOW IS DOWN. THIS IS BOTH A FIRE HAZARD AND NEEDLESS RELEASE OF VOC'S TO THE ENVIRNMENT. I WILL REPLACE THE CAP MYSELF, BUT IF THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TO THESE GAS CAPS THEY SHOULD ALL BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841075June 24, 1999
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER NOTES THAT SEAM WHICH PROTECTS AIR BAG HAS SPLIT OPEN, CAUSING AIR BAG TO COME OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706954May 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED TWICE IN 2 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836721April 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER HAS TWO 1994 CAMAROS. THE FIRST VEHICLE'S PASSENGER POWER WINDOW GOT STUCK AND DEALER REPLACED IT. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 01-JAN-96, AT WHICH TIME DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS ALSO GETTING STUCK. AFTER BEING REPLACED, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW CONTINUED TO GET STUCK THE SAME WAY AS THE PASSENGER'S POWER WINDOW. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703794February 26, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE READ MANY OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS AND I FEEL BOTH SHOULD BE EITHER RECALLED OR FIXED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. I ALSO FEEL THAT THE DOOR SHELL FALLING APART COULD BE A MAJOR SAFTEY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833837January 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ITSELF OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM CANNOT BE REMEDIED AND STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702424January 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS RUNNING IN PARK, UNOCCUPIED. REVERSE ENGAGED. CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT ANOTHER CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833423January 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S PARENTS SAY THAT THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR CONSUMER TO STOP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND TWO FATALITIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2

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