FaultScore

1991 Chevrolet Camaro electrical problems

14 of the 110 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Camaro are about the electrical system — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 106,250 miles.

B

14

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Ignition 4 28.6%
Horn 3 21.4%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 2 14.3%
Module 1 7.1%
Interior/Under Dash 1 7.1%
Switch 1 7.1%
Starter Assembly 1 7.1%
Electrical System 1 7.1%

Electrical System across every Chevrolet Camaro year

1991 14 2.4%
1994 21 3.6%
1995 23 3.9%
1996 15 2.6%
1998 16 2.7%
1999 17 2.9%
2000 11 1.9%
2010 42 7.2%
2011 29 5.0%
2012 27 4.6%
2013 82 14.0%
2014 99 17.0%
2015 111 19.0%
2016 31 5.3%
2017 25 4.3%
2018 21 3.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 122,500 miles Westminster, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

5.0LITER TBI VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AT IDLE ONLY. I RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT FREEWAY. IDLE IS GOOD IN PARK OR NEUTRAL GEAR, IDLE IS UNSTEADY WHILE IN GEAR AND STALL OCCURS WITHIN SECONDS. HI SPEED OPERATION WAS GOOD.AFTER INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE CAUSES, I DETERMINED MAIN CAUSE TO BE A RUSTED DISTRIBUTOR MAGNETIC ROTOR ASSY. ITS SPINNING VANES HAD RUSTED,THROWING OFF BIG RUSTY CHUNKS OF METAL UNDER DIST. CAP. IN THAT CONDITION, COMPUTER COULD NOT KEEP ACCURATE SENSE OF CRANKSHAFT POSITION. I AM AMAZED IT WOULD RUN AT ALL UPON DISCOVERY OF FAILURE. DISTRIBUTOR TO BE REPLACED .

NHTSA complaint #10454560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hesperia, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

JUST DISCOVERED THAT ALL REPZAIRS NEED ON MY CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT MATCHES ALL RECALLS AND MAYBE IS WHY SEVERAL AUTO REPAIR SHOPS INCLUDING MANUF DEALERSHIP REFUSED REEPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE OVER THE PAST YEARS. I SEEKCOMPENSATION AND REPAIRS AND REIMBURSEMENTS AND SEEK PUNISHMENT AGAINST COMPANIES DEFRAUDING ME

NHTSA complaint #10060419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Canonsburg, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

1991 CHEVROLET CAMARO RS 5 V8 305 SPEED,90K MILES WILL NOT HOLD IDLE, STALLS, RUNS ROUGH. REPLACED PLUGS, FILTERS. REPLACED IAC MOTOR. MECHANIC UNHOOKED ECM COMPUTER AND CAR RUNS GOOD. WILL REPLACE ECM. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10014311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN WILL MALFUNCTON DUE TO THE DESIGN OF STEERING WHEEL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8001162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wellsburg, WV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #719093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newark, DE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

WHEN KEY IS INSERTRD INTO THE IGNITION THERE IS POWER, BUT IT WILL NOT START THE ENGINE. THERE IS A COMPUTER CHIP ON KEY, WHICH WHEN I WENT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IT COULD NOT BE COPIED BECAUSE WE COULD NOT GET A VATS # CODE AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY PLACE TO GET IT WAS FROM THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP THE CAR CAME FROM. IN WHICH I CANNOT LOCATE SO THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SITE UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN.

NHTSA complaint #717042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

STARTER REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO VEHICLE FAILING TO START. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS DELCO STARTERS WERE FAULTY.

NHTSA complaint #515725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tusan, AZ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

HORN ASSEMBLY IS COMING APART. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #813786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Hills, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

DEFECTIVE RUBBER COVER OVER DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG AND HORN COMING OFF, CAUSING AIRBAG TO BE EXPOSED/HORN INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #504468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lancaster, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

COMPUTER FUSE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #484755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR STALLS AND LOCKS THE STEERING THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES . TT CONSUMER STATES STALLING OCCURRED DUE TO ALTERNATOR NOT RECHARGING BATTERY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #974018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR STALLS AND LOCKS THE STEERING THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES . TT CONSUMER STATES STALLING OCCURRED DUE TO ALTERNATOR NOT RECHARGING BATTERY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #974018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

INTERMITTENT STALLING OF THE VEHICLE, UNKNOWN CAUSES. TT

NHTSA complaint #969022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE STALLING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. TT

NHTSA complaint #960727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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