Owners have filed 45 complaints
about the 1993 Chevrolet Camaro with NHTSA between 1995 and 2014.
The largest single group is the brakes.
Across this model's run it ranks 19 of 24 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 14
Against the median year of the Chevrolet Camaro. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
20% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 1993 compares with every other Chevrolet Camaro
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1993 Chevrolet Camaro
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
715.6%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Body & Structure
613.3%
Median failure at 97,000 miles
Airbags
613.3%
5 crashes, 0 fires
Steering
511.1%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Fuel & Propulsion
48.9%
Median failure at 97,000 miles
Acceleration & Cruise Control
36.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
36.7%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Equipment & Accessories
24.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
24.4%
Electrical System
24.4%
Engine & Cooling
24.4%
Other & Unspecified
12.2%
Seat Belts
12.2%
Suspension
12.2%
NHTSA crash tests
The agency crash-tested this model year itself. These are its own
photographs and star ratings.
These stars come from the pre-2011 crash test programme. NHTSA
rebuilt the programme for the 2011 model year and states that
ratings either side of that change are not comparable — so do
not read these against a 2011-or-newer car's stars.
Configuration
Overall
Front
Side
Rollover
1993 Chevrolet Camaro 2-DR. HB.
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When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jan 1995peak 6Jun 2014
Recalls on the 1993 Chevrolet Camaro
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
United States — NHTSA
09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
07E088000
EQUIPMENT
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
Risk: FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
06E065000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
06E026000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Fullerton, NECrash
AIR BAGS
I WENT IN A DITCH AND HIT TREE STUMP AND THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HIT HARD MY MOM IS AN AUTOMOTIVE AND SEMI TECHNICIAN I TOTALED THE CAR SHE DIDN'T UNDER STAND WHY THEY DIDN'T.
NHTSA complaint #10606060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wendell, NCCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 50MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO STATES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #838433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wendell, NCCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 50MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO STATES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #838433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oklahoma City, OKCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #813126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gillsville, GACrash
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #808599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portsmith, VACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #982342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Fullerton, NECrash
AIR BAGS
I WENT IN A DITCH AND HIT TREE STUMP AND THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HIT HARD MY MOM IS AN AUTOMOTIVE AND SEMI TECHNICIAN I TOTALED THE CAR SHE DIDN'T UNDER STAND WHY THEY DIDN'T.
NHTSA complaint #10606060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,000 milesCharlevoix, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE WORE THROUGH THE FUEL LINE CAUSING A LEAK. FUEL WAS SPRAYING DIRECTLY ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THERE WAS NO FIRE. TWO OF THE OTHER FUEL LINES RUPTURED IN THE SAME PLACE WHEN I MOVED THEM FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10229043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,000 milesCharlevoix, MI
STRUCTURE
PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE WORE THROUGH THE FUEL LINE CAUSING A LEAK. FUEL WAS SPRAYING DIRECTLY ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THERE WAS NO FIRE. TWO OF THE OTHER FUEL LINES RUPTURED IN THE SAME PLACE WHEN I MOVED THEM FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10229043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Calera, OK
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE COMING LOOSE AT HINGES. WHEN DRIVING IT'S LIKE DOORS ARE ABOUT TO PEEL AWAY FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #880849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Suffolk, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT DEALERS CAN NOT REPAIR, SPENT APPROXIMATELY $700, ENGINE STILL LEAKS OIL ON DRIVEWAY AFTER 1 YEAR OF DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED REPAIRS, INTAKE GASKET REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES, REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES, OIL FILTER "O" RING REPLACEMENT, OIL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACEMENT, OIL PAN TIGHENED, OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #725154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Suffolk, VA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT DEALERS CAN NOT REPAIR, SPENT APPROXIMATELY $700, ENGINE STILL LEAKS OIL ON DRIVEWAY AFTER 1 YEAR OF DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED REPAIRS, INTAKE GASKET REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES, REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES, OIL FILTER "O" RING REPLACEMENT, OIL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACEMENT, OIL PAN TIGHENED, OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #725154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Suffolk, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT DEALERS CAN NOT REPAIR, SPENT APPROXIMATELY $700, ENGINE STILL LEAKS OIL ON DRIVEWAY AFTER 1 YEAR OF DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED REPAIRS, INTAKE GASKET REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES, REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES, OIL FILTER "O" RING REPLACEMENT, OIL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACEMENT, OIL PAN TIGHENED, OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #725154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Joppa, MD
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #718477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntingburg, IN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TROUBLE WITH CAR FROM DAY 1. HAD IT CHECKED AND THERE IS NO CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON CAR! ALSO THERE WAS NO ODOMETER READING RECORDED ON ANY PAPER WORK AT TIME OF PURCHASE. I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS ILLEGAL WITH NO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE A LIEN AGAINST THE CAR AND NOT SURE IF I SHOULD PAY IF THIS IS AN ILLEGAL CAR. I HAVE COPIES OF ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND TITLE WITH NO ODOMETER READING. COPY OF CERTIFICATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS HAS NOTHING CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT IT IS LEGAL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP BEFORE THEY RE-POSESS THIS VEHICLE?
NHTSA complaint #715510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Wildwood, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #853416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Winston Salem, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRES THAT CONNECT THE GAS TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP SENDER ARE UNPROTECTED. WIRES MADE CONTACT WITH METAL & BROKE. NO FUEL SENT TO ENGINE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT WHILE MAKING TURNS. WHILE IN FOR REPAIR DISCOVERED THAT THE PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE FUEL PUMP SENDER WIRE HAD RUBBED OFF AND CONTINUED TO RUB AND MAKE CONTRACT WITH OTHER PARTS TO WHERE IT BROKE. AK
NHTSA complaint #845145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wendell, NCCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 50MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO STATES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #838433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wendell, NCCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 50MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO STATES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #838433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tewksbury, MA
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT LEFT AND RIHGT MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #537500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BIG Stone GAP, VA
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS THE SOUND FROM THE GAS TANK LIKE A POPING OR BANG LIKE METAL EXPANDING FOR A LONG TIME. THE SOUND STOPPED AND THEN IT STARTED TO LEAK. REPLACED GAS TANK COSTING 476.09, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. THEY STATED THE TANK SPLIT. SOUNDS LIKE METAL FAILURE TO ME.
NHTSA complaint #703168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGH AT IDLE. (QCAW)
NHTSA complaint #539491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #537808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockledge, FL
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #781685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockledge, FL
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #780946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockledge, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #781685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockledge, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #780946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockledge, FL
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #781685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockledge, FL
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #780946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oklahoma City, OKCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #813126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cape Coral, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR STOP AND RESTART THE MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #505123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.