FaultScore

1996 Chevrolet Camaro engine problems

21 of the 159 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Camaro are about the engine — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 58,250 miles.

B

21

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Gasoline 9 42.9%
Cooling System 4 19.0%
Engine 3 14.3%
Exhaust System 2 9.5%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2 9.5%
Engine AND Engine Cooling 1 4.8%

Engine & Cooling across every Chevrolet Camaro year

1994 24 5.9%
1995 22 5.4%
1996 21 5.2%
1997 16 3.9%
1998 19 4.7%
2000 15 3.7%
2001 10 2.5%
2002 12 2.9%
2010 84 20.6%
2011 33 8.1%
2012 26 6.4%
2013 15 3.7%
2014 22 5.4%
2015 26 6.4%
2016 22 5.4%
2017 25 6.1%
2018 15 3.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 6,500 miles Albany, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK 96 CHEVY CAMARO.

NHTSA complaint #10167637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Lakewood, CO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

LEAKING FROM FRONT OF ENGINE COOLANT A CHEVY /LUBY EMPLOYEEE SAYS THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THAT ?

NHTSA complaint #10123714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dayton, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

I BELIEVE A PROBLEM "MAY" EXIST WITH CHEVROLET CARS EMPLOYING THE NEW FIVE YEAR OR 50K MILES ANTI-FREEZE. FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND THOSE OF RELATIVES IT APPEARS THE FLUSHING AND REPLACEMENT OF ANTI-FREEZE AT THE SUGGESTED FIVE YEAR OR 50K MILES POINT MAY LEAD TO WATER PUMP FAILURE WITHIN WEEKS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

NHTSA complaint #10060581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cheverly, MD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A NOISE WHICH IT MAKE IT HARD TO SHIFT GEAR. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. TS

NHTSA complaint #8023248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sand Point, ID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES. MECHANIC PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC AND COMPUTER FAILED TO REGISTER ANY PROBLEM CODES. MECHANIC DID REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND CRANKSHAFT, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #896612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sand Point, ID

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES. MECHANIC PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC AND COMPUTER FAILED TO REGISTER ANY PROBLEM CODES. MECHANIC DID REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND CRANKSHAFT, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #896612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rock Island, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

CAR HAS CONSTANT MISS AND POOR DRIVABILITY AT TIMES. CAR STARTED MISSING VERY BAD. SHUT CAR OFF AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FIXED NO START BUT FOUND MISS IN CAR. STATED DISTIBUTER CAP MAYBE THE PROBLEM. THIS MISS DEVELOPED AFTER WARRENTY WORK ON WATER PUMP AND A.I.R PUMP REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #742231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mableton, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS , IE.. WATER PUMP CLUTCH SWITCH, OIL PAN LEAK, REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING, DASH CONTROLS MALFUNCTION

NHTSA complaint #739611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mableton, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS , IE.. WATER PUMP CLUTCH SWITCH, OIL PAN LEAK, REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING, DASH CONTROLS MALFUNCTION

NHTSA complaint #739611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hayward, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CAR DIES WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP -ALSO WHEN DRIVING FOR EXTENDED LENGTH OF TIME

NHTSA complaint #734699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albany, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE MAY OPERATE NORMALLY FOR UP TO 3 DAYS. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO VARY BETWEEN 800 TO 1800 RPM. IF AT A LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE BREAK AND KEEP THE RPM (WITH THE GAS PEDAL), ABOVE THE VARYING RPM, TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM STALLING. THE VEHICLE 50% OF THE TIME, LATELY WILL STALL AFTER THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROCEDURE, OR DRIVE OF F. THE VEHICLE ISN'T DRIVEN ANYMORE. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: THE DEALER THAT 'S BEEN WORKING WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE 10/01/1998, IS WALLACE CHEROLET, 1001 SOUTH SLAPPEY BLVD., ALBANY, GEORGIA 31901, TELE: 912432-6271.

NHTSA complaint #710971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albany, GA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. GM HAS PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #846648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bolingbrook, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS FOR NOISE IN REAR/BOTTOM OF VEHICLE; LEAKS FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD REPAIRED 3 TIMES; NO DEALER CAN FIND A PROBLEM; STATES THAT "NOISE IS COMMON IN THE CARS". COME ON!!! BE FOR REAL!! HELP

NHTSA complaint #709343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bardstown, KY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

THE AIR PUMP BECAME DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A HOLE ON HOSES WHICH MELTED FUEL LINE, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. FUEL TUB RETAINING CLIP, WHICH HOLDS FUEL LINE BROKE, CAUSING FUEL LINE TO FALL ON TOP OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA complaint #838552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pawleys IS, SC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #513762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pawleys IS, SC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

EXHAUST SYSTEM NOISEY.

NHTSA complaint #513762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milton, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN. DEALERSHIP NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #827497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Colorado S, CO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE MALFUNTION DUE TO OIL PAN GASKET, OIL PAN AND REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURES.

NHTSA complaint #537117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

REAR MAIN ENGINE OIL SEAL LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #604840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lemoore NA, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

LOW OIL SENSOR SEAL LEAKED.

NHTSA complaint #514572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lemoore NA, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

INTAKE MANIFOLD SEAL LEAKED.

NHTSA complaint #514572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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