IllustrationREAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK WHICH IS CAUSING THE CAR SEAT TO FLIP WHEN TURNING A CORNER. *AK
1990 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
5 reportsWHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A ROAD SIGN, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OFF, THE VEHICLE WENT ABOUT 20 FEET INTO THE WOODS, HIT A TREE HEAD ON, DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, AND THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT …
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WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A ROAD SIGN, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OFF, THE VEHICLE WENT ABOUT 20 FEET INTO THE WOODS, HIT A TREE HEAD ON, DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, AND THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT WAS ALSO BROKEN. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG.
SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT
Official recalls
290V114000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Jun 12, 1990
FUEL RETURN HOSES MAY BREAK AT EITHER CRIMPED COUPLING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS COUPLING SEPARATED, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK,AND AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: INSTALL A PROPERLY CRIMPED FUEL RETURN HOSE.
90V105000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly
May 14, 1990
PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE97008 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Feb 3, 1997 · Closed Jun 30, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT.