IllustrationTHERE IS FUEL LEAKING FROM MY GAS CAP, EVERYTIME I FILL IT UP WITH GAS IT LEAKS OUT THE SIDE. IT'S BEEN RUINING MY PAINT ON THE INSIDE TOO. IT LEAKS WHEN I START DRIVING.
1992 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 16 of 88 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.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports3 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
88 reportsI AM A SENIOR. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE GARAGE. MY CAR WILL NOT RUN. I HAVE 29440 MILES ON IT. THE LAST TIME IT RAN WAS SEPT 2011 .ALL THE MACHANICS SAY THE SAME THING IT IS A CHEVROLET PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE IGNITION AND SECURITY PROBLEM. IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL COST $500 TO LOOK…
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I AM A SENIOR. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE GARAGE. MY CAR WILL NOT RUN. I HAVE 29440 MILES ON IT. THE LAST TIME IT RAN WAS SEPT 2011 .ALL THE MACHANICS SAY THE SAME THING IT IS A CHEVROLET PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE IGNITION AND SECURITY PROBLEM. IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL COST $500 TO LOOK AT AND ABOUT $2000. TO REPAIR, BUT NO GUARANTEE, MAYBE 30 DAYS THATS IT ON THAT TYPE OF PROBLEM.. THEY SAY IT IS BEST TO BUY A NEW CAR.I NEED A CAR BUT I AM LIVING OFF SS. WHAT CAN I DO ? HELP
I AM A SENIOR ,, I HAVE A 1992 CAMARO THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I HAVE ONLY 3000 MILES ON IT . IT HAS NOT RUN SINCE 2011. I NEED A CAR. I HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT, THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING IT IS THE IGNITION AND SECURITY SYSTEM. THE CHEVROLET DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL COST ABOUT $500. TO LOOK AT ,AND UP TO $2000. T…
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I AM A SENIOR ,, I HAVE A 1992 CAMARO THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I HAVE ONLY 3000 MILES ON IT . IT HAS NOT RUN SINCE 2011. I NEED A CAR. I HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT, THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING IT IS THE IGNITION AND SECURITY SYSTEM. THE CHEVROLET DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL COST ABOUT $500. TO LOOK AT ,AND UP TO $2000. TO REPAIR, WITH NO GUARANTEES.MAYBE A 30 DAY GUARANTEE.THEY TELL ME THIS IS A CHEVROLET PROBLEM. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME, I NEED HELP.
1992 CHEVROLET CAMERO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER STATES HER GRANDSON WAS IN ACCIDENT. HER GRANDSON HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE FORCE FROM THE AIR BAGS CAUSED INJURIES TO HIS FACE. *TA A CHILD IN THE CAR, SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *JB
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 92 CHEVY CAMARO [XXX] SMELL OF GAS FROM FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED - FUEL TANK INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT 92C360 DATE 6/01/1994. WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND STATED HE CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THE RECALL…
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INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 92 CHEVY CAMARO [XXX] SMELL OF GAS FROM FUEL TANK. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED - FUEL TANK INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT 92C360 DATE 6/01/1994. WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND STATED HE CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR ARE NO LONGER VALID. A/T SHIFT CABLE RECALL NHTSA92V154000 10/13/1992 FUEL TANK FILLER NECK JOINT DEFECT RECALL NHTSA94V0770000 4/15/1994 FUEL TANK INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT 92C360 6/01/1994. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN STUCK IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY. HE COULD MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL REMAIN IN PARK. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIG…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN STUCK IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY. HE COULD MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL REMAIN IN PARK. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 92V154000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,400. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECT CABLE. UPDATED
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY CHANGED THE FUEL CAP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, THE SMELL WAS NOTICED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY CHANGED THE FUEL CAP. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, THE SMELL WAS NOTICED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V077000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FILLER NECK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ($250 BY PRIVATE MECHANIC) IN HIS 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE SEPARATION WAS FOUND IN AREA WHERE FILLER NECK MEETS THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT CAME HOME AFTER 6 BEING AWAY FOR 6 WEEKS TO A GARAGE FULL OF GAS FUMES. HAVING CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS TO…
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TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FILLER NECK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ($250 BY PRIVATE MECHANIC) IN HIS 1992 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE SEPARATION WAS FOUND IN AREA WHERE FILLER NECK MEETS THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT CAME HOME AFTER 6 BEING AWAY FOR 6 WEEKS TO A GARAGE FULL OF GAS FUMES. HAVING CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED IN THE SCOPE OF RECALL 94V-077. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE # 71-471250483. *JB
Official recalls
294V077000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Apr 25, 1994
THE FUEL FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE CRACKS AND HOLES CAN ALLOW FUEL VAPOR AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: GASOLINE VAPORS AND FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THOSE WHICH EXHIBIT THE CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS.
92V154000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Oct 23, 1992
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE CAN SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN PREVENTTHE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS CONDITION CANCAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN THE TRANSIMISSION INDICATOR IS IN PARK ORNEUTRAL POSITION AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A DRIVE MODE; THIS COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE.
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.