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1992 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

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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.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

7 reports
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144,500 miles · Nov 9, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL AND TURN OFF WHILE IT IS NOT IN CURRENT MOTION. IT HAS ONLY OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10099666

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY.

NHTSA ODI #712466

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury

LEFT SIDE OF RADIATOR BUSTED WHEN DRIVER OPEN THE HOOD OF VEHICLE CAUSING SEVERE THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY.

NHTSA ODI #542228

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

THERE IS A HOLE IN THE MOTOR BLOCK THAT IS LARGE IN SIZE. THE OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819887

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE STALLS WHEN SLOWING FOR STOPS, CAUSING FAILURE OF POWER BRAKES/POWER STEERING. *DH

NHTSA ODI #505888

Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE MOTORS WERE BUILT WITH BAD FREEZE PLUGS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #968967

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineStructure

T-TOPS ARE LEAKING, ROOF SOAKED, OVERHEATS AND ANTI-FREEZE & GASOLINE SMELL IS GIVEN OFF. TT

NHTSA ODI #966831

Official recalls

2

94V077000 · 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

1

PE97008 · 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.