IllustrationVEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE, BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. HAD TO PULL IN PARKING LOT, PUT GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND HAD TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. *AK
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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
88 reportsTHE AIR BAG HAS STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
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
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS THEN ACCELERATES TO 45 MPH. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE WHICH IS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SUBFRAME UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
REAR DISC BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
OVER PAST SIX MONTHS, THE REAR WINDOW HAS BECOME CLOUDY TO THE POINT WHERE DRIVER COULD NO LONGER SEE WHO IS BEHIND HIM, EXCEPT IN SHADOW. ALSO, THE WINDOW BECAME DISCOLORED WHICH FURTHER IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. *AK
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES; ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER. *AK
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.