IllustrationDRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 20MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, ACCELERATOR CABLE PULLED THE PEDAL TO FLOOR, TO STOP VEHICLE PUT GEAR INTO NETURAL, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHUT THE IGNITION OFF. *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 reportsFALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT/FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
FUSE BLEW, CAUSING HORN/INTERIOR LIGHTS TO FAIL. *SD
FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. 8AK
ENGINE STALLS WHEN SLOWING FOR STOPS, CAUSING FAILURE OF POWER BRAKES/POWER STEERING. *DH
IMPACTED VEHICLE, PLASTIC IN DRIVER'S AIR BAG FLEW UP IN DRIVER'S FACE. INJURED KNEE OF REAR PASSENGER. POLICE AND PARAMETICS DIAGNOISED DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT LAP BELTS, DO NOT LOCK. *AK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FUSE BOX, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, *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.