NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
60 reportsClear category filter180,000 miles · Aug 31, 2007
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BUMPERS ON BOTH VEHICLES WERE SCRATCHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD DROP 3 INCHES AND THEN RE-ENGAGE AFTER 2 SECONDS. THE ABS WARNING IN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BUMPERS ON BOTH VEHICLES WERE SCRATCHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD DROP 3 INCHES AND THEN RE-ENGAGE AFTER 2 SECONDS. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE PEDAL RETURNED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
NHTSA ODI #10201327
109,279 miles · Sep 12, 2003
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A RAINSTORM. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, SPUN AROUND, AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO HELP GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10030031
109,279 miles · Jul 24, 2003
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH, HYDROPLANED, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STABILIZE VEHICLE. CAR STRUCK GUARDRAIL, NO DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. VEHILCE IS TOTAL LOSS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10029078
Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING TO STOP ABS ENGAGES, AND THERE IS LOSS OF CONTROL. BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8016812
Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN AND CRASHED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8003606
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
IN DRY, GOOD ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN BRAKING, THE ABS GOES INTO INAPPROPRIATE OPERATION AND REDUCES BRAKING ABILITY BY 40% TO 70%. I TESTED THE VEHICLE UNDER SAFE CONDITIONS AND THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT. I RE-SEATED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS ON THE ABS MODULATOR / MOTOR PACK AND THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY GOES AWAY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #754526
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ON DRY LAND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM GOES INTO AN APPROPIATE BRAKING OPERATION. LOSES ABOUT 40 TO 70% OF BRAKES. CONSUMER RECEDED CONNECTORS, AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #898750
Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING, WHEEL LOCKUP, PULSATE AND SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR. ABS CONTROL UNIT 6 PLUG WIRE IS DISCONNECTED THE BRAKES WORK NORMAL, EVEN THOUGH ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.
NHTSA ODI #9004950
Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, WHEELS LOCKUP, PULSATE AND SOME TIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CLOSE TO CAUSING AND ACCIDENT. OWNER UNPLUGED THE 6 WIRES PLUG TO ABS AND BRAKES WORK FINE.
NHTSA ODI #9004949
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 2000
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM
NHTSA ODI #558584
NHTSA investigations
2EA97024 · Fuel Tube Retaining Clip Failure
Opened Nov 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 29, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
MOST OF THE REPORTS REVIEWED IN THIS INVESTIGATION ARE FIRE INCIDENTS IN WHICH FUEL LEAKAGE HAS BEEN ALLEGED AS THE CAUSE OR THE AREA OF ORIGIN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP WAS A FACTOR IN ANY OF THESE FIRE INCIDENTS AND NHTSA TESTING INDICATES THATBROKEN OR DISLODGED RETENTION CLIP DOES NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE TOWARD THE LEFT SECONDARY AIR INJECTION CHECK VALVE.FAILURE OF THE CLIP PLACES THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS THE 1993 MODEL YEAR LTI VEHICLES.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE97036 · Fuel Tub Retaining Clip Failure
Opened Jul 24, 1997 · Closed Nov 13, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FAILURES OF THE FUEL TUBE RETENTION CLIP THAT ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER.ACCORDING TO GM, THE SUBJECT RETENTION CLIP (P/N 12048089) WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION ON OCTOBER 12, 1993, TO ADDRESS A CONCERN WITH INCORRECT ASSEMBLY PLANT FUEL LINE ROUTING.MIS-ROUTED FUEL TUBES MAY FAIL FROM CONTACT WITH A HOT AIR CHECK VALVE, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.GM MAINTAINS THAT NO PROBLEMS SHOULD OCCUR IF THE CLIP IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND ISN'T MISHANDLED DURING SUBSEQUENT SERVICE OPERATIONS.SOME OWNERS HAVE ALLEGED TO ODI THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP BECOMES BRITTLE OVER TIME AND MAY ALSO PULL FREE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER ATTACHMENT HOLE.
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