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1995 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Camaro years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 216 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

39 crash reports22 fire reports20 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DURING NORMAL BRAKING FROM SPEED OF APPROX. 45MPH TO SPEED OF APPROX. 20MPH ON FLAT, LEVEL, SMOOTH, DRY PAVEMENT, ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT REASON. ENTIRE CAR SHUDDERED AND STEERING ATTEMPTED TO PULL CAR TO THE LEFT WITH BRAKING ADJUSTED BY ABS WHICH LENGTHENED BRAKING DISTANCE GREATLY.. LOW TRAC DASH LIGHT ON DURING ABS C…

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DURING NORMAL BRAKING FROM SPEED OF APPROX. 45MPH TO SPEED OF APPROX. 20MPH ON FLAT, LEVEL, SMOOTH, DRY PAVEMENT, ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT REASON. ENTIRE CAR SHUDDERED AND STEERING ATTEMPTED TO PULL CAR TO THE LEFT WITH BRAKING ADJUSTED BY ABS WHICH LENGTHENED BRAKING DISTANCE GREATLY.. LOW TRAC DASH LIGHT ON DURING ABS CONTROLLED BRAKING EPISODE, BUT ABS LIGHT NOT ON AND NOT FLASHING. SHUDDERING NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER CAR, ESPECIALLY TOWARD RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT DURING ABS CONTROL OF BRAKES AND CONTINUED FOR APPROX. ANOTHER MILE AFTER BRAKE PEDAL HAD BEEN RELEASE AND SPEED OF 40 MPH WAS RESUMED. HAVE HAD PREVIOUS TROUBLE WITH ABS ACTIVATING WITHOUT REASON WHILE BREAKING TO A NORMAL STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT FROM SLOW SPEED (LESS THAN 10-15MPH) AND WHILE BREAKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN SLIGHT DECLINE AT SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING GARAGE. ALSO HAD INSTANCE OF CAR BEING FULLY STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMING ON AT SAME TIME AS CAR JUMPED FORWARD APPROX. 3 FEET, WHILE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY ALLOWED ITSELF TO BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIP RE: FREQUENT INSTANCES OF ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND REMAINING ON TO WHICH DEALERSHIP SAID TO SHUT CAR OFF, THEN TURN ON TO RESET ABS SYSTEM. HAVE HAD ABS SENSOR REPLACED ONCE, WHEN CAR WAS APPROX. 2 YEARS OLD. HAD NOT TROUBLE FOR APPROX. A YEAR AFTER THAT, BUT HAVE HAD INCREASINGLY MORE FREQUENT INSTANCES OF ABS LIGHT REMAINING ON (NEVER FLASHING), ESPECIALLY SINCE TIRES WERE REPLACED APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO. HAVE CHECKED FOR PROPER TIRE INFLATION AND BALANCE TO ENSURE THIS IS NOT THE DIFFICULTY. AM TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP LATER THIS WEEK FOR ABS SYSTEM TO BE FIXED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #735968

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REPORTED CAR WAS SLOW TO (LONG DISTANCES) STOP DEALER STATED NOTHING WRONG WITH BREAKS. WHEN WARRENY ENDED DEALER ADJUSEDT REAR BERAKS AND CONTINUED TO STATE NOTHING WRONG ON 8/15/00 CAR WOULD SLOW TO STOP AND THEN START ROLLING AGAIN. COST ME $530.00 TO FIX DEFECTIVE SENSOR. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL LOOSE THERE LIVES DO TO DEFECTIV…

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REPORTED CAR WAS SLOW TO (LONG DISTANCES) STOP DEALER STATED NOTHING WRONG WITH BREAKS. WHEN WARRENY ENDED DEALER ADJUSEDT REAR BERAKS AND CONTINUED TO STATE NOTHING WRONG ON 8/15/00 CAR WOULD SLOW TO STOP AND THEN START ROLLING AGAIN. COST ME $530.00 TO FIX DEFECTIVE SENSOR. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL LOOSE THERE LIVES DO TO DEFECTIVE ABS PARTS BEFORE A RECALL ANS I FEAL I SHOULD GET A REFUND THIS WAS NOT FROM MISUSE THE CAR HAS 23261MILES ON IT

NHTSA ODI #730362

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON JUST SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THEY SUPPOSEDLY SAID IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS, THEY MAY HAVE REPLACE(DOUBT IT) OR JUST RESET SENSOR. ON 7/3/00, MY LIGHTS(ABS & LOW TRAC) CAME ON SO I CALLED DIFFERENT MECHANIC...I WAS TOLD THAT COULD BE NOTHING BUT COULD ALSO BE PROB…

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I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON JUST SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THEY SUPPOSEDLY SAID IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS, THEY MAY HAVE REPLACE(DOUBT IT) OR JUST RESET SENSOR. ON 7/3/00, MY LIGHTS(ABS & LOW TRAC) CAME ON SO I CALLED DIFFERENT MECHANIC...I WAS TOLD THAT COULD BE NOTHING BUT COULD ALSO BE PROBLEM AND TO BRING CAR IN. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR HUB WAS NOT WORKING AND SO I HAD THE LEFT SIDE REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, AUGUST 21, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR IN AND THIS TIME IT WAS THE RIGHT SIDE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I THINK THAT CHEVY OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER, SHOULD REALLY TAKE THEIR CUSTOMERS SERIOUS WHEN THEY SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, AS WE THE CONSUMER DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES ON A DAILY BASIS AND KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THEY SHOULD DEFINITELY DO A RECALL ON THIS PART BEFORE SOMEONE IS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND ENDS OF DYING DUE TO POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED OF SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED TO ME. SINCERELY

NHTSA ODI #728839

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724061

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL COMMENCES TO PULSATE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH OUTWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858876

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL COME ON AT RANDOM WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING USED. ALSO THE LOW TRACK WILL COME ON WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE ROTORS WERE ALSO REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. SOMETIMES IT SEEM…

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ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL COME ON AT RANDOM WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING USED. ALSO THE LOW TRACK WILL COME ON WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE ROTORS WERE ALSO REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO STOP AT ALL. I AM VERY AFRAID ONE DAY THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK WHEN I NEED THEM TO. COULD YOU PLEASE FOLLOW UP WITH THE CHEVROLET COMPANY AND MYSELF ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT OCCURS TO OFTEN AND I HAVE HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #719555

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND APPLYING BRAKES A LOW TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. WAS TOLD THAT SENSOR NEEDED TO REPLACE ON THE HUBS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853167

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON WHEN STARTING THE CAR. WHEN IT IS ON IT OFTEN MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN BRAKING, JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKES LOCK UP THEN QUICKLY RELEASE, AND THE LOW TRACKING LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #714090

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS FAILURE LIGHT REPEATEDLY ON, WAS INTERMITTENT

NHTSA ODI #713320

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN CHECKED 3 TIMES BY A MECHANIC. MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DETECT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER IS REQUESTING $247.00 TO CHECH OUT THE SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850566

Official recalls

1

95V046000 · Steering:gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion)

Mar 22, 1995

THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COULD HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED CAUSING THE SHAFT LOWER COUPLING TO LOOSEN AND ROTATE ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FOR THE CORRECT LOWER COUPLING AND REPLACE IT AS REQUIRED.

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

2

EA97024 · 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.