IllustrationCONSUMER HAD VEHICLE INSIDE OF GARAGE AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM GARAGE AREA. WHEN HE WALKED INSIDE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT.*AK
2000 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 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
50–25K
425–50K
350–75K
475–100K
4100–150K
1150K+
21 reports with mileage · 55 unknown
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.
- Power Train. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
13 reportsENGINE MISFIRES, SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS, TAPPING NOISE
WHEN TAKING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OUT OF THIRD GEAR THE COMPUTER CANNOT FIND THE IDLE SPEED , SO THE ENGINE FLUCTUATES RPMS ANYWHERE FROM 850 RPM TO STALLING. IT DOES THIS REPEATEDLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TURNING A CORNER, TAKING IT OUT OF THIRD AND LOSING ALL POWER AFTER THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE P…
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WHEN TAKING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OUT OF THIRD GEAR THE COMPUTER CANNOT FIND THE IDLE SPEED , SO THE ENGINE FLUCTUATES RPMS ANYWHERE FROM 850 RPM TO STALLING. IT DOES THIS REPEATEDLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TURNING A CORNER, TAKING IT OUT OF THIRD AND LOSING ALL POWER AFTER THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAS ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.