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2001 Chevrolet Camaro

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

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Mileage at the reported incident

22 reports with mileage · 26 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

3 reports
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51,999 miles · Mar 25, 2018
Air BagsSteeringUnknown Or Other

RAMIRO MAYORGA OWNER OF IDEAL AUTOS SOLD ME THIS CAR KNOWING HE HAD A MECHANIC RESET THE MILEAGE AND BREAK INDICATORS AND AIRBAG INDICATORS. THE AIRBAGS ARE NONE FUNCTIONAL I COMPLAINED TO THE BBB BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. HE WOULDN'T TAKE THE CAR BACK & RETURN MY MONEY. THERE ARE MANY DEFECTS.10 MINUTES AFTER WE MADE…

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RAMIRO MAYORGA OWNER OF IDEAL AUTOS SOLD ME THIS CAR KNOWING HE HAD A MECHANIC RESET THE MILEAGE AND BREAK INDICATORS AND AIRBAG INDICATORS. THE AIRBAGS ARE NONE FUNCTIONAL I COMPLAINED TO THE BBB BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. HE WOULDN'T TAKE THE CAR BACK & RETURN MY MONEY. THERE ARE MANY DEFECTS.10 MINUTES AFTER WE MADE A DEAL I GAVE HIM THE CHECK. I STARTED TO DRIVE AND THE RIMS AND TIRES WERE BAD. THE STEERING WAS EVEN WORSE. THE STEERING IS NOT THERE IT TAKES ABOUT 50 LBS. OF MUSCLE TO TURN IT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WERE DENTED SO WHERE THE CAR DRIVES IT BUMPS REALLY BAD. I TRIED TO GIVE THE CAR BACK WITHIN THE SAME 10 MINUTES AND GET BACK THE BANK CHECK.. HE WOULD NOT RETURN IT.I LEFT THE CAR AT HIS BUSINESS FOR 3 DAYS BUT HE WOULD NOT TAKE IT. HE THREATENED ME WITH THE TOW & POLICE. HE'S A WHOLE SCAMMER. I DID NOT AND DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO HIRE A ATTORNEY & THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE LOSS. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SAME POSITION AT MY RESIDENCE SINCE I BROUGHT IT HERE. I MAINTAIN ITS OILS & KEEP IT RUNNING. I DON'T AND WILL NOT DRIVE IT. I WAS NOT AWARE HOW BAD THE CONDITION WAS UNTIL I COULD NOT RETURN IT. I HAD DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON IT AND IT SHOWED WHERE THE WARNING LIGHTS & INFORMATION WERE RESET .I FELT UNSAFE IN THE CAR I HAVE NOT AND DO NOT DRIVE IT ANYWHERE. RAMIRO MAYORGA HAS DONE THIS PEOPLE BEFORE HE NEEDS TO BE STOPPED. IT HAPPENED 2759 DELK ROAD MARIETTA, GA WITH SCUMBAG OWNER & SALESMAN RAMIRO MAYORGA. RAMIRO MAYORGA IDEAL AUTOS, LLC 2759 DELK ROAD MARIETTA GA 30067 770-639-5150

NHTSA ODI #11081156

140,000 miles · Feb 7, 2016
Air BagsCrashInjury

WAS INVOLVED INTO (2) SEPARATE CAR ACCIDENT IN THE LAST YEAR THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE FIRST ONE I WAS REAR END WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME DID NOT STOP AND SUSTAIN NECK INJURY THAT I HAD TO HAD SURGERY ON 10 OCT 2014. THE SECOND I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PUSHED OVER A CURB INTO A T…

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WAS INVOLVED INTO (2) SEPARATE CAR ACCIDENT IN THE LAST YEAR THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE FIRST ONE I WAS REAR END WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME DID NOT STOP AND SUSTAIN NECK INJURY THAT I HAD TO HAD SURGERY ON 10 OCT 2014. THE SECOND I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PUSHED OVER A CURB INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STREET AND THE CAR WAS TOTAL BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY OF COURSE. THIS ONE I HIT MY HEAD AND HAD EYE ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BESIDES THE BADLY BRUISED LEGS AND HEAD FROM HITTING THE STEERING COLUMN AND WINDOW ON 20 MAY 2015.

NHTSA ODI #10824720

43,000 miles · Jan 23, 2003
Air Bags

WHEN DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED BY A VEHICLE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEY HAD OTHER INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ODI #10004529

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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