IllustrationWHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
2001 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Camaro years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
725–50K
750–75K
075–100K
2100–150K
1150K+
22 reports with mileage · 26 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.
- 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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
2 reportsENGINE MANAGEMENT COMPUTER HOLDS THROTTLE OPEN WHEN FOOT IS LIFTED OFF ACCELERATOR. VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY. DEALERS (2) CLAIM "MANY OWNER COMPLAINTS, BUT THIS IS NORMAL ... THEY ALL DO IT. OPERATES PER DESIGN..."
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.