IllustrationWHILE AT STANDSTILL VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING ABOUT 5-10 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS SEATBELTS ARE DEFECTIVE IN VEHICLE, THEY DID NOT LOCK UP. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK REAR BUMPER DAMAGED AND THE CONSUMER WIFE SUSTAINED SPRAINED NECK. *YH
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
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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
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
What owners actually said
48 reportsREAR TORSION DIFFERENTIAL POPS/CREAKS/KNOCKS/TICKS ... DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. TORSEN (MANUFACTURER OF UNIT) SAYS DIFERENTIAL. IS FLOATING IN THE HOUSING. REAR DIFF. NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED. DEALER REFUSES STATING NOISE IS NORMAL.*AK
WHILE IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, IF NOT BETTER THAN AVERAGE CONDITIONS INCLUDING LONG TRIPS, EVERY 3000 MILES OR SO, THE FRONT ROTORS WARP FROM THE HEAT GENERATED OVER SHORT PERIODS OF TIME WITH FULL AMOUNTS OF BRAKE PAD. MANY MECHANICS AND SERVICE MANAGERS ADMITT TO THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED TO ME AS DUE TO THE…
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WHILE IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, IF NOT BETTER THAN AVERAGE CONDITIONS INCLUDING LONG TRIPS, EVERY 3000 MILES OR SO, THE FRONT ROTORS WARP FROM THE HEAT GENERATED OVER SHORT PERIODS OF TIME WITH FULL AMOUNTS OF BRAKE PAD. MANY MECHANICS AND SERVICE MANAGERS ADMITT TO THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED TO ME AS DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING TOO THIN AND THE PADS HAVING TOO MUCH METAL MAKEUP. AN "ENGINEERING PROBLEM" AS IT WAS UNOFFICIALLY REFERED TO. THE ROTORS ARE NOT THICK ENOUGH, AND/OR NOT ENOUGH AIR TO COOL THE COMPONENTS. RECOMENDATIONS FROM BOTH INDEPENDENT ASE MECHANICS AS WELL AS GM DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES (UNOFFICIALLY) WAS TO PURCHASE EITHER SLOTTED "RACING" ROTORS OR TRY CERAMIC NON-METAL PADS FROM OTHER SOURCES. THIS HAS APPARENTLY GONE ON SINCE 1998 ON BOTH FIREBIRDS AND CAMAROS.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION IS SHOT, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS. CONTACTED DEALER. AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
DUAL EXHALTS HAVE ONE SIDE BLOCKED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS MANUACTURER WHO HAD TO MEET STATE SPECIFICATIONS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.