2002 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2002 Chevrolet Camaro

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 68 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 21 reports
Visibility: 11 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 9 reports
Electrical System: 8 reports
Power Train: 7 reports

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Recall links

01V381000 — Structure:frame And Members

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

21 Visibility

11 Engine And Engine Cooling

9 Electrical System

8 Power Train

All reported categories

Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Electronic Stability Control

1 Service Brakes, Air

1 Unknown Or Other

1 Vehicle Speed Control

1 Wheels

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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37 reports with mileage · 31 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 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Wheels complaints

1 reports

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Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 2004

Service Brakes, HydraulicWheels

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WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL RIMS WERE NOT THE CORRECT RIMS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RIM SPACER FOR THE FRONT. BUT THE REAR RIM SPACER WERE ON BACK ORDER. *AK THE WHEEL STUDS WERE BROKEN AND THE LUG NUTS WERE WORKING THEMSELVES LOOSE, THE WHEEL CENTERING SPACERS WERE NOT INSTALLED WHEN THE RIMS WERE REPLACED, THE STUDS WEREN'T LONG ENOUGH FOR THE RIMS. *SC

NHTSA ODI #10092674

Recall campaigns

01V381000 · Structure:frame And Members

Dec 12, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," AND NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE WELDS NEAR THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE THAT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT COULD RECEIVE SEVERE INJURIES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL STRUCTURAL RIVETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.