IllustrationBRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE TURNED TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 15,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER, THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS AS A "COURTESY" AND ADVISED ME NOT TO STOP SO HARD IN THE FUTURE - RIDICULOUS! *AK
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
200–25K
1025–50K
450–75K
375–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
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
What owners actually said
68 reportsFRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. *AK
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MAY 11 2002 AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE MY DIFFER. AND ROTORS, I HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS BUT THERE NOT EFFECTING THE OVERALL OPERATIONS. IF GM EVER WANT ME TO BUY A CAR FROM THEM AGAIN, THEY BETTER GET THERE ?!@#$% TOGETHER, HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE? *AK
WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND MUST BE REPLACED. *AK CERAMIC BRAKES WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE ROTORS TO WARP. *SCC *JB
FRONT END HAS SHAKED SINCE RECIEVING CAR. AIR LEAKS IN DRIVERS DOOR. NOISY DRIVETRAIN. *LA
I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2002 CAMARO WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE ASR (ACCELERATION SLIP REGULATION SYSTEM). THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE TRACTION CONTROL IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS. MY VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO FISHTAIL ON WET SURFACES AT NORMAL SPEEDS. *JB
SINCE AROUND 5000 I STARTED TO FEEL A RIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. IT HAS SLOWLY GOT WORST TILL NOW AT 10,000 MILES. I AM TOLD IT IS THE ROTORS AND THEY A WARPED. SHOES HAVE PLENTY OF GOOD PAD LEFT AND NO GROOVES ARE WORN IT THE ROTOR FACE. THE STARTING DATE IS ESTIMATED DATE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED.
ALL FOUR ROTORS BECAME WARPED MYSTERIOUSLY JUST DAYS AFTER TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE OIL LEAK, REAR SPEAKER, AND LEFT POWER WINDOW FIXED. BAFFLED AT HOW THIS COULD OCCUR ON A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILES AND EASY DRIVING. HOWEVER, MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP DROVE MY CAR FOR 30 MILES - SO WHO KNOWS WHAT OCCURRED DURING THAT TI…
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ALL FOUR ROTORS BECAME WARPED MYSTERIOUSLY JUST DAYS AFTER TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE OIL LEAK, REAR SPEAKER, AND LEFT POWER WINDOW FIXED. BAFFLED AT HOW THIS COULD OCCUR ON A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILES AND EASY DRIVING. HOWEVER, MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP DROVE MY CAR FOR 30 MILES - SO WHO KNOWS WHAT OCCURRED DURING THAT TIME. HAD TO PAY BRAKE SHOP $85 TO GET 4 ROTORS RESURFACED, SINCE DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY. (STEREO SPEAKER STILL NOT FIXED, AND WINDOW STILL RATTLES). *NLM
SINCE DELIVERY THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE RATTLED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED SLOPPY SHIFTING, NOISY DRIVE TRAIN, NO TRACTION CONTROL, MANY SQUEAKS AND VIBRATIONS. THE WINDSHIELD SCRATCHED EASILY FRONT HE WIPER BLADES WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY…
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SINCE DELIVERY THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE RATTLED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED SLOPPY SHIFTING, NOISY DRIVE TRAIN, NO TRACTION CONTROL, MANY SQUEAKS AND VIBRATIONS. THE WINDSHIELD SCRATCHED EASILY FRONT HE WIPER BLADES WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *MR *SCC *NLM
2002 CAMERO HAS DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE ROTOR WEAR AND WARPING AT LOW MILEAGE AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER CLIAMS IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY SINCE IT IS NOT A DEFECT IN LABOR OR MATERIAL. DEALER SERVICE AGENT TOLD ME IN CONFIDENCE THEY HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS CASES AND BELIEVE IT TO BE A BAD BATCH OF ROTORS...STILL WON'T FIX…
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2002 CAMERO HAS DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE ROTOR WEAR AND WARPING AT LOW MILEAGE AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER CLIAMS IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY SINCE IT IS NOT A DEFECT IN LABOR OR MATERIAL. DEALER SERVICE AGENT TOLD ME IN CONFIDENCE THEY HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS CASES AND BELIEVE IT TO BE A BAD BATCH OF ROTORS...STILL WON'T FIX UNDER WARRANTY!!!*AK
Official recalls
101V381000 · 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.
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.