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1993 Chevrolet Camaro

Safety ratings

1993 Chevrolet Camaro 2-DR. HB.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 5★Frontal, passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1977

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Recalls (6)

  • EQUIPMENTCampaign 07E088000 · 24/10/2007

    CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

    Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

    Fix: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E026000 · 23/03/2006

    CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Fix: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E065000 · 17/07/2006

    CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Risk: LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.

  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICESCampaign 07E021000 · 12/03/2007

    CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.

    Risk: FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

    Fix: DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 09E025000 · 11/05/2009

    DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 09E012000 · 07/04/2009

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Owner complaints

36
Complaints
8
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
3
Injuries
2
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • SERVICE BRAKES10
  • HYDRAULIC10
  • AIR BAGS7
  • STRUCTURE6
  • STEERING3
  • EQUIPMENT3
  • POWER TRAIN3
  • FUEL SYSTEM3
Read individual complaints (36 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/28/1995· STEERING

    WHEN DRIVING AND HIT A PUDDLE OF WATER CAR SOMETIMES LOSS POWER STEERING . TT

  • 12/01/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    TROUBLE WITH CAR FROM DAY 1. HAD IT CHECKED AND THERE IS NO CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON CAR! ALSO THERE WAS NO ODOMETER READING RECORDED ON ANY PAPER WORK AT TIME OF PURCHASE. I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS ILLEGAL WITH NO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE A LIEN AGAINST THE CAR AND NOT SURE IF I SHOULD PAY IF THIS IS AN ILLEGAL CAR. I HAVE COPIES OF ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND TITLE WITH NO ODOMETER READING. COPY OF CERTIFICATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS HAS NOTHING CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT IT IS LEGAL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP BEFORE THEY RE-POSESS THIS VEHICLE?

  • 11/29/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

  • 11/05/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    THE REAR CALIPER BURNED OUT THE BRAKE PADS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  • 10/02/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKES LOCK WHEN FIRST APPLIED AFTER CAS HAS SAT FOR AWHILE, ALSO BRAKES SEEM TO STICK. *DSH

  • 09/15/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    WIRES THAT CONNECT THE GAS TANK TO THE FUEL PUMP SENDER ARE UNPROTECTED. WIRES MADE CONTACT WITH METAL & BROKE. NO FUEL SENT TO ENGINE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT WHILE MAKING TURNS. WHILE IN FOR REPAIR DISCOVERED THAT THE PROTECTIVE COATING ON THE FUEL PUMP SENDER WIRE HAD RUBBED OFF AND CONTINUED TO RUB AND MAKE CONTRACT WITH OTHER PARTS TO WHERE IT BROKE. AK

  • 08/24/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    CONTINUOUS ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS/FAILURES. QCAW

  • 08/22/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR STOP AND RESTART THE MOTOR.

  • 08/15/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE BRAKES DRAG LONG ENOUGH THEY CAN GET HOT AND LOCK UP, HE BELIEVES THAT IF A SPRING IS INSTALLED INTO THE CALIPER THAT THIS WILL CEASE THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AND GETTING HOT WHICH THEN CAUSES THEM TO LOCK, CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAGGED, OVERHEATED AND THEN LOCKED UP, HE THEN INSTALLED A SPRING INTO THE CALIPERS WHICH PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AGAIN.*JB MANUFACTERER NOTIFIED BUT NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TT

  • 08/06/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

  • 08/04/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGH AT IDLE. (QCAW)

  • 07/31/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,TIRES,EQUIPMENTCrash

    SIDE IMPACT FAILURE, STEERING FAILURE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. SEVERE RIGHT SIDE IMPACT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005 MODERATE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. WHICH CAUSED THE CAR HARD TO STEER. A 2003 HONDA PILOT WRECKED HEAD-ON INTO THE SIDE OF A 1993 GEO PRIZM. THE PRIZM'S ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE WITH PASSENGERS WERE SEVERELY CRUSH. ALL 4 PASSENGERS IN THE PRIZM WERE SEVERELY INJURED. THE 2 PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PRIZM DIED. YOU CAN REFER TO POLICE REPORT NUMBER 200502-00082 WHITE OAK, PA 15131, 2280 LINCOLN WAY, WHITE OAK POLICE DEPARTMENT. PHONE NO. 412-672-9727 OR FAX NO. 412-672-0833. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JACKS RUN RD 3000 BLOCK 4:00 P.M. FEB. 28, 2005.*JB

  • 07/27/1998· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED.

  • 07/10/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

    CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

  • 07/09/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT DEALERS CAN NOT REPAIR, SPENT APPROXIMATELY $700, ENGINE STILL LEAKS OIL ON DRIVEWAY AFTER 1 YEAR OF DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED REPAIRS, INTAKE GASKET REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES, REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT 3 TIMES, OIL FILTER "O" RING REPLACEMENT, OIL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACEMENT, OIL PAN TIGHENED, OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REPLACEMENT. *AK

  • 06/25/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

    I WENT IN A DITCH AND HIT TREE STUMP AND THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HIT HARD MY MOM IS AN AUTOMOTIVE AND SEMI TECHNICIAN I TOTALED THE CAR SHE DIDN'T UNDER STAND WHY THEY DIDN'T. *TR

  • 06/25/1998· SUSPENSION

    FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT LEFT AND RIHGT MALFUNCTION.

  • 06/23/1995· STRUCTURE

    THE T TOP FLEW OFF OF THE TOP OF THE CAR FROM A STRONG GUST OF WIND WHEN IT WAS APPARENTLY LATCHED ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 06/16/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

    DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  • 06/10/1995· SEAT BELTS

    PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED THROUGH WINDSHIELD/INJURIES. *SD

  • 06/08/1995· STEERING

    LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY, WATER SPLASHES INTO THE BELTS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. TT

  • 05/27/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE

    PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE WORE THROUGH THE FUEL LINE CAUSING A LEAK. FUEL WAS SPRAYING DIRECTLY ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THERE WAS NO FIRE. TWO OF THE OTHER FUEL LINES RUPTURED IN THE SAME PLACE WHEN I MOVED THEM FOR INSPECTION. *TR

  • 05/26/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

    VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 50MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO STATES WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

  • 05/13/1996· POWER TRAIN

    WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE WILL GO INTO REVERSE , FAILURE OF POWERTRAIN DRIVELINE. *AK

  • 04/26/1998· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

    THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK.

  • 04/26/1998· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

    THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN, AND THE ELECTRIC LOCKS DO NOT WORK.

  • 04/04/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

    CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  • 03/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCK AND ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CAME ON . TT

  • 03/19/1997· AIR BAGS

    CONSUMER RAN OVER A CURVE TRAVELING 7 MPH AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER NOTES THAT THERE IS DAMGE TO THE FRONT END OR THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

  • 03/11/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    DURING RAINY WEATHER WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  • 02/20/2001· STRUCTURE

    DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS ARE COMING LOOSE AT HINGES. WHEN DRIVING IT'S LIKE DOORS ARE ABOUT TO PEEL AWAY FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

  • 02/11/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    THERE WAS THE SOUND FROM THE GAS TANK LIKE A POPING OR BANG LIKE METAL EXPANDING FOR A LONG TIME. THE SOUND STOPPED AND THEN IT STARTED TO LEAK. REPLACED GAS TANK COSTING 476.09, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. THEY STATED THE TANK SPLIT. SOUNDS LIKE METAL FAILURE TO ME.

  • 02/08/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

  • 02/08/1995· STRUCTURE

    GAS TANK GAUGE; IS NOT READING RIGHT AND THE WINDSHEILD REFLECTS THE DASH BOARD IF DIRTY IT IS A VISUAL PROBLEM. TT

  • 02/04/1997· POWER TRAINCrash

    REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  • 01/27/1995· STEERINGCrash

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED 30 MPH OUTER TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING ACCIDENT IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. TT