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1993 Chevrolet Camaro problems

NHTSA has received 45 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Camaro, and 16% of them involve brakes. Next are air bags (13%) and body & structure (13%).

At a glance

Complaints
45 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Brakes 16% of complaints
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Brakes 16%
  • Air bags 13%
  • Body & structure 13%
  • Steering 11%
  • Fuel system 9%
  • Cruise control 7%
  • Drivetrain & axles 7%
  • Electrical system 4%
  • Engine 4%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Chevrolet Camaro with enough data (21 complaints in that window).

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

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.

May 1999 Crash

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.

June 2014 Crash

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.

Reported at 97,000 miles, May 2008

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