2000 Chevrolet Camaro problems
NHTSA has received 119 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Camaro, and 15% of them involve brakes. Next are engine (13%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 119 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 51,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 12 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Chevrolet Camaro with enough data (80 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.
Tread separated from cooper tire (98 t 225/60r16 m+s lifeliner ste DOT 30 x k c4m3300 eo6r) on camaro on interstate 35, causing fatal collision. Submitted by attorney mark bonner, oklahoma city.
The vehicle experienced problems with the front end pulling to the right, even when you turn to the left there was no response causing the vehicle to veer off the road and hit utilities and an embankment, consumer injured neck/ back, and chest . Also 3 days prior to this accident the traction control system failed while driving 40 (in a 55 zone) while raining, consumer went into a skid and ran off the road but there was no property damage.
Bad manual transmissions in the f-body's concerning the six speed. I have a 2000 camaro ss with 34000 miles on it and my original transmission's 5th gear went out at 14000, note my car is not under warranty because of a reconditioned title. But I have purchased another used 6 speed from a local recycling yard and 3rd gear was out of it. Finally I found a local recycler that could get me a rebuilt transmission. Purchased it and installed with all 6 gears ok but now reverse is grinding.
The clutch pedal return spring on my 2000 camaro ss broke two years ago. I purchased another one from a local GM dealer. I could not believe the spring was so expensive. ($70.00). I installed the spring my self in 2006 and two years later 2008 the spring broke again. I only drive the car in the summer months. (26,000 kilometers). I do not abuse the car in any way. I believe this is a design defect. I think that a clutch pedal return spring should last longer than two years at $70 a pop.