2002 Chevrolet Camaro problems
NHTSA has received 100 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Camaro, and 25% of them involve brakes. Next are engine (12%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 100 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 60 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 | 35 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 60 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 15,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 10,000 miles (17 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Chevrolet Camaro with enough data (76 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
While driving 5 MPH consumer's vehicle was rear ended. Both passenger and driver seat belts failed to retract. This caused driver/passenger to sustain minor injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection.
I have a 2002 chevrolet camaro I purchased in october of 2004. Myself and a friend were on our way to work @ 6:15 am when we were struck head on by a large SUV. We were running 45 MPH (head on" and driver nor passenger air bags deployed leaving my passenger"best friend" with a large bruise on the right side of her brain which causes terrible headaches for her, and myself with conflicting back and neck problems had the airbags went off they would have at least kept us from jamming our bodies at full force forward…
In a front end collision none off the air bags deployed on impact. Driver sustained injuries, and vehicle was totalled. The collision was a direct front end hit to the center of the vehicle. The speed of the vehicle was well over the posted speed recommended in the owners manual for the air bags to deploy. Neither frontal air bag deployed.
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. Ceramic brakes were placed on the vehicle which caused the rotors to warp. *scc
051406 driving 35 MPH when check engine light came on when car lost all acceleration . Car was going downhill and I barely managed to brake and steer it clear into a lot. Towed to dealer. 49,000 miles. Fuel pump needs replacement which I found was way too soon. Cost $1300. Complaint is too soon for a replacement and more important was the heavy non responding steering and non responding braking. Very very lucky other cars were clear.