16 complaints reported

1994 Chevrolet Camaro Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
16
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2005 Fire

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING WHEN FIRE OCCURED. IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE FIRE. IT WAS A FUEL FIRE. OWNER DOESNT KNOW WHAT COMPONENT. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME PRIOR TO VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THERE WAS A SMALL INVESTINGATION, WITH RECORDS AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2005
Dec 2004 Fire

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE CURB, AND SAW. FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEN, CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2004
Jul 2003

DELCO RADIO MODEL# 1676761 THE CLOCK STAYS ON AND KILLING THE BATTERY. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2003
Oct 2000 Fire

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS INSIDE THE CAR. CONSUMER STOPPED CAR, PULLED UP THE HOOD, AND SAW FIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2000
May 2000

THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN THE ENGINE SPEED DECREASES AND ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Oct 1999 Fire

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VECHICLE WHEN HE SAW SMOKE COMMING FROM THE HOOD OF HIS VECHICLE, AND ALSO THE SMOKE WAS COMMING FROM THE BACK AREA. FLAMES IGNITED AND THE CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1999
Dec 1998 Fire

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE OWNER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SAW THICK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER HAD REPAIRED THE MOTOR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1998
Nov 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING FAILURE CAUSING TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTIONING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Nov 1998

PCM AND DISTRIBUTOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE STALLING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jul 1998

PCM FAILED, CAUSING STALLING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 1997
Mar 1997

SUDDEN, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHEN THE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY JUNCTION BLOCK OVERHEATED, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT OUT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 1997
Feb 1997

SUDDEN, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHEN THE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY JUNCTION BLOCK OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE PLASTIC OF THE BLOCK CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT OUT. OVERHEATING WAS DUE TO LOOSE WIRES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 1997
May 1996

TWICE WITHIN 12 MTHS, REAR BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. FAILURE IS A RELAY QUOTED BY SELMAN CHEVROLET UPON FIRST REPAIR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Mar 1996

TUBING COVERING RETURN LINE FROM ALTERNATOR TO BATTERY MELTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 1996
May 1995

CIGARETTE LIGHTER WIRING REMAINS HOT WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 1995
Jan 1995

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAR LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1994 Chevrolet Camaro has 16 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.