1994 Chevrolet Camaro Electrical System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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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
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
DELCO RADIO MODEL# 1676761 THE CLOCK STAYS ON AND KILLING THE BATTERY. *JB
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
THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN THE ENGINE SPEED DECREASES AND ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING.
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
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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING FAILURE CAUSING TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTIONING.
PCM AND DISTRIBUTOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE STALLING.
PCM FAILED, CAUSING STALLING.
SUDDEN, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHEN THE WIRES ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY JUNCTION BLOCK OVERHEATED, CAUSING WIRING HARNESS TO SHORT OUT. *AK
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.
TWICE WITHIN 12 MTHS, REAR BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. FAILURE IS A RELAY QUOTED BY SELMAN CHEVROLET UPON FIRST REPAIR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
TUBING COVERING RETURN LINE FROM ALTERNATOR TO BATTERY MELTED.
CIGARETTE LIGHTER WIRING REMAINS HOT WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. *AW
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAR LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF. TT
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Quick Summary
The 1994 Chevrolet Camaro has 16 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.