1996 Model Year

Chevrolet Camaro

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
116
Recalls
0
Crashes
23
Severe
46

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS Crash
Feb 2015

I GOT IN A ACCIDENT MY CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT DRIVER FENDER AT 45 MILE PER HOUR DESTROYED MY CAR NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED I AM INJURED I BOUNCED...

Electrical System
Jan 2014

PARKED CAR IN PUBLIC PARKING SPACE FOR APPROX. 20 MINUTES. TRIED TO START CAR WITH NO RESULTS. CHECKED BATTERY ETC. LEFT CAR OVER NIGHT AND HAD IT...

Steering
Mar 2007

POWER STEERING PUMP/HOSE LEAK. *TR

Engine
Aug 2006

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK 96 CHEVY CAMARO. *NM

Engine
Jan 2005

LEAKING FROM FRONT OF ENGINE COOLANT A CHEVY /LUBY EMPLOYEEE SAYS THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THAT ?

Engine
Jun 2004

I BELIEVE A PROBLEM "MAY" EXIST WITH CHEVROLET CARS EMPLOYING THE NEW FIVE YEAR OR 50K MILES ANTI-FREEZE. FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND THOSE OF RELAT...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash
Jan 2004

THIS IS REFERENCE A SAFETY PROBLEM DURING A MOVING EMERGENCY STOP/BRAKING SITUATION ON THE 1996 CAMARO. NAMING THE PANEL OR COVER FOR THE BOTTOM OF T...

VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2004

POWER LOCK SWITCH BROKE 1999 COVERED UNDER WARRANTY POWER DOOR WINDOW SWITCH BROKE 1999 COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND AGAIN 2003 COVERED UNDER MY RYAN...

Air Bags Crash
Nov 2003

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DURING A SNOW STORM VEHICLE VEERED AND BUMPED INTO A CONCRETE MEDIAN. VEHICLE ONLY HAD SCRATCHES ON THE BUMPER, BUT THE FRONT AI...

Engine
Nov 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A NOISE WHICH IT MAKE IT HARD TO SHIFT GEAR. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. TS

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1996 Chevrolet Camaro has 116 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 23 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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