15 complaints reported

1996 Chevrolet Camaro Air Bags

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

Reports
15
Crashes
14
Fires
0
Injuries
9

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2003 Crash Injury

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 AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE WINDSHIELD BROKE. THE DRIVER'S NECK WAS INJURED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2003
Oct 2001 Crash Injury

VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT 25-30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. FRONT IMPACT, TWO INJURIES, VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2001
Jun 2001 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK CONSUMER STATES ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY DAMP, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISH TAILED, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT IT SEEMED TO HAVE GAINED SPEED INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE STARTED GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES AND FRONT END HIT AN ENBANKMENT, THROUGH IT AROUND AND BACKEND WENT INTO A DEEP DITCH, THE SEAT BELTS BROKE FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE , AS WELL AS OTHER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2001
Jun 1999 Crash Injury

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTIN GIN INJURIES TO BOTH, DRIVER AND PASSENGER. NO ONE HAD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 1999
May 1999 Crash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, TRAVELING 50 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 1999
Oct 1998 Crash

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, SWERVINGTO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES, BUT HIT ONE VEHICLE WITH HIS REAR. VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL FENCE POSTS AND PINE TREES. NEITHER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 1998
Jul 1998 Crash

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 1998
Jul 1998 Crash Injury

NOVEMBER 11, 1997 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55 MPH IN THE CENTER OF THE HOOD , AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE REAR ENDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . BOTH INCIDENTS CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 1998
Nov 1997 Crash Injury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT DOING 40-45, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND CRASHED INTO WALL, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

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

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
May 1996 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING , VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT, CAUSING FRONTAL IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 1996
May 1996 Crash Injury

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, BOTH DRIVER/PASS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN HIT A TREE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
May 1996 Crash Injury

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, BOTH DRIVER/PASS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN HIT A TREE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Apr 1996 Crash Injury

ANOTHER CAR HIT HEAD ON, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 1996
Mar 1996 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING, VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT, CAUSING FRONTAL IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Chevrolet Camaro has 15 Air Bags complaints on file. 14 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.