13 complaints reported

1996 Chevrolet Camaro Engine

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

Reports
13
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2006

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK 96 CHEVY CAMARO. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2006
Jan 2005

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2005
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 RELATIVES IT APPEARS THE FLUSHING AND REPLACEMENT OF ANTI-FREEZE AT THE SUGGESTED FIVE YEAR OR 50K MILES POINT MAY LEAD TO WATER PUMP FAILURE WITHIN WEEKS EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2003
Nov 2002

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Oct 2000

CAR DIES WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP -ALSO WHEN DRIVING FOR EXTENDED LENGTH OF TIME

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2000
Jul 1999

TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS FOR NOISE IN REAR/BOTTOM OF VEHICLE; LEAKS FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD REPAIRED 3 TIMES; NO DEALER CAN FIND A PROBLEM; STATES THAT "NOISE IS COMMON IN THE CARS". COME ON!!! BE FOR REAL!! HELP

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 1999
Jun 1999

VEHICLE MAY OPERATE NORMALLY FOR UP TO 3 DAYS. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO VARY BETWEEN 800 TO 1800 RPM. IF AT A LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN YOU HAVE TO APPLY THE BREAK AND KEEP THE RPM (WITH THE GAS PEDAL), ABOVE THE VARYING RPM, TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM STALLING. THE VEHICLE 50% OF THE TIME, LATELY WILL STALL AFTER THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROCEDURE, OR DRIVE OF F. THE VEHICLE ISN'T DRIVEN ANYMORE. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: THE DEALER THAT 'S BEEN WORKING WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE 10/01/1998, IS WALLACE CHEROLET, 1001 SOUTH SLAPPEY BLVD., ALBANY, GEORGIA 31901, TELE: 912432-6271.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1998
Feb 1999

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. GM HAS PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1998
Jun 1998

ENGINE MALFUNTION DUE TO OIL PAN GASKET, OIL PAN AND REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Feb 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN. DEALERSHIP NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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

REAR MAIN ENGINE OIL SEAL LEAK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1996
Jun 1997

LOW OIL SENSOR SEAL LEAKED.

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

ENGINE FAILED.

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

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Chevrolet Camaro has 13 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.