6 complaints reported

1997 Chevrolet Camaro Air Bags

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

Reports
6
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2004 Crash Injury

AIR BAGS ON 1997 CAMARO DID NOT DEPLOY ON COLLISION AND ROLL OVER.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2004
Apr 2003 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING LOST CONTROL, ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN HE HIT A TREE, BOUNCED FORWARD, AND SMASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *SCC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Apr 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT HIT ANOTHER DRIVER. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 1998

OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE, CAUSING FRONT OF VEHICLE TO IMPACT WITH AN OBJECT IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Apr 1997 Crash Fire Injury

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR CRASH, HITTING A DITCH EMBANKMENT, DESTROYING FRONT END, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND DRIVER SUFFERED FACIAL INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

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

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIAMTELY 40MPH. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND ICY ROADS, THE CAR SLID ON ICE AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE, BUT NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1997 Chevrolet Camaro has 6 Air Bags complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.