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1991 Chevrolet Camaro complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Dec 4, 1996AL

DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL, DRIVER'S AIR BAG IS COMING OUT AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING WHEEL COVER HAS SPLIT AROUND THE CORNERS OF THE AIR BAG ALLOWING THE AIR BAG TO PROTRUDE THROUGH OPENING, THE COVER IS NOT SECURE OVER THE AIRBAG. *SLC

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Sep 18, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Aug 27, 1996KY

UNLOCKED DOOR TO GET INTO VEHICLE, SMELLED GAS, SHUT DOOR, CHECKED REAR, FUEL SPILLAGE WAS ON GROUND ABOUT 2 FT IN DIAMETER, FILLER TUBE SODER JOINT CRACKED.*AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed May 12, 1996CA

DEFECTIVE RUBBER COVER OVER DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG AND HORN COMING OFF, CAUSING AIRBAG TO BE EXPOSED/HORN INOPERATIVE. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Apr 2, 1996AK

CHEVROLET/GEO ZONE 94V077. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY. STILL DISATIFIED WITH THEIR RESPONSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER DOES NOT RETURN HER PHONE CALLS NO SERVICE HAS BEEN DONE.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 1, 1996MI

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 3:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG COVER IS TORN, HAND WENT THROUGH THE CENTER OF COVER WHICH IS VERY SOFT. *AK

Structure
Filed Mar 25, 1996CA

STRUCTURE OF HINGES ON DRIVERS SEAT ARE WEAK. CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Mar 12, 1996NY

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY TWO MONTHS AGO. DEALER CLAIMS THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Mar 8, 1996MO

FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF FILLER PIPE RECEIVED RECALL NO 94V077000, DEALER INSPECTED FILLER PIPE AND REPLACED FUEL TANK ON 2/96, BUT PROBLEM REOCURRED. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Mar 4, 1996TX

THE RECALL LETTER STATES SHE IS TO GET A LOANER CAR AND THE DEALER IS NOT GIVING HER A CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Mar 4, 1996TX

THE RECALL LETTER STATES SHE IS TO GET A LOANER CAR AND THE DEALER IS NOT GIVING HER A CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 6, 1996MA

THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT TRYING TO GIVE HER A LOANER CAR WHICH IS STATED IN THE LETTER SHE IS SUPPOSED TO GET. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 30, 1996CA

DEALER/MFR REFUSES TO REPLACE FUEL TANK, DESPITE EXHIBITION OF PIN HOLE CRACKS, AND FUEL LEAKAGE, DEALER/MFR SAYS THEY ONLY HAVE TO REPLACE SOLDER JOINT. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jan 26, 1996LA

WENT TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Dec 15, 1995FL

INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 94V077000 FOR A FUEL TANK PIPE PROBLEM, DEALER INSPECTED PIPE AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH FUEL PIPE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 6, 1995NY

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT @ 30 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Oct 25, 1995TX

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR STALLS AND LOCKS THE STEERING THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES . TT CONSUMER STATES STALLING OCCURRED DUE TO ALTERNATOR NOT RECHARGING BATTERY. *SLC

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 18, 1995CA

INVOLVED IN RECALL NO 94V077000 FOR THE FUEL TANK, THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH STRONG FUEL ODOR. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 8, 1995CA

FUEL TANK FAILURE, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 94V077000, DEALER REPAIRS BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Aug 3, 1995CA

COMPUTER FUSE PROBLEMS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 18, 1995CA

INTERMITTENT STALLING OF THE VEHICLE, UNKNOWN CAUSES. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 17, 1995CA

AUTO CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED-THEN THE RPM CLIMBS TO RED LINES. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 5, 1995CA

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN ROAD, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Jul 5, 1995CA

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 30, 1995CA

AIB BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING, NO IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 22, 1995WV

DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 13, 1995CA

HAVE AN 1986 CAMARO WITH A 1991 ENGINE AND THE ENGINE HAS HAD TO BE REBUILT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars
Filed Jun 13, 1995GA

THE REAR WINDOW WHICH IS PLASTIC HAS MILDEW ON IT WHICH YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF AND LEAKS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Seats
Filed Apr 24, 1995PA

METAL SPRING HAS PROTRUDED THROUGH SEAT, CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO DRIVER. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479619) *SKD

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 7, 1995NY

DRIVING 35MPH STARTED TO SLOW DOWN CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING COLLISION. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 6, 1995CA

ERRATIC IDLE AT STOPS WHEN WARM/COLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD/STALL. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Mar 3, 1995MI

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. NO ACCIDENT. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 28, 1995TX

ENGINE STALLING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 7, 1995CA

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 13, 1995TX

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. "DUP: SEE 958661". TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 13, 1995TX

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. "DUP 950209: 958666". TT

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