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
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 →
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
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
DEFECTIVE RUBBER COVER OVER DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG AND HORN COMING OFF, CAUSING AIRBAG TO BE EXPOSED/HORN INOPERATIVE. *SD
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
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 OF HINGES ON DRIVERS SEAT ARE WEAK. CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE. *AK
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 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
THE RECALL LETTER STATES SHE IS TO GET A LOANER CAR AND THE DEALER IS NOT GIVING HER A CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE RECALL LETTER STATES SHE IS TO GET A LOANER CAR AND THE DEALER IS NOT GIVING HER A CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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
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
WENT TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT @ 30 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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
INVOLVED IN RECALL NO 94V077000 FOR THE FUEL TANK, THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH STRONG FUEL ODOR. TT
FUEL TANK FAILURE, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 94V077000, DEALER REPAIRS BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TT
COMPUTER FUSE PROBLEMS. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING OF THE VEHICLE, UNKNOWN CAUSES. TT
AUTO CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED-THEN THE RPM CLIMBS TO RED LINES. TT
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN ROAD, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW
AIB BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING, NO IMPACT INVOLVED. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
HAVE AN 1986 CAMARO WITH A 1991 ENGINE AND THE ENGINE HAS HAD TO BE REBUILT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
THE REAR WINDOW WHICH IS PLASTIC HAS MILDEW ON IT WHICH YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF AND LEAKS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
METAL SPRING HAS PROTRUDED THROUGH SEAT, CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO DRIVER. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479619) *SKD
DRIVING 35MPH STARTED TO SLOW DOWN CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING COLLISION. TT
ERRATIC IDLE AT STOPS WHEN WARM/COLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD/STALL. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. NO ACCIDENT. TT
ENGINE STALLING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. "DUP: SEE 958661". TT
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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