POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. YH
1997 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 1997 record →
REAR LEFT TIRE EXPLODED ON FREEWAY. (GOODYEAR EAGLE P215)YH
AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD/ AIR INTAKE BOOT FAILED; AIR LEAKS OUT. ALSO, THERE IS AN OIL LEAK.
ROTORS WARP PREMATURELY.
OWNER COMPLAINING OF DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATIONS.
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN AUTOMOBILE TO TWO DEALER MECHANICS AND THEY CANNOT BALANCE HIS TIRES. THIS IS CAUSING HIS AUTO TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING IT. *AK
CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE,ITS STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY STARTED TO SHAKE/VIBRATE AND SWERVE FOR UNKNOWN REASON, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE HAVE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP THREE TIMES, AND CONDITION STILL OCCURS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM REOCCURRING MORE THEN TEN TIMES. THIS CONDITION IS STILL ENDANGERING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEN VEHICLE IS USED. *AK
BRAKES FAILED ON A RAINY DAY.
MY CAR HAS HAD A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION SINCE NEW. THE 96 CAMARO HAS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR VIBRATION OF DRIVE SHAFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE ONE ON MY 97 BECAUSE THERE IS NO BULLETIN ON THE 97 CAMAROS. IF THEY WERE BAD FOR 96 THEN THEY SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED ON THE 97 MODELS. IT SEEMS THAT A VIBRATION AT SPEEDS CAN LEAD TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF DRIVE LINE COMPONENTS. WITH SPEEDS OF 70MPH ON MOST INTERSTATE THIS COULD LEAD TO A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. I JUST WANT THE 97 MODELS TO BE LOOKED AT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT EXISTED ON THE 96 MODELS.
HEARD OF ONE MORE VALVE COVER OIL LEAK FROM CO-WORKER WHO OWNS THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AS MYSELF.
INTAKE GASKET LEAKS OIL ONTO HOT EXHAUST, MAY CREATE SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD.
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE KNUCKLE JOINT BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN AN INCLINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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
ENGINE INTAKE GASKET FAILED TWICE. *AK
DRIVER SHATTERED T-TOP AFTE RHITTING A BUMP IN ROAD AT 35 MPH. DEALER DENIES SUCH AN INCIDENT COULD HAPPEN, AND REFUSES TO FIX DEFECTED PRODUCT. *AK
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE LEFT FRONT STEERING SPINDLE BROKE, CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
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
DRIVING DOWN HWY, T-TOP WAS LOCKED IN PLACE, SUDDENLY IT FLEW OFF VEHICLE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WAS INFORMED NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT, OFFERED PLASTIC FOR TOP. *AK
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
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