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2000 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 2000 record →

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal
Filed May 2, 2001TX

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS UP ON LIFT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT REAR AXLE WAS LEAKING AN OIL SUBSTANCE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED SEALS TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices
Filed May 2, 2001TX

SIDE MIRROR ON DRIVER'S DOOR DISCONNECTED FROM MOUNTING ON DOOR. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A FACTORY DEFECT IN THIS MIRROR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed May 2, 2001TX

UPON STARTUP ON A RANDOM BASIS, VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AS IF VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 4, 2001CA

ELECTRICAL: ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK AT ALL. ELECTRICAL UNDER HOOD WIRING: SPARK PLUG WIRES FAILED DUE TO POOR CONTACT INSIDE BOOT, LOSS OF SPARK TO 2 CYLINDERS. BRAKES: REAR BRAKES GROAN DURING LIGHT, MODERATE BRAKING. BRAKES: FRONT BRAKES MAKE SCRAPING NOISE UNDER ALL BRAKING CONDITIONS, BRAKE PADS NOT WORN OR DEFECTIVE. BRAKES: BRAKES MAKE REPEATED GROAN UNDER ALL BRAKING CONDITIONS, WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. EXHAUST: NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH CENTER OF CAR DURING ACCELERATION/DECELERATION, SHATTERED CATALYTIC CONVERTER.*AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 3, 2001AR

AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-40 MPH FRONT END SHAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO ROTATED TIRES. FRONT TIRES WERE CUPPED. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *YH

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 3, 2001AR

THIS CAR HAS HAD FRONT END SHAKES AT 30-45 MPH FROM ABOUT 3000 MILES, DEALERS/RELIABLE CHEV/MO, SAYS NOTHING WRONG, DID NOT TEST DRIVE!NOW CAR REALLY SHAKES BAD AND FRONT TIRES ARE ALL LUMPY AND CUPPED, WENT TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND HE REFUSED TO EVEN COME OUT AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, LET ALONE FIX IT,ORIGINAL DEALER IS 150 MILES AWAY, AND JUS TOLD US IF WE DON'T LIKE THE CAR, TRADE IT IN!!I WOULD LIKE TO FINALLY ENJOY THIS CAR AFTER A YEAR OR HAVE IT REPLACED! I EVEN PAID FOR EXTENDED COVERAGE FROM THE DEALER AND CHEVY! BUT NO ONE WILL FIX IT! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT 150 MILES..WHAT IF THE TIRES EXPLODE, FALL OFF, OR PART OF THE STEERING GIVES WAY? ALSO THE CONVE TOP HAS HAD A SCREW STICKING UP FROM THE INSIDE ALL ALONG, AND I WAS TOLD OH WELL.?!*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)1 injured
Filed Mar 31, 2001FL

THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN THE RAIN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO TELEPHONE POLE, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MINOR INJURIES. *MJS

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)
Filed Mar 22, 2001NC

THROW OUT BEARING FAILED. *JB

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 1, 2001FL

THE FAR PASSENGER VENT WON'T ADJUST, DEALER ADJUSTED THE CLIP. *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineFire
Filed Jan 22, 2001CA

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE INSIDE OF GARAGE AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM GARAGE AREA. WHEN HE WALKED INSIDE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT.*AK

Structure › Body › Roof and Pillars
Filed Jan 17, 2001FL

CLASS T-TOP FLEW OFF VEHICLE AT 70 MPH DUE TO A BROKEN LATCH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER SAYS THE LATCH BROKE WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND, BUT THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 3, 2001TX

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SUSPENSION PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THIS HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES (NO MAKE/MODEL OF TIRES PROVIDED), DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO REMEDY THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND CHANGED TIRES, HOWEVER THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, WHICH COULD BE THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OR THE TIRES. *MJS

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 2, 2001TX

ENGINE MISFIRES, SERVICE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS, TAPPING NOISE

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Dec 5, 2000FL

REAR BRAKE STILL HOLDING VEHICLE BACK, THERE IS A HOWLING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE AWAY FROM STOP, DEALER STATES THAT IT COULD BE SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR TO SOLVE PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *CJ

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 27, 2000WA

ONCE THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, THE SHIFT SKIP (WHICH LOCKS YOU OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN DOING "RABBIT" STARTS IF PROPERLY WORKING) TENDS TO LOCK ME OUT OF 2ND AND 3RD GEARS BOTH ON A CONSISTANT BASIS. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT BY A TRUCK AND A METRO BUS AS THIS PROBLEM IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND IT HAS LOCKED ME OUT OF ALL GEARS SEVERAL TIMES. I DO NOT USE THIS VEHICLE AS A "HOT ROD" OR PLEASURE ROD, IT IS MY DAILY DRIVER TO WORK AND I PUT ABOUT 130 MILES A DAY ON IT AND I NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR 7 DAYS A WEEK. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 27, 2000TX

ENGINE HAS DIED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL, ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROADWAY. AFTER STOPPING, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTS BACK UP AFTER THIS. CHECK GAGES LIGHT COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE DIES. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM.*AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Oct 24, 2000TX

THE HORN HAS TWO LEVELS OF NOISE, ONE OF THE LEVELS OF NOISE COMPLETELY WENT OUT. UPON LOOKING AT IT, WE FOUND THAT THE HORN WAS FILLED WITH WATER (THEREBY MUFFLING THE HORN NOISE). THE HORN SHOULD BE A SEALED COMPONENT ON THE CAR AND SHOULD NOT ALLOW LEAKAGE. THIS CARE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN ANY HIGH WATER. THUS, THIS WATER COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN ACCUMULATED BY RAIN.*AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Oct 10, 2000FL

HOWLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND CLUNKING SOUND UNDER BRAKING.VIBRATION FROM REAR TIRES ABOVE 55

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 11, 2000TX

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND MINOR INJURIES.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 26, 2000NC

TRANSMISSION QUIT SHIFTING AND RPMS INCREASED ELECTRICAL WIRES MELTED UNDER HOOD

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Aug 25, 2000TX

THE DESIGN OF THE INTEGRATED HEADRESTS ARE UNSAFE, THE TOP OF THIS HEADREST ONLY COMES TO THE BASE OF CONSUMER'S NECK, IF CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THERE WOULD BE NO SUPPORT. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 22, 2000NJ

WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC VEHICLE WILL HESITATE. ONCE ON A RAMP LEADING TO A VERY BUSY FREEWAY, VEHCILE DIED AND WOULD NOT START.*AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 11, 2000CA

REAR SEAT BELT CLASP FALLS DOWN UNDER SEAT PREVENTING OCCUPANT FROM ENGAGING SEAT BELT.*AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Jun 11, 2000NM

CLUTCH SEEMS TO SLIP QUICKER THAN NORMAL. ONLY ABOUT 6500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE CLUTCH BEGINS TO SLIP. I HAVE GOTTEN THE NEW SLAVE CYLINDER, BUT IT STILL HAPPENDS. ONLY HAPPENDS WHEN THE CLUTCH GETS HOT ON MY VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 15, 2000NY

WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT ON A FLAT SURFACE, ESPECIALLY IF THE WEIGHT SHIFTS FORWARD, THE REAR BRAKES BEGIN TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY CAUSING THE REAR END TO VIBRATE EXSTENCIBLY TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLES SPINS AROUND 180 DEGREES OR MORE..THIS OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 18, 2000FL

WHEN TAKING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OUT OF THIRD GEAR THE COMPUTER CANNOT FIND THE IDLE SPEED , SO THE ENGINE FLUCTUATES RPMS ANYWHERE FROM 850 RPM TO STALLING. IT DOES THIS REPEATEDLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TURNING A CORNER, TAKING IT OUT OF THIRD AND LOSING ALL POWER AFTER THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAS ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER.

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