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2002 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 2002 record →

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Hanger/Bracket
Filed May 9, 20033 milesNY

SINCE DELIVERY, VEHICLE HAS LEFT REAR RATTLE. 4 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. ALSO, SLOPPY SHIFTING & NOISY DRIVE TRAIN, NO TRACTION CONTROL, MANY SQUEAKS AND VIBRATIONS. ALSO, WINDSHIELD SCRATCHES EASILY (FROM WIPERS?) AND VISION IS DISTORTED. GM PROMISED TO HAVE AREA SERVICE MANAGER CONTACT ME, BUT NO ONE HAS. SEEKING REPLACEMENT OR REPURCHASE OF AUTO DUE TO MANY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS, AND COMPLETE DISSATISFACTION. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Apr 21, 2003PA

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 17, 20034,000 milesMI

VEHICLE VIBRATES DURING BRAKING. HAVE HAD ROTORS REPLACED AND TURNED. PROBLEM RETURNS EVERY TIME. ROTORS ARE WARPING DUE TO NORMAL BRAKING. DEALER SAYS IT IS DUE TO HARD DRIVING, WILL NOT SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM

Structure
Filed Feb 26, 2003TN

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOUD ENGINE RATTLE AND WATER LEAKAGE IN RIGHT SIDE WINDOW.*AK *JB

Power Train
Filed Feb 25, 2003IN

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REAR END NOISES.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 21, 2003CO

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 12, 2003CA

THE VEHICLE BURNED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL.*JB

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Feb 8, 2003MI

MY 2002 CAMARO HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES I TALKED TO CHEVROLET ABOUT BUYING BACK MY CAR THEY REFUSED I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS CAR HAS MULTIPLY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND HE TOLD CHEVROLET THIS

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 26, 20038 milesAZ

2002 CAMARO, CAR STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT ABT 8,000 MILES. TOOK INTO DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT. WAS TOLD ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WITH SUCH LOW MILES MUST BE DEFECTIVE. SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN NEW ROTORS. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL?

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Dec 7, 2002TX

NO SUMMARY. DT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 26, 2002CA

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A DISTORTION ON THE WINDSHIELD . CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OBJECTS APPEAR LARGER AND SMALLER WHEN YOU LINE YOUR LINE OF SIGHT SHIFTS FROM THE CLEAR AREAS TO THE DISTORTED AREAS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GLASS ONCE WITH THE IDENTICAL WINDSHEILD AND NOW CLAIMS THAT THE DEGREE OF DISTORTION IS NORMAL FOR CAMAROS, AND SEES KNOW REASON TO IMPROVE. *SCC

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jul 11, 2002CA

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS EXCESSIVE DISTORTION THROUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD. ITEMS APPEAR LARGER OR SMALLER THAN THEY REALLY ARE. CONSUMER STATED THAT ROAD SIGNS ARE BLURRY, AND IT GIVES HIM A HEADACHE.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 18, 2002CA

IN A FRONT END COLLISION NONE OFF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK THE COLLISION WAS A DIRECT FRONT END HIT TO THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WAS WELL OVER THE POSTED SPEED RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JG

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jun 11, 2002CA

CONSUMER BOUGHT A 2002, CHEVROLET, CAMARO. SINCE PURCHASE WINDSHIELD IS FAULTY, AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAD IT REPLACED BY DEALER 4 TIMES.*AK

Structure › Body
Filed May 9, 2002CA

THERE IS RUST UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ALSO TALKED WITH VICTOR DIJELIO FROM THE DEALERSHIP. HE TOLD HIM THAT RUST UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 11, 2002CA

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE SHUTTERS. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, AND BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. ALSO, ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 4000 MILES, THEN REPLACED. ROTORS NEED RESURFACING AGAIN AT THIS TIME.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 1, 2002CA

HTTP://EMER.HOMEDNS.ORG/LS1_KNOCK/INDEX.ASP. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Dec 18, 2001CA

WHILE DRIVING, SKIP SHIFT FEATURE FORCES SHIFTS TO MOVE FROM FIRST TO FORTH BY PASSING SECOND AND THIRD GEARS, NO ACCELERATION. *AK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID COLLISON. *TT

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