Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1983 Chevrolet Camaro

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
16
NHTSA complaints
5
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

16 filed
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    6
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
    2
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND Attachments
    2
  • Parking BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
    2
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    1
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR System
    1

Recalls

4 campaigns
07E088000·EQUIPMENT2007-10-24

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

FixHONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

91V055000·PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1991-04-11

PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.

RiskPARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

FixREPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.

85V169000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1985-12-20

DISLOCATION OF A SPRING COVER WILL NOT ALLOW THE SHOULDER BELT TO RETRACT AFTER BEING EXTENDED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH INERTIAL FEATURE THAT LOCKS THE LAP BELT AND SHOULDER BELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT ARE NOT AFFECTED, IF SLACK IS MORE THAN RECOMMENDED IN OWNERS MANUAL, INJURIES TO UPPER BODY AND HEAD WOULD BE INCREASED IN AN ACCIDENT.

FixINSTALL RETAINING SPRINGS ON SPRING COVER OF FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR AND, WHEN REQUIRED, RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

83V049000·STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD1983-05-02

THE INNER AND OUTER PANELS OF THE FIBERGLASS HOOD COULD SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

FixDEALER WILL INSPECT THE HOOD AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
C90001·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1990-02-21 → 1991-07-31

REAR DISC BRAKES

EA88036·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1988-07-22 → 1991-08-30

REAR DISC BRAKES

PE88070·STRUCTURE1988-06-28 → 1988-09-22

FRAME CRACKING

EA86019·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1986-06-17 → 1988-07-22

REAR BRAKE FAILURE

PE85016·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1984-12-03 → 1985-03-22

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Led to recall85V034000

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