2002 Chevrolet Camaro

Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2001-12-12 01V381000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS 897 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2020-09-15 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS No 0 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DESIGN DEFECT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECURRING …
2016-07-05 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN…
2014-07-17 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE …
2013-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TYPICALLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON WARM / HOT DAYS AND AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT ALL DAY OUTSIDE, I'LL GO TO START IT, PUT THE K…
2012-09-19 VISIBILITY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE. T…
2012-06-25 STEERING No 0 DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY ALL THE RED WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR AS I LOSE POWER-STEERING, ALTERNATOR NO…
2011-12-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TURNING SIGNAL FAILED. THE VEHIC…
2011-04-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY CAMARO THAT IS EXPERIENCING A SECURITY LIGHT ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN READING UP ON IT ONLINE....THIS IS…
2008-09-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL BOX IN THE ENGINE, LOCATED NEAR THE F…
2008-09-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS PLACEMENT. *TGW ACCORDING TO THE DEALE…
2008-06-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 MY 2002 GM CHEVROLET CAMARO'S ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED.THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS THAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE COM…
2008-06-10 TIRES No 0 FAULTY VALVE STEMS (LIKELY FROM THE CHINA RECALL) ON 2 GOODYEAR TIRES SO FAR ON MY CAR THAT CRACKED PREMATURELY. *TR
2007-10-19 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL No 0 FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL/PARKING LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW SOCKETS COSTING AROUND …
2007-10-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I HAVE NOTICED BUBBLING IN THE PAINT AROUND THE EDGES OF THE ROOF AND SAIL PANEL. I WAS TOLD THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFEC…
2007-05-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BURNED OUT AND MELTED THE WIRES. BOTH OF TH…
2006-05-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 051406 DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION . CAR WAS GOING DOWNHILL AND I BAR…
2006-03-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT END VIBRATES. WHEN THE PROB…
2006-02-10 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE…
2006-01-30 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE COIL BURNED OUT AND WAS REPL…
2006-01-24 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR PANEL BEGAN TO SMOKE, AND THEN THE FLAMES WERE COMING FR…
2006-01-19 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP FAILED ON HIGHWAY TRIP. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 40000 MILES. SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THE VEH…
2005-12-19 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 CAMARO BOUGHT NOVEMBER 2002, BRAKES AND TIRES REPLACED SIX MONTHS LATER. ENGINE HAD SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL WITHIN THAT…
2005-10-02 TIRES Yes 0 2002 CHEVY CAMARO TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A MEDIAN WALL DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT…
2005-08-30 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 2002 CAMARO 6 CYL. DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS BY AUGU…
2005-07-06 AIR BAGS Yes 2 I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2004. MYSELF AND A FRIEND WERE ON OUR WAY TO WORK @ 6:15 AM WH…
2005-03-15 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 DURING THE CALIFORNIA RAINS OF 2005, MY CAMARO'S T-TOP ROOF LEAKED SO MUCH THAT THERE WAS 1 1/2" OF WATER IN THE BOTTOM…
2005-02-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 THE FRONT RIGHT ROTOR WARPED. WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS SHUTTER/VIBRA…
2005-01-18 SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 I HAVE A 2002 CAMARO CONVERTIBLE WHICH IS STILL UNDER NEW VEHICLE WARRANTY THAT HAS A DRIVER?S SIDE SEAT BELT THAT WILL…
2004-10-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSU…
2004-09-27 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 ON RAINING DAYS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE BOX/CONSUMER LEG…
2004-09-17 WHEELS:RIM No 0 WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMI…
2004-07-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE PULSATED, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. PLEASE PROVI…
2004-06-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 MY 2002 CAMARO HAS HAD EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL CASED BY WARPED FRONT ROTORS. ROTORS WERE TURNED BUT …
2004-06-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 COLD AND HOT ENGINE KNOCK, ISTONS REPLACED,YLINDER WALLS IN #1 AND 8 OUT OF SPECIFICATION. *AK
2004-06-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN EXITING CAR. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE IT SAYING IT IS NORMAL. *JB
2004-05-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND HAD TO BE TURNED TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 15,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CON…
2004-04-21 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY. *AK
2004-04-10 SEAT BELTS:FRONT Yes 2 WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. THIS …
2003-09-15 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MAY 11 2002 AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE MY DIFFER. AND ROTORS, I HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS B…
2003-08-26 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) Yes 0 I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2002 CAMARO WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE ASR (ACCELERATION SLIP REGULATION SYSTEM). THIS WAS SUPPOS…
2003-05-16 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 2002 CAMERO HAS DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE ROTOR WEAR AND WARPING AT LOW MILEAGE AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER CLIAMS …
2003-04-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS No 0 INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL SHUTTERED/SHIMMIED AND PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSED. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE BRAKE R…
2003-04-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS N…
2003-02-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE VEHICLE BURNED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL.*JB
2003-01-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 MY 2002 CAMARO HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES I TALKED TO CHEVROLET ABOUT BUYING BACK MY CAR THEY REFUSED I FEE…
2002-12-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 SINCE AROUND 5000 I STARTED TO FEEL A RIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. IT HAS SLOWLY GOT WORST TILL NOW A…
2002-11-01 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR No 0 2002 CAMARO, CAR STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT ABT 8,000 MILES. TOOK INTO DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT. WAS …
2002-09-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 NO SUMMARY. DT
2002-09-09 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET No 0 SINCE DELIVERY, VEHICLE HAS LEFT REAR RATTLE. 4 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. ALSO, SLOPPY SHIFTING & NOI…
2002-09-09 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 SINCE DELIVERY THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE RATTLED. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE ATTEMPTS WERE UNS…