2000 Chevrolet CAMARO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
76 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
52,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 21 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 76 complaints (10.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 20 | 26.3% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 9.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 6.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 6.6% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 5.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 8 |
| Suspension:Front | 5 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 3 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 8; Suspension:Front: 5; Electrical System: 4; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 55 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2000: 13; 2001: 28; 2002: 6; 2003: 7; 2004: 6; 2005: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 7; 2009: 1; 2012: 1; 2018: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10016458 · 2003-04-24 (April 24, 2003)
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 19,000 MILES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY..ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AT 31,000 MILES AND RESURFACED UNDER WARRANTY..WARPED BEYOND REPAIR AT 46,000 MILES..DEALER AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT. DID NOT HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH 97 CAMARO. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 46,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016458 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032847 · 2003-08-14 (August 14, 2003)
CAR HAS REQUIRED SERVICE 2 TIMES FOR WARPED ROTORS AFTER ONLY 25000 MILES. NEITHER REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FIRST TIME, THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID WE MUST HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR THROUGH WATER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE HOT. 2ND TIME THEY SAY WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR AGGRESSIVELY OR IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC, BUT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CAMARO SS AND CORVETTE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR, IF THE BRAKE ROTOR REGULARLY BECOME WARPED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032847 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099331 · 2004-11-03 (November 3, 2004)
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING SHAFT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099331 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108791 · 2005-03-02 (March 2, 2005)
THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED AT THE T BAR. IT WAS HELD TOGETHER WITH DUCT TAPE. THE DEALER ALLOWED THE CONSUMERS SON TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE BROKEN STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE LOCK FELL OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. PARKING LIGHTS AND LENS LEAKING. *TC
Owner-reported narrative. 34,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065664 · 2004-04-06 (April 6, 2004)
BAD MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS IN THE F-BODY'S CONCERNING THE SIX SPEED. I HAVE A 2000 CAMARO SS WITH 34000 MILES ON IT AND MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION'S 5TH GEAR WENT OUT AT 14000, NOTE MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF A RECONDITIONED TITLE. BUT I HAVE PURCHASED ANOTHER USED 6 SPEED FROM A LOCAL RECYCLING YARD AND 3RD GEAR WAS OUT OF IT. FINALLY I FOUND A LOCAL RECYCLER THAT COULD GET ME A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. PURCHASED IT AND INSTALLED WITH ALL 6 GEARS OK BUT NOW REVERSE IS GRINDING. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I DON'T SEE ANY RECALLS YET ON THESE …
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065664 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 720283 · 2000-03-18 (March 18, 2000)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 720283 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003969 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED TWO MONTHS LATER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003969 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11122053 · 2018-08-24 (August 24, 2018)
I HAVE TO PULL THE POWER ASSURES FUSE OUT IT WILL KILL MY BATTERY OVER NIGHT
Owner-reported narrative. 149,386 miles reported. Look up ODI 11122053 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044411 · 2003-11-25 (November 25, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING IN WARM WEATHER WITH THE A/C ON, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP OR WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING OCCURRED MANY TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044411 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10238413 · 2008-08-15 (August 15, 2008)
PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVY. CAMARO WITH ONLY 50K MILES TWO MONTHS AGO. THREE WEEKS AGO I WAS FINDING THAT IT WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY WHEN HOT AND MY GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. IF THE CAR WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT, IN THE MORNING IT WOULD START FINE. THE CAUSE IS A BAD FUEL PUMP, IT LOSES PRESSURE WHEN HOT BUT HERE IS THE REAL PROBLEM. THE PUMP AND SENDING UNIT IS IN THE GAS TANK AND I HAVE TO REPLACE IT WITH A GM UNIT, AFTER MARKET WOULD BE STUPID AND AS YOU READ ON YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY. THE FUEL PUMP IS $795.00, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE REA…
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238413 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444353 · 2012-01-18 (January 18, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO REFUEL, FUEL WOULD OVERFLOW ONTO THE GROUND DUE TO A FAULTY ROLL-OVER BALL. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE MALFUNCTION, THE FUEL COULD ONLY BE DISPENSED DURING COOL WEATHER TEMPERATURES. TWO YEARS PRIOR, AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE SIMILAR DEFECT RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ UPDATED 03/…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444353 at NHTSA ↗