2001 Chevrolet CAMARO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
48 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
43,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 48 complaints (12.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 9 | 18.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 12.5% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 12.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 8.3% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 6.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 4.2% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 6 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 6; Electrical System: 4; Steering: 3; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Air Bags: 2
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 | 7 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 26 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2001: 9; 2002: 5; 2003: 9; 2004: 5; 2005: 2; 2006: 3; 2007: 3; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 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 10051459 · 2004-01-01 (January 1, 2004)
DISK BRAKE ROTORS. THE DISK BRAKE ROTORS WARP SO OFTEN THAT THEY CONSTANTLY NEED TURNED OR REPLACED. I HAVE HAD THEM TURNED AT APPROX 11000 MILES AND THEY ALREADY NEED ATTENTION AGAIN. THEY MAKE INTERMITANT NOISE AND YOU CAN FEEL THE WOBBLE WHEN YOU GO TO STOP. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE ROTORS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051459 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10101107 · 2004-11-16 (November 16, 2004)
BRAKES FAILED WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT 30 MPH.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10101107 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026579 · 2003-07-03 (July 3, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT LAST WEEK SHE COULD NOT GET INTO VEHICLE, BECAUSE BATTERY WAS GONE. SHE CALLED AAA, AND THEY GAVE HER A JUMP START, AND SHE DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK, IT WAS OK, UNTIL SHE WAS READY TO COME HOME. SHE HAD TO GET ANOTHER JUMP. SHE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SHE ALSO STATED THAT AAA TOLD HER IT LOOKED AS THROUGH ACID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER BATTERY. SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE WHEN SHE GOT WHERE SHE IS GOING IT MIGHT NOT BRING HER BACK HOME.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026579 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10044541 · 2003-10-22 (October 22, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044541 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004529 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)
WHEN DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED BY A VEHICLE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEY HAD OTHER INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004529 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195052 · 2007-06-30 (June 30, 2007)
I JUST PURCHASED 2001 CAMARO Z28 COVERTIBLE. I HAVE OWNED CAMARO'S FOREVER AND WAS NEVER ANYTHING BUT COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH IT. THIS CAR HAS SOME KIND OF "SHAKE" TO IT AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE IS IN THE COLUMN SHAKING IT! ALSO IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SPRINGS NEED SOME SERIOUS HELP THAT I DID NOT HEAR INITIALLY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 37K MILES ON IT. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE ALREADY AND BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR SOME KIND OF A COVERTIBLE SHAK…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195052 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025191 · 2003-06-30 (June 30, 2003)
THE CUSTOM EXHUAST SYSTEM INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER (GM) AND BUILT BY SLP ENGINEERING WAS CAUSING THE FUEL TANK IN MY 2001 CAMARO TO MELT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 59,002 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025191 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195616 · 2007-07-09 (July 9, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CORRODED CONNECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP WIRING IN THE TANK. THE WIRING OVERHEATED AND THE INSULATION HAD MELTED AS WELL. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT IS CONCERNED THAT OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS FAILURE COULD STALL OR BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195616 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203140 · 2007-09-16 (September 16, 2007)
VEHICLE REFUSED TO START. PROBLEM TRACED TO IN-TANK FUEL PUMP CONNECTION WHICH HAD CORRODED. POTENTIAL TO SPARK AND START A FIRE, VEHICLE MIGHT STALL SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203140 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 785881 · 2002-02-14 (February 14, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE MIS-SHIFTS, MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE ARE INTERNAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SYNCHRONIZERS AND SHIFTING FORKS, DEALER STATED THAT SHIFTING FAILURES WERE DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND NOT A MALFUNCTION. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 785881 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 885461 · 2001-04-09 (April 9, 2001)
TRANSMISSION IS SHOT, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS. CONTACTED DEALER. AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 885461 at NHTSA ↗