U.S. public vehicle records

2002 Chevrolet CAMARO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

68 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

20,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 68 complaints (19.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	21	30.9%
Steering behavior	8	11.8%
Electrical and battery issues	5	7.4%
Fuel system concerns	4	5.9%
Transmission and shifting	3	4.4%
Engine operation	2	2.9%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Visibility:Windshield

Seat Belts:Front

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls

Electrical System

Electrical System:Wiring

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	13
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	6
Visibility:Windshield	5
Seat Belts:Front	4
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	4
Electrical System	3
Electrical System:Wiring	3

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6; Visibility:Windshield: 5; Seat Belts:Front: 4; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 4; Electrical System: 3; Electrical System:Wiring: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 20; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 31 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.

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

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2010

2011

2012

2014

2016

2020

2001: 1; 2002: 8; 2003: 16; 2004: 11; 2005: 7; 2006: 9; 2007: 3; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2014: 2; 2016: 2; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 10003411 · 2003-01-26 (January 26, 2003)

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?

Owner-reported narrative. 8 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003411 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008983 · 2003-02-21 (February 21, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008983 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032593 · 2003-08-11 (August 11, 2003)

SINCE AROUND 5000 I STARTED TO FEEL A RIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. IT HAS SLOWLY GOT WORST TILL NOW AT 10,000 MILES. I AM TOLD IT IS THE ROTORS AND THEY A WARPED. SHOES HAVE PLENTY OF GOOD PAD LEFT AND NO GROOVES ARE WORN IT THE ROTOR FACE. THE STARTING DATE IS ESTIMATED DATE THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032593 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10086606 · 2004-08-11 (August 11, 2004)

MY 2002 CAMARO HAS HAD EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL CASED BY WARPED FRONT ROTORS. ROTORS WERE TURNED BUT 8K MILES LATER THEY WERE SO WARPED AGAIN THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. PUT NEW PADS AND AFTERMARKET SLOTTED ROTORS TO REDUE WARPING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086606 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005500 · 2003-02-08 (February 8, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005500 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10094399 · 2004-09-27 (September 27, 2004)

ON RAINING DAYS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FUSE BOX/CONSUMER LEGS/BRAKES, AND GAS PEDAL, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10094399 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10148418 · 2006-01-23 (January 23, 2006)

FUEL PUMP FAILED ON HIGHWAY TRIP. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 40000 MILES. SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT I HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER. *AK CAR ALSO HAS A BRAKE VIBRATION AND HAS HAD IT A WHILE. HAVE NEVER TAKEN TO DEALER AS BRAKING DISTANCE HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED YET.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148418 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10150502 · 2006-02-17 (February 17, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE FUEL LINE HAD FRACTURED AND BROKE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150502 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009229 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009229 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018449 · 2003-05-09 (May 9, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018449 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10615109 · 2014-07-21 (July 21, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERS WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 09/22/2014*LJ UPDATED 2/23/2015 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF TWICE ON THE FREEWAY. UPDATED 2/23/2015 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615109 at NHTSA ↗