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1984 Chevrolet CAMARO: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

28 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

99,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1984 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 28 complaints (39.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior13.6%
Steering behavior13.6%

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.

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
11
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
5
Seat Belts
3
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
3
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
Parking Brake:Conventional
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly11
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor5
Seat Belts3
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing3
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch1
Parking Brake:Conventional1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 11; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 5; Seat Belts: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 3; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 23 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.

1995
7
1996
9
2000
3
2001
1
2002
3
2003
1
2007
1
2009
1
2010
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
19969
20003
20011
20023
20031
20071
20091
20101
20151

1995: 7; 1996: 9; 2000: 3; 2001: 1; 2002: 3; 2003: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10040843 · 2003-09-28 (September 28, 2003)

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040843 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10204609 · 2007-10-01 (October 1, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE TRYING TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELT, THE BUCKLE BROKE. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS ARE PINK. RECALL#90V105000 WAS RELATED TO THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF THE BELT BUCKLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204609 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10259783 · 2009-02-24 (February 24, 2009)

SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO FASTEN BELT. THE RED BUTTON IS BROKEN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259783 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10327973 · 2010-04-28 (April 28, 2010)

MY 17 YEAR OLD SON [XXX], HAS A 1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO, AND TWICE THIS YEAR, HE AND I TOOK IT IN TO LARAMIE GM AUTO CENTER HERE IN LARAMIE, WYOMING AND ASKED THEM TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS ON RECALL # 85V169000. THE SERVICE MANAGER, NAMED MIKE TOLD ME AFTER EXAMINING THE BELTS THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT, AND SAID HE WOULD CALL US WITH THE RESULTS. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT [XXX] RECENTLY GOT A TICKET FROM THE WYOMING HIGHWAY PATROL, FOR A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT, AND SHOWED THE TICKET TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, MIKE. I ALSO SHOWED MIKE THE SEAT BELT RECAL…

Owner-reported narrative. 132,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327973 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10716205 · 2015-05-13 (May 13, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT INTO PLACE AND THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO ADJUST THE SHOULDER BELT TO ENSURE IT WAS SECURELY CONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 85V169000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOW HAS THE UPDATED SEAT BELTS. UPDATED 09/01/15*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716205 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 504333 · 1996-05-07 (May 7, 1996)

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504333 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 556007 · 2000-10-13 (October 13, 2000)

THE LEFT FRONT FRAME RAIL HAS THREE MAJOR CRACKS BETWEEN THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND CROSS MEMBER(UNIBODY), CONSUMER NOTICED THIS WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND HEARING CLICKING AND POPPING NOISES. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 556007 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 733680 · 2000-10-07 (October 7, 2000)

NEED ANY INFORMATION ON MY CAR PLEASE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 733680 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

84V011000 · Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

Reported: 1984-02-06 (February 6, 1984)

SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.

Remedy: INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
84V093000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1984-08-17 (August 17, 1984)

REAR BRAKE HOSES WERE NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES". HOSES COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO A PULLING FORCE.

Remedy: A NEW HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, BRAKES WILL BE SERVICED.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
85V169000 · Seat Belts:Front:Webbing

Reported: 1985-12-20 (December 20, 1985)

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.

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

NHTSA campaign record ↗
90V105000 · Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Reported: 1990-05-14 (May 14, 1990)

PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
91V055000 · Parking Brake:Conventional

Reported: 1991-04-11 (April 11, 1991)

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

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

Remedy: REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗