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1987 Chevrolet CAMARO: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 21 complaints (23.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior419.0%
Braking behavior314.3%
Engine operation14.8%

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
5
Seat Belts
4
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
2
Steering:Column
2
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Parking Brake:Conventional
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly5
Seat Belts4
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar2
Steering:Column2
Electrical System:Ignition1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Parking Brake:Conventional1

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 5; Seat Belts: 4; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 2; Steering:Column: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 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
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 17 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
3
1996
4
2000
4
2001
3
2003
4
2004
1
2020
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19964
20004
20013
20034
20041
20201
20231

1995: 3; 1996: 4; 2000: 4; 2001: 3; 2003: 4; 2004: 1; 2020: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 10044707 · 2003-10-24 (October 24, 2003)

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 90 V 105 000 HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044707 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047584 · 2003-11-25 (November 25, 2003)

NEITHER SEAT BELT WILL LOCK. PASSENGERS USE TO LOCK BUT COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT AND PULLED ON IT AND IT FELL APART. IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT I WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047584 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047588 · 2003-11-25 (November 25, 2003)

(TILT STEERING) STEERING WHEEL VERY LOOSE. HARD TO STEER IN CURVES AND ON TURNS. STEERING WHEEL MOVE ABOUT A INCH OR 2 WHEN TRYING TO STEER. FEELS LIKE THE STEERING IS GOING TO FALL OFF, HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE BOLTS ON THE TILT ARE FALLING OUT. THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047588 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10052197 · 2003-12-22 (December 22, 2003)

1987 CHEVROLET CAMERO CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10052197 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10068318 · 2004-05-05 (May 5, 2004)

I WAS AT THE ENTRANCE GATE TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WAS WORKING, AT THE TIME, ABOUT TO PUT MY CARD IN THE CARD READER, TO OPEN THE GATE. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE WITHOUT WARNING AND I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET BEFORE I FINALLY GOT THE IGNITION KEY TURNED OFF. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, IN PARK, AND THE ENGINE TOOK OFF AGAIN. I SHUT IT OFF, PLAYED AROUND WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS (WHICH WERE IN THE OFF POSITION) AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THIS TIME IT WAS FINE. THE CAR NEVER …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10068318 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11349097 · 2020-08-13 (August 13, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAD BECOME DEFECTIVE. UPON RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SEAT BELTS HOWEVER, THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PLATINUM CHEVROLET (3001 CORBY AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407) WHERE HE INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE SEAT BELT RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE DATABASE NOT HAVING INFORMATION ON…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,858 miles reported. Look up ODI 11349097 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11501778 · 2023-01-14 (January 14, 2023)

During a New York state auto inspection, this recall, #N00043, was brought to my attention by the paperwork and the technician. I've been trying to get this issue resolved for years with no luck from various auto dealers.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11501778 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 505545 · 1996-06-23 (June 23, 1996)

THE FOUR BOLTS HOLDING THE LOWER TILT-WHEEL PIVOT BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO FLOP OVER TO THE SIDE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 505545 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

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 ↗