1997 Chevrolet Camaro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 88 complaints
88
Total Complaints
59,585mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

24,000 25th Percentile
59,585 Median Mileage
91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
3
AIR BAGS
3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
3

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
3
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIAMTELY 40MPH. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND ICY ROADS, THE CAR SLID ON ICE AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE, BUT NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK"
"DRIVING DOWN HWY, T-TOP WAS LOCKED IN PLACE, SUDDENLY IT FLEW OFF VEHICLE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WAS INFORMED NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT, OFFERED PLASTIC FOR TOP. *AK"
"WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR CRASH, HITTING A DITCH EMBANKMENT, DESTROYING FRONT END, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND DRIVER SUFFERED FACIAL INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28