2002 Chevrolet Camaro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 100 complaints
100
Total Complaints
15,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,750 25th Percentile
15,000 Median Mileage
40,030 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
5
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
TIRES
3

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
3
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING, SKIP SHIFT FEATURE FORCES SHIFTS TO MOVE FROM FIRST TO FORTH BY PASSING SECOND AND THIRD GEARS, NO ACCELERATION. *AK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, OTHER VEHICLES HAVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID COLLISON. *TT"
"HTTP://EMER.HOMEDNS.ORG/LS1_KNOCK/INDEX.ASP. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE SHUTTERS. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, AND BRAKING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. ALSO, ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 4000 MILES, THEN REPLACED. ROTORS NEED RESURFACING AGAIN AT THIS TIME.*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