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1990 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

2Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198825
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
7Fuel System, Gasoline
5Seat Belts
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Structure
3
All reported categories
Steering
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Seats
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1998
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A ROAD SIGN, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OFF, THE VEHICLE WENT ABOUT 20 FEET INTO THE WOODS, HIT A TREE HEAD ON, DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, AND THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT …

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WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT A ROAD SIGN, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OFF, THE VEHICLE WENT ABOUT 20 FEET INTO THE WOODS, HIT A TREE HEAD ON, DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, AND THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT WAS ALSO BROKEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822301

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) DUP OF 525792. *AK

NHTSA ODI #516345

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1997
Air BagsCrash

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED NO INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810097

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN FACIAL AND NECK INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ODI #525535

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES (NECK, TEETH).(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).516345 DUP OF 525792; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

NHTSA ODI #525792

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1996
Air Bags

OTHR: HEAT CAUSING PASENGER AIRBAG TO BACLE BACK AND CAN SEE THE AIRBAG.

NHTSA ODI #985224

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 1996
Air BagsFuel System, GasolineSeat Belts

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG.

NHTSA ODI #503705

Official recalls

2

90V105000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

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 & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE97008 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment

Opened Feb 3, 1997 · Closed Jun 30, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT.