IllustrationCONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING, DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE RUPTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NLM
1996 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Camaro years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 8 of 116 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports5 fire reports17 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
11 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES. MECHANIC PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC AND COMPUTER FAILED TO REGISTER ANY PROBLEM CODES. MECHANIC DID REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND CRANKSHAFT, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED.*AK
CAR WOULD NOT START, WHEN IT DID IT IDLED ROUGH. I DROVE IT 1/2 MILE AND IT LOST POWER AND DIED. TOWED TO DEALER SAT OVER WEEK END CAR SARTED AND RAN FINE. CODE SHOWED LEAN CONDITION IN ALL 8 CYLINDERS.*AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL C99083 REGARDING THE AIR INJECTION REACTOR PUMP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, THE INSURER OF THE VEHICLE OWNER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGES. *SLC
POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. NLM
WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE FUEL LINE LEAKING GAS BECAUSE IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
THE AIR PUMP BECAME DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A HOLE ON HOSES WHICH MELTED FUEL LINE, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. FUEL TUB RETAINING CLIP, WHICH HOLDS FUEL LINE BROKE, CAUSING FUEL LINE TO FALL ON TOP OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. *AK *ML
THE CLIP THAT HOLD THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE ENGINE I DON'T BELIVE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO COMPLETE ITS TASK. I HAVE HEARD MANY INCIDENTS IN WHERE OWNER OF THE 94- PRESENT CAMAROS HAVE HAD FIRES UNDER THE HOOD OF THERE CAR BECAUSE THIS PLASTIC CLIP BREAKS AND THE FUEL LINE THEN COMES INCONTACT WITH THE VALVE COVERS WHICH BURNS A HOLE…
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THE CLIP THAT HOLD THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE ENGINE I DON'T BELIVE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO COMPLETE ITS TASK. I HAVE HEARD MANY INCIDENTS IN WHERE OWNER OF THE 94- PRESENT CAMAROS HAVE HAD FIRES UNDER THE HOOD OF THERE CAR BECAUSE THIS PLASTIC CLIP BREAKS AND THE FUEL LINE THEN COMES INCONTACT WITH THE VALVE COVERS WHICH BURNS A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE AND CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I BELIVE THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FIXED. THANKS
GAS CAP FAILED.
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM FAILED FUEL SYSTEM.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
2EA97024 · Fuel Tube Retaining Clip Failure
Opened Nov 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 29, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
MOST OF THE REPORTS REVIEWED IN THIS INVESTIGATION ARE FIRE INCIDENTS IN WHICH FUEL LEAKAGE HAS BEEN ALLEGED AS THE CAUSE OR THE AREA OF ORIGIN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP WAS A FACTOR IN ANY OF THESE FIRE INCIDENTS AND NHTSA TESTING INDICATES THATBROKEN OR DISLODGED RETENTION CLIP DOES NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE TOWARD THE LEFT SECONDARY AIR INJECTION CHECK VALVE.FAILURE OF THE CLIP PLACES THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS THE 1993 MODEL YEAR LTI VEHICLES.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE97036 · Fuel Tub Retaining Clip Failure
Opened Jul 24, 1997 · Closed Nov 13, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FAILURES OF THE FUEL TUBE RETENTION CLIP THAT ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER.ACCORDING TO GM, THE SUBJECT RETENTION CLIP (P/N 12048089) WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION ON OCTOBER 12, 1993, TO ADDRESS A CONCERN WITH INCORRECT ASSEMBLY PLANT FUEL LINE ROUTING.MIS-ROUTED FUEL TUBES MAY FAIL FROM CONTACT WITH A HOT AIR CHECK VALVE, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.GM MAINTAINS THAT NO PROBLEMS SHOULD OCCUR IF THE CLIP IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND ISN'T MISHANDLED DURING SUBSEQUENT SERVICE OPERATIONS.SOME OWNERS HAVE ALLEGED TO ODI THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP BECOMES BRITTLE OVER TIME AND MAY ALSO PULL FREE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER ATTACHMENT HOLE.