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2000 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

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76Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1997173
199890
199976
200048
200168
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
16Service Brakes, Hydraulic
14Engine And Engine Cooling
13Electrical System
11Visibility
8
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
6Steering
5Suspension
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Air Bags
4Equipment
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Latches/locks/linkages
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Seats
2Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 55 unknown

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.

  • Power Train. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 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 reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

ENGINE IDLES VERY ERATICALLY. HEAD LIGHTS DIM ON BRAKING-INSIDE DASH AND RADIO LIGHTS FLICKER-SHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR HARSH-VOLTAGE DROPS IN THE RED CAUSING CAR TO ALMOST STALL-WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER THERE IS A LOAD WHINNING NOISE- CAR RUNS ERACTIC ON STARTUP-LOCKED UP IN REVERSE ONCE-CAR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING-CLICKING NOIS…

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ENGINE IDLES VERY ERATICALLY. HEAD LIGHTS DIM ON BRAKING-INSIDE DASH AND RADIO LIGHTS FLICKER-SHIFTS INTO 1ST GEAR HARSH-VOLTAGE DROPS IN THE RED CAUSING CAR TO ALMOST STALL-WHEN TURNING ON AIR CONDITIONER THERE IS A LOAD WHINNING NOISE- CAR RUNS ERACTIC ON STARTUP-LOCKED UP IN REVERSE ONCE-CAR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING-CLICKING NOISE IN THE DASH-HAVE BEEN TO SHOP OVER AND OVER FOR THESE PROBLEMS- FIRST IT WAS NOTHING,THEN THE SERP.,BELT,THEN THE ALTERNATOR,NOW IT IS MY RADIO CAUSING THESE PROBLEMS (SO I AM TOLD) CAR STILL NOT FIXED. AS FOR THE EXHAUST ONE OF THE PIPES WAS POPPING AND CRACKING, THIS WAS REPLACED.*AK (TIRESIZE: 235-55R16)

NHTSA ODI #748108

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2001
EquipmentPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 4,000RPMS. VEHICLE COULDN'T BE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER FOUND A FOREIGN OBJECT CLOGGING 2ND CLUTCH.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND THEY ARE STILL SQUEAKING TO THIS DATE ,THE STEREO AND CD PLAYER WERE DEFECTIVE AND …

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TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 4,000RPMS. VEHICLE COULDN'T BE DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER FOUND A FOREIGN OBJECT CLOGGING 2ND CLUTCH.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND THEY ARE STILL SQUEAKING TO THIS DATE ,THE STEREO AND CD PLAYER WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THE CD PLAYER IS STILL NOT WORKING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #888706

Mileage unknown · May 2, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control

UPON STARTUP ON A RANDOM BASIS, VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD AS IF VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #887281

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND MINOR INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #870143

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

WHEN TAKING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OUT OF THIRD GEAR THE COMPUTER CANNOT FIND THE IDLE SPEED , SO THE ENGINE FLUCTUATES RPMS ANYWHERE FROM 850 RPM TO STALLING. IT DOES THIS REPEATEDLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TURNING A CORNER, TAKING IT OUT OF THIRD AND LOSING ALL POWER AFTER THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE P…

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WHEN TAKING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OUT OF THIRD GEAR THE COMPUTER CANNOT FIND THE IDLE SPEED , SO THE ENGINE FLUCTUATES RPMS ANYWHERE FROM 850 RPM TO STALLING. IT DOES THIS REPEATEDLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN TURNING A CORNER, TAKING IT OUT OF THIRD AND LOSING ALL POWER AFTER THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAS ADVISED THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA ODI #720283

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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