Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1983 Chevrolet Camaro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts8
- Structure7
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Parking brake2
- Unknown or other1
- Power train1
- Suspension1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1983 Chevrolet Camaro failed the safety check 0.76% of the time — 11% less often than the average 1983 passenger car (0.85%). Median odometer at inspection: 63,171 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
33 first registered in 1983 are on Dutch roads; 70% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde6
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen5
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm5
- Roestschade van 1,5 t/m 2,0E of meer dan 15% dikteafname2
- Rem- of parkeerremkabel / buitenkabel ondeugdelijk1
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht1
- Zitplaats of rugleuning ondeugdelijk bevestigd1
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
9 of these cars first registered in 1983 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 59,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
61 1983 cars are on the New Zealand register; 62% arrived as used imports, 8% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 1983 Chevrolet Camaro.
| 1991063 17 Apr 1991 | Brakes On certain vehicles, the parking brake system may contain a non-functional parking brake adjuster. This may result in a gradual loss of parking brake effective… |
| 1986002 7 Jan 1986 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the front seat shoulder belt webbing may not retract into the retractor. This condition may be caused when the plastic spring cover become… |
| 1985007 10 Jan 1985 | Brakes On certain vehicles, the rear brake backing plates may develop a corrosion condition which could result in loss of rear brake fluid and loss of rear braking cap… |
| 1983048 18 May 1983 | Other On certain Camaro Z28, the hood inner and outer panels could separate. If separation were to occur while the car is in motion, the hood outer panel could fold b… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.
DISLOCATION OF A SPRING COVER WILL NOT ALLOW THE SHOULDER BELT TO RETRACT AFTER BEING EXTENDED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH INERTIAL FEATURE THAT LOCKS THE LAP BELT AND SHOULDER BELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT ARE NOT AFFECTED, IF SLACK IS MORE THAN RECOMMENDED IN OWNERS MANUAL, INJURIES TO UPPER BODY AND HEAD WOULD BE INCREASED IN AN ACCIDENT.
THE INNER AND OUTER PANELS OF THE FIBERGLASS HOOD COULD SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
REAR DISC BRAKES
REAR DISC BRAKES
FRAME CRACKING
REAR BRAKE FAILURE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation