Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1984 Chevrolet Camaro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts28
- Structure4
- Latches/locks/linkages1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Tires1
- Equipment1
- Steering1
- Parking brake1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1984 Chevrolet Camaro failed the safety check 0.59% of the time — 24% less often than the average 1984 passenger car (0.77%). Median odometer at inspection: 59,544 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
31 first registered in 1984 are on Dutch roads; 94% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde8
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen4
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot3
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld3
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm3
- Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse2
- Parkeerrem werkt niet op 2 wielen2
- Stabilisator ondeugdelijk bevestigd, gebroken of gescheurd1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
7 of these cars first registered in 1984 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 99,000 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
63 1984 cars are on the New Zealand register; 73% arrived as used imports, 6% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
8 Transport Canada recalls for the 1984 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… |
| 1990091 19 Jun 1990 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the seat belt buckle assemblies may not latch or release due to fracture of the red push button. This would prevent a person from using hi… |
| 1988030 9 Mar 1988 | Emissions Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1105 - Evaporative Emissions. |
| 1986092 19 Aug 1986 | Engine Certain Camaro, Firebird, Monte Carlo and Grand Prix equipped with a 5.0L engine, and 5.7L Corvettes. High ignition coil temperatures combined with the stress … |
| 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… |
| 1984098 31 Aug 1984 | Not Entered DUE TO UNDERSIZED GRINDING AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE, THE REAR BRAKE CENTRE FLEX HOSES COULD SEPARATE FROM THE END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE PULL FORCE RE… |
| 1984027 27 Feb 1984 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the front seat back locks may not lock under forward load conditions and are therefore not in compliance with CMVSS 207 - Seat Anchorages. |
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.
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.
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.
REAR BRAKE HOSES WERE NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 106, "BRAKE HOSES". HOSES COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE END FITTINGS WHEN SUBJECTED TO A PULLING FORCE.
SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.
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 AXLE SHAFT FAILURE
REAR DISC BRAKES
SAFETY BUCKLE BREAKAGE
SAFETY BELT BUCKLE BREAKAG
REAR DISC BRAKES
FRAME CRACKING
THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKING
REAR BRAKE FAILURE
CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation