The 1968 Chevrolet Camaro has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 6,992,374 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING71V2350001971-12-296,682,084 affected
Defect
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A SEPARATED MOTOR MOUNT MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO LIFT, WHICH MAY AFFECT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, MOMENTARILY INCREASING THROTTLE, POSSIBLY TO FULL THROTTLE.
Consequence
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
INSPECT ENGINE MOUNTS AND INSTALL RESTRAINTS WHICH WILL LIMIT ENGINE LIFT AND ELIMINATE POSSIBLE SECONDARY EFFECTS TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE DUE TO ENGINE MOUNT SEPARATION.
POSSIBILITY THAT CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER MAY INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE RETAINING CLIP.IF THIS OCCURS, CAN CAUSE THROTTLE LEVER TO BE HELD PARTIALLY OPEN,PREVENTING ITS RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. POSSIBLE THIS WILL MAKE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP.(CORRECT WHERE NECESSARY WITH IMPROVED TYPE THROTTLE RODCLIP.)
Complaints by component
STEERING
2
1crashes
WHEELS
1
1crashes
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I'm resto-modding a 1968 camaro. I had a shop replace the original power steering box (recirculating ball steering gear) with a new one from classic performance products (cpp). Their web site would lead you to believe they make everything locally but they finally admitted their 400 series steering…”
“I'm resto-modding a 1968 camaro. I had a shop replace the original power steering box (recirculating ball steering gear) with a new one from classic performance products (cpp). Their web site would lead you to believe they make everything locally but they finally admitted their 400 series steering…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1968 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that while making a right or left turn, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the steering box fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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