The 1992 Chevrolet Camaro has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 276,401 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FUEL FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE CRACKS AND HOLES CAN ALLOW FUEL VAPOR AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: GASOLINE VAPORS AND FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THOSE WHICH EXHIBIT THE CRACKS OR PIN HOLE LEAKS.
POWER TRAIN92V1540001992-10-2343,413 affected
Defect
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL CABLE CAN SEPARATE.
Consequence
SEPARATION OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CAN PREVENTTHE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED INTO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS CONDITION CANCAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN THE TRANSIMISSION INDICATOR IS IN PARK ORNEUTRAL POSITION AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A DRIVE MODE; THIS COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT…
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
16
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
15
8crashes9injuries2deaths
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
5
AIR BAGS
4
4crashes3injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
Total complaints104
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“There is fuel leaking from my gas cap, everytime I fill it up with gas it leaks out the side. It's been ruining my paint on the inside too. It leaks when I start driving.”
“1992 chevrolet camaro. Consumer states her grandson was in accident. Her grandson hit another vehicle and then flipped over. The air bags deployed. However, the force from the air bags caused injuries to his face. *ta a child in the car, suffered minor injuries. *jb”
“I am a senior ,, I have a 1992 camaro that has always been garage kept. I have only 3000 miles on it . It has not run since 2011. I need a car. I had mechanics look at it, they all say the same thing it is the ignition and security system. The chevrolet dealer tells me it will cost about $500. To…”
“I am a senior. My car has always been in the garage. My car will not run. I have 29440 miles on it. The last time it ran was sept 2011 .all the machanics say the same thing it is a chevrolet problem. The problem is in the ignition and security problem. It can not be fixed. The chevrolet dealer…”
“Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 92 chevy camaro [xxx] smell of gas from fuel tank. Vehicle was recalled - fuel tank inspection/replacement 92c360 date 6/01/1994. Went to the chevy dealer who verified the problem and stated he called chevy…”
“Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 92 chevy camaro [xxx] smell of gas from fuel tank. Vehicle was recalled - fuel tank inspection/replacement 92c360 date 6/01/1994. Went to the chevy dealer who verified the problem and stated he called chevy…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 chevrolet camaro. While the contact was examining the vehicle, he smelled an odor of gasoline inside the passenger compartment. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that the shift cable failed and caused the vehicle to remain stuck in park in the driveway. He could move the gear shifter, but the vehicle would still remain in park. He called the dealer and a representative stated that his vin was…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE97008 Opened 1997-02-03 · closed 1997-06-30
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY VEHICLE IMPACT.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Chevrolet Camaro as of
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