1996 Chevrolet Camaro Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet Camaro. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 159 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
14crashes13injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
3crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
AIR BAGS
4
3crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
Total complaints159

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I got in a accident my car hit another car in front driver fender at 45 mile per hour destroyed my car neither air bag deployed I am injured I bounced off steering wheel when we hit my seat belt unlocked about broke my whole rib cage. *js”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-02-20

“I got in a accident my car hit another car in front driver fender at 45 mile per hour destroyed my car neither air bag deployed I am injured I bounced off steering wheel when we hit my seat belt unlocked about broke my whole rib cage. *js”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2015-02-20

“Parked car in public parking space for approx. 20 minutes. Tried to start car with no results. Checked battery etc. Left car over night and had it towed 20 miles to boyd chevrolet in hendersonville, nc. Boyd replaced ignition switch. Total cost over $300. I demand new is which does not fall within…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2012-09-13

“Intake manifold leak 96 chevy camaro. *nm”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · reported 2006-09-08

“Leaking from front of engine coolant a chevy /luby employeee says they have seen alot of that ?”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2005-05-18

“While driving 40 mph during a snow storm vehicle veered and bumped into a concrete median. Vehicle only had scratches on the bumper, but the front air bags deployed. When the front air bags deployed, the windshield broke. The driver's neck was injured. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2003-12-07

“Power lock switch broke 1999 covered under warranty power door window switch broke 1999 covered under warranty, and again 2003 covered under my ryan extended warranty rear window hatch rubber seal went bad and separated from the car in 1999 and now again in 2003. 2 window seals on one car in 7…”

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS · reported 2003-09-15

“Power lock switch broke 1999 covered under warranty power door window switch broke 1999 covered under warranty, and again 2003 covered under my ryan extended warranty rear window hatch rubber seal went bad and separated from the car in 1999 and now again in 2003. 2 window seals on one car in 7…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2003-09-15

Defect investigations

Investigation EA97024 Opened 1997-11-13 · closed 1998-09-29

FUEL TUBE RETAINING CLIP FAILURE

MOST OF THE REPORTS REVIEWED IN THIS INVESTIGATION ARE FIRE INCIDENTS IN WHICH FUEL LEAKAGE HAS BEEN ALLEGED AS THE CAUSE OR THE AREA OF ORIGIN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP WAS A FACTOR IN ANY OF THESE FIRE INCIDENTS AND NHTSA TESTING INDICATES THATBROKEN OR…

Investigation PE97036 Opened 1997-07-24 · closed 1997-11-13

FUEL TUB RETAINING CLIP FAILURE

OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FAILURES OF THE FUEL TUBE RETENTION CLIP THAT ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER.ACCORDING TO GM, THE SUBJECT RETENTION CLIP (P/N 12048089) WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION ON OCTOBER 12, 1993, TO ADDRESS A CONCERN WITH INCORRECT ASSEMBLY PLANT FUEL LINE ROUTING.MIS-ROUTED FUEL TUBES MAY…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Chevrolet Camaro as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.