1989 Chevrolet CamaroProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 25 owner complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet Camaro, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years67% below the Camaro median · #30 of 34 years by complaints

Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints257 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage119kSeat belts, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 28, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Chevrolet Camaro has problems

25 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Seat belts1 crash/fire/injury

4Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

4Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

2Steering

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Engine and engine cooling

1Vehicle speed control

1Latches/locks/linkages

1Parking brake

33 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Seat belts	6	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	1
Electrical system	4	2
Steering	2	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Vehicle speed control	1	1
Latches/locks/linkages	1	0
Parking brake	1	0
3 other systems	3	1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

1989 Chevrolet Camaro recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 90V-115 · Jun 12, 1990 · 29,331 vehicles

Risk. IF THIS COUPLING SEPARATED, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK,AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Front: buckle assembly

Recall 90V-105 · May 14, 1990 · 1,500,000 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Seat belts

Recall 88V-191 · Dec 13, 1988 · 34 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE VEHICLE CRASH, THE EFFECTIVENESSOF THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT MAY BE REDUCED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Camaro year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camaro median. How we score

0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 3 16 39 46 32 28 17 25 25 86 88 32 14421611669 17390 76 48 68 29519411318718820814119181 53 33 20 14 16 4

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In owners' words

What Camaro owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO 90105000, MANUFACTURER TOOK 3 YEARS TO SEND RECALL LETTER. TT
Complaint 967638 · Jun 23, 1995

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT DURING A COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS BROKEN, AND DID NOT PROTECT DRIVER. *AK
Complaint 898398 · Oct 29, 2001

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