Problems · NHTSA complaints

2000 Chevrolet Camaro problems

Owners filed 87 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Camaro with NHTSA between Mar 2000 and Mar 2023. The most-cited component is service brakes, hydraulic (16).

Complaints
87
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
7
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
8
People reported injured
Deaths
3
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Service brakes, hydraulic16
  2. Engine and engine cooling15
  3. Power train14
  4. Electrical system12
  5. Visibility8
  6. Exterior lighting7
  7. Suspension5
  8. Vehicle speed control5
  9. Tires4
  10. Equipment4
  11. Air bags4
  12. Steering4
  13. Structure3
  14. Latches/locks/linkages3

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
200013
200129
20026
20037
20048
20057
20061
20075
20087
20091
20100
20110
20121
20130
20140
20150
20160
20170
20181
20190
20200
20210
20220
20231

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Service brakes, hydraulic

16 reports1 crash1 fire
“DESIGN FLAW. E-BRAKE DRAGGING CONSTANTLY WHICH EVENTUALLY WARPS THE ROTOR AND IF LEFT ALONE MAKES A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE THAT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DIFFERENTIAL SPIT A TOOTH. A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING BUT FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE CHEVROLET HASN'T FIGURED IT OUT. YES, OF COURSE THEY HAVE! IT'S JUST THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVEN'T DIED. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 26, 2008Service brakes, hydraulicODI 10243586

Engine and engine cooling

15 reports1 fire
“THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CAR FAILED EMISSIONS TESTING. FOUND OUT THE WARRANTY WAS 8 YEARS/80,000 MILES, SO TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSIS. VEHICLE HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT AND GM REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAID THE CONVERTER WAS "RUSTED". VEHICLE IS 8 YEARS OLD AND ONLY DRIVEN LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ANNUALLY AND STORED FOR 6 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CONVERTER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RUST, THE BAFFLES ARE BREAKING UP INSIDE. GM REFUSES TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. VERY COSTLY REPAIR, PART ALONE IS $750.00 AND THAT DOES INCLUDE ANY LABOR. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 5, 2008Engine and engine coolingODI 10237087

Power train

14 reports1 crash
“THE CLUTCH PEDAL RETURN SPRING ON MY 2000 CAMARO SS BROKE TWO YEARS AGO. I PURCHASED ANOTHER ONE FROM A LOCAL GM DEALER. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE SPRING WAS SO EXPENSIVE. ($70.00). I INSTALLED THE SPRING MY SELF IN 2006 AND TWO YEARS LATER 2008 THE SPRING BROKE AGAIN. I ONLY DRIVE THE CAR IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. (26,000 KILOMETERS). I DO NOT ABUSE THE CAR IN ANY WAY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. I THINK THAT A CLUTCH PEDAL RETURN SPRING SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN TWO YEARS AT $70 A POP. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 14, 2008Power trainODI 10242154

Electrical system

12 reports
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. A LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED HER THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 20, 2008Electrical systemODI 10246098

Visibility

8 reports
“2000 TAHOE: REAR HATCH WINDOW HINGE BROKE. IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC...PRETTY SHODDY FOR A 4W DRIVE VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY OPENED THAT WINDOW 5-6 TIMES SINCE 2002, SO IT DEFINITELY WAS NOT ABUSED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW...WOULD LIKE GM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE $600 WINDOW PLUS HINGES (THE CHEVY DEALER QUOTED $1300.) *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 10, 2007VisibilityODI 10199104

Exterior lighting

7 reports1 crash4 related recalls
“CAR HAS 54,000 MILES WITH LIMITED NIGHTTIME USE. HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT HEADLIGHT MOTOR. 100 MILES LATER THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 5, 2006Exterior lightingODI 10146953
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.