1995 Chevrolet Camaro

■ Significantly worse — known issue year
1995 Chevrolet Camaro
BUILT 2026-10-10

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

Complaints
217
Recalls
6

Campaigns on file for 1995

Investigations
2

Opened by NHTSA

Top problem
Service brakes

30% of complaints

Complaints per year

1981: 1 complaint 1981 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 16 complaints 1984: 40 complaints 1985: 48 complaints 1986: 33 complaints 1986 1987: 28 complaints 1988: 17 complaints 1989: 25 complaints 1990: 25 complaints 1991: 87 complaints 1992: 88 complaints 1993: 32 complaints 1994: 158 complaints 1995: 217 complaints 1995 217 1996: 116 complaints 1997: 69 complaints 1998: 173 complaints 1999: 90 complaints 2000: 76 complaints 2001: 48 complaints 2001 2002: 68 complaints 2010: 295 complaints 2011: 194 complaints 2012: 113 complaints 2013: 187 complaints 2013 2014: 188 complaints 2015: 206 complaints 2016: 141 complaints 2017: 189 complaints 2018: 80 complaints 2018 2019: 53 complaints 2020: 31 complaints 2021: 20 complaints 2022: 14 complaints 2023: 15 complaints 2023 2024: 4 complaints
1981: 1 complaint 1981 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 16 complaints 1984: 40 complaints 1984 1985: 48 complaints 1986: 33 complaints 1987: 28 complaints 1987 1988: 17 complaints 1989: 25 complaints 1990: 25 complaints 1990 1991: 87 complaints 1992: 88 complaints 1993: 32 complaints 1994: 158 complaints 1995: 217 complaints 1995 217 1996: 116 complaints 1997: 69 complaints 1998: 173 complaints 1999: 90 complaints 1999 2000: 76 complaints 2001: 48 complaints 2002: 68 complaints 2002 2010: 295 complaints 2011: 194 complaints 2012: 113 complaints 2012 2013: 187 complaints 2014: 188 complaints 2015: 206 complaints 2015 2016: 141 complaints 2017: 189 complaints 2018: 80 complaints 2018 2019: 53 complaints 2020: 31 complaints 2021: 20 complaints 2021 2022: 14 complaints 2023: 15 complaints 2024: 4 complaints 2024
1981: 1 complaint 1981 1982: 3 complaints 1983: 16 complaints 1983 1984: 40 complaints 1985: 48 complaints 1985 1986: 33 complaints 1987: 28 complaints 1987 1988: 17 complaints 1989: 25 complaints 1989 1990: 25 complaints 1991: 87 complaints 1991 1992: 88 complaints 1993: 32 complaints 1993 1994: 158 complaints 1995: 217 complaints 1995 217 1996: 116 complaints 1997: 69 complaints 1997 1998: 173 complaints 1999: 90 complaints 1999 2000: 76 complaints 2001: 48 complaints 2001 2002: 68 complaints 2010: 295 complaints 2010 2011: 194 complaints 2012: 113 complaints 2012 2013: 187 complaints 2014: 188 complaints 2014 2015: 206 complaints 2016: 141 complaints 2016 2017: 189 complaints 2018: 80 complaints 2018 2019: 53 complaints 2020: 31 complaints 2020 2021: 20 complaints 2022: 14 complaints 2022 2023: 15 complaints 2024: 4 complaints 2024

1995: 217 complaints

View as data table
YearComplaints
19800
19811
19823
198316
198440
198548
198633
198728
198817
198925
199025
199187
199288
199332
1994158
1995217
1996116
199769
1998173
199990
200076
200148
200268
2010295
2011194
2012113
2013187
2014188
2015206
2016141
2017189
201880
201953
202031
202120
202214
202315
20244

Known problem areas

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

Service brakes

30% · 66 reports

Most commonly citing hydraulic and air.

CRASHINJURY

Air bags

15% · 33 reports

Most commonly citing frontal and sensor/control module.

CRASHFIREINJURY
Show complaint excerpts

My 16-year old son was involved in a fender-bender. Both the drivers and passenger air bags deployed, destroying the dash and windshield of his 1995 chevy Camaro.

NHTSA ODI report, 2003-06-05

While driving the vehicle 10 MPH the consumers vehicle was involved in an accident and both frontal air bags deployed at the same time. They broke the windshield and busted the dash board. *nlm.

NHTSA ODI report, 2003-05-27

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collison at approximately 25MPH and both driver and passenger air bags did not deploy.

NHTSA ODI report, 2002-09-17

Power train

12% · 27 reports

Most commonly citing automatic transmission and control module (tcm/pcm/tecm).

CRASHFIREINJURY

Electrical system

10% · 22 reports

Most commonly citing ignition and fuses and circuit breakers.

CRASHFIRE

Fuel system, gasoline

10% · 21 reports

Most commonly citing tank assembly and hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.

FIRE

Safety timeline

6 recalls · 2 investigations · oldest first

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    1995Complaint volume 217 complaints filed for this model year.
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    1995-03-08Steering95V046000 The steering intermediate shaft could have been improperly assembled causing the shaft lower coupling to loosen and rotate on the steering gear input shaft.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the intermediate steering shaft for the correct lower coupling and replace it as required.

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    1997-07-24Preliminary evaluationClosed 1997-11-13 Fuel tub retaining clip failure
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    1997-11-13Engineering analysisClosed 1998-09-29 Fuel tube retaining clip failure
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    2006-04-03Exterior lighting06E026000 Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber…

    Remedy: Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on April 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.

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    2006-07-31Exterior lighting06E065000 Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the…

    Remedy: Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. The recall began on July 31, 2006. Owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026.

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    2007-11-08Equipment07E088000 Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from May 25, 2006, through September 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above.…

    Remedy: Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. The recall began during November 2007. Owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.

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    2009-05-11Exterior lighting09E012000 Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…

    Remedy: Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on May 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.

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    2009-07-28Exterior lighting09E025000 Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…

    Remedy: Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on July 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.

Buy-smart checklist

1995 Chevrolet Camaro — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

  • Service brakes: 66 reports on file for this year.
  • Air bags: 33 reports on file for this year.
  • Power train: 27 reports on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

  • Recall 95V046000 · Steering
  • Recall 06E026000 · Exterior lighting
  • Recall 06E065000 · Exterior lighting
  • Recall 07E088000 · Equipment
  • Recall 09E012000 · Exterior lighting
  • Recall 09E025000 · Exterior lighting

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FAQ

Is the 1995 Chevrolet Camaro reliable?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1995 Chevrolet Camaro is rated "significantly worse".
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Chevrolet Camaro?
The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 30% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 1995 Chevrolet Camaro have?
6 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.