The 1988 Chevrolet Camaro has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,529,331 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL FEED HOSES MAY PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
IF THIS COUPLING SEPARATED, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK,AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
INSTALL A REDESIGNED FUEL FEED HOSE.
PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.
THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While driving in stop and go traffic I was moving at a speed between 25 and 30 mph with a 3 to 4 car gap between me and the car in front of me when the line of cars in front of me suddenly stopped quickly. I slammed on my brakes as hard as I could and it failed to stop, impacting the car in front…”
“Consumer stated driver's front seat belts didn't hold the passenger in the seat. Nhtsa recall 90v105000 concerning seat belt failure was issued. *ak”
“While driving down highway car stuttered as though bad fuel/clogged efi system was to blame,upon depressing gas pedal to counteract this stutter, gasoline sprayed out of the a/c vents and into the cab/interior of vehicle and onto the driver. *ak”
“The consumer was traveling at 34 mph and applied brakes to avoid striking another vehicle, but the brakes failed and the consumers vehicle went out of control and crushed. The consumer suffered minor injuries. (ohio traffic crash report 10-91-608) *yh”
“The consumer was traveling at 34 mph and applied brakes to avoid striking another vehicle, but the brakes failed and the consumers vehicle went out of control and crushed. The consumer suffered minor injuries. (ohio traffic crash report 10-91-608) *yh”
“There is a consistant fuel odor coming from the fue tank. It seems there are 2 leaks, one at the filler neck on the fuel tank side and another on top side of the fuel tank where the fuel pump resides. The odor is consistant and very strong.”
“90v105000; seat belt buckles; vehicle taken to dealer (anthony abraham, [REDACTED]) for repairs, the dealer repplaced red buttons, but drivers side pops out with no latching, dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak”
“Seat belt retractor failed.”
SUMMARY: CORROSION IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PREVENTS AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT FOR PAD WEAR. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE LOSS OF REAR SERVICE BRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE. GM HAS ADDED CORROSION PROTECTION AND CHANGED SPRING RATE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SAME BASIC DESIGN USED ON ALL MODELS IDENTIFIED.
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Chevrolet Camaro as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.