There are 4 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Camaroin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WAS INVOLVED INTO (2) SEPARATE CAR ACCIDENT IN THE LAST YEAR THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE FIRST ONE I WAS REAR END WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME DID NOT STOP AND SUSTAIN NECK INJURY THAT I HAD TO HAD SURGERY ON 10 OCT 2014. THE SECOND I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PUSHED OVER A CURB INTO A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STREET AND THE CAR WAS TOTAL BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY OF COURSE. THIS ONE I HIT MY HEAD AND HAD EYE ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BESIDES THE BADLY BRUISED LEGS AND HEAD FROM HITTING THE STEERING COLUMN AND WINDOW ON 20 MAY 2015.
SEAT BELT BECOMING UNBUCKLED, THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW BOTH AFTER BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ONCE FROM BEHIND AND ONE IMPACT FROM THE FRONT. *AK
WHEN DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED BY A VEHICLE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEY HAD OTHER INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
WHILE AT STANDSTILL VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING ABOUT 5-10 MPH. CONSUMER FEELS SEATBELTS ARE DEFECTIVE IN VEHICLE, THEY DID NOT LOCK UP. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN.*AK REAR BUMPER DAMAGED AND THE CONSUMER WIFE SUSTAINED SPRAINED NECK. *YH
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026