10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,000 miles

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problem #5

Apr 012004

Camaro 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles
Air bags on 1997 Camaro did not deploy on collision and roll over.

- Fresno, CA, USA

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problem #4

Oct 161999

Camaro

  • miles
While driving 20-25 mph had a direct frontal impact, and driver's/passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Also the seatbelt system malfunctioned, causing the occupant to hit the front windshield.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #3

Jan 291998

(reported on)

Camaro

  • miles
Owner was involved in an accident in which vehicle was hit from the side, causing front of vehicle to impact with an object in which there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags.

- Las Cruces, NM, USA

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problem #2

Apr 291997

Camaro

  • miles
When vehicle was involved in a single car crash, hitting a ditch embankment, destroying front end, there was no deployment of air bags and driver suffered facial injuries. Vehicle has been totalled.

- Winterville, NC, USA

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problem #1

Dec 171996

Camaro

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Air bags did not deploy at a speed of approxiamtely 40mph. During inclement weather and icy roads, the car slid on ice and slammed into a tree, but neither air bags deployed.

- Massillon, OH, USA

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