1997 Chevrolet Camaro engine and engine cooling problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Chevrolet Camaro — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Within 5 months of purchase (the mileage was 59585 when issues began) I began having issues with the engine, and took my car to the dealership over 10 times over the next year, and was charged $500 every time for them to put new spark plugs and wires and send me home only to come back a month later…”
filed Feb 1, 2003
“Vehicle was leaking coolant. Took vehicle to dealer and dealer indicated engine coolant was breaking down and malfunctioning different parts in engine.*ak”
filed Feb 4, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Camaro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Camaro | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Camaro | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Camaro | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Camaro | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Camaro | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 Camaro | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 Camaro | 10 | 3% |
| 2002 Camaro | 9 | 13% |
| 2001 Camaro | 8 | 17% |
| 2000 Camaro | 13 | 17% |
| 1999 Camaro | 5 | 6% |
| 1998 Camaro | 17 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Camaro
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.