The 1986 Chevrolet Camaro has 24 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 63% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
24
Seat Belts complaints
63%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
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.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
“CONSUMER STATED UPON CONNECTING SEAT BELT LATCH, IT WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED, PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, RECALL NUMBER 90V105000. *AK THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT THAT WAS ON RECALL, ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS. *YH”
NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1986 Chevrolet Camaro seat belts — 63% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seat belts: 90V105000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.