8th Aug 2007, 13:09
Hello. I have owned many camaros.. (1979,1985,1991,two 1992,1994,1997,1999) So, I know quite a bit about them.lol.
Anyway, the second 1992 is the only six cylinder that I have ever owned. It has the 3.1 and is/was a great car until yesterday. I owned the car for roughly seven years and put many miles on it. The only major problem that I ever had was the computer decided to give up... So, I had to replace it. I then proceeded to give the car to my little sister as a sixteenth birthday presence. It is now three years later and the car has been totaled twice, bought back and repaired each time. It has also been repainted entirely three times. Yet, through all that reckless abuse (not even mentioning the harshness of her driving habits) the car held up extremely well with only minimal normal routine issues and slight cosmetic details to affecting it. A couple of weeks ago the belt tensioned failed and the car was driven with a slipping belt, it got hot and 5th cylinder lost compression. Now the car is home and it's time for the 25th ann. 350 and 700r-4 transmission that has been neatly tucked away in my garage for years. The car had 130,000 on it when it went.
I highly recommend these cars for what it's worth...
26th Nov 2007, 15:15
I bought my rs 5 weeks ago. For $3000 with 78000 miles on it.
Nothing wrong with it. 3.1 v6 5 speed manual. It is red and runs great, had a problem with it 1 time because of a sensor.
$70 fix. I love this car. I am 17, and this is the 2nd car I've own. first was a mustang which is in my back yard of course. but I wrecked the rs 3 weeks after I bought it, or it was a fender bender. minor fix, I do recommend this car for a first, only thing is, don't give it to a 16 year old. Because it might get totaled. it has a lot of power for a 3.1, I have smoked the tires a few time. but I still take good care of it. I love it. I would recommend it to anyone.
7th Jan 2008, 19:21
Proud owner of a 1992 Camaro RS 3.1L. This is my second Camaro, my first being a 1990. I never had a major problem with the 1990 at all. The problem I have ran into is very similar to most of the comments. I will try to start the car and it will act as if it wants to turn over, but will not. Now if you let the car sit for a while and then try to start it, it turns right over. When driving on the Interstate it runs like a dream, but at stop lights it acts as if it wants to stall.
My mechanic tells me that it is the fuel pump. The problem is that he does not want to change it and have that not be the problem. I am a college student; I cannot spend $500 for a fuel pump and have that not be the problem.
The car has never not tried to start. It seems to me that if I run the car everyday, it will start, although sometimes it takes longer to start than other times. My car does have a security system that has never been replaced. I maintain my car better than any of my friends. I did not run into problems until after about a year. The alternator went out and I have had a laundry list of problems since.
I am not trying to bash the Camaro in any way here. I would buy another one in a heart beat. All I am trying to do is get a definitive answer as to what the problem is. I take it in, and be it the mechanic in my town, or a dealership, they tell me it runs fine for them and I end up looking like the biggest idiot in the world. To me this sounds like many of your problems.
Should I replace the fuel pump or could this have something to do with the security system? Any help would be appreciated. Please email be at brgko1@hotmail.com.
For the record Camaros have been very good to me, and I plan to get an older one when I get on my feet.
1st Jun 2008, 04:48
I own a 25th Anniversary 1992 Camaro RS convertible. It is white, with tan leather seats and tan top. This is my second Camaro. (My first was a 1967 SS 350, 4-speed. This was my High School car back in 1975)
I have owned the 1992 RS since new, and it now has 230,000 Miles on the odo. It's been relatively trouble free till now. The transmission is slipping and must be replaced / rebuilt, and I had to replace the computer.
Other than these two items, it's been the usual stuff going tits-up: Radiator (1), water pump (2), alternator (1), dash (1), McPherson strut..
I installed KYB shocks, aftermarket chip, Dynamax exhaust, and high rise TBI injectors. I also retrofitted a B&M console Star-shifter.
All in all, this Camaro has been one great car.
Cheers..!
29th Aug 2008, 12:31
Hi, I have a 1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary with no major problems, just sometimes to start it like other people do on their Camaro.
But I was seeing that the reviews are from 2004 through 2007, the car is not new and it will have problems. My car runs great.
I had a 1994 Mustang and that was 2 years newer than my Camaro, and I did have problems with that car. But I am not a Ford guy, but of all the problems I had on that car, it was because the car was old and it was bound to happen. Car and trucks don't last forever, it's the way you take care of them.
And I know taking the car to the dealer is more expensive than taking it to a local repair shop. And I can't wait for the new 2010 Camaro to come out, and I'll wait till 2011 to get one; that way all the problems that came out will be fixed and I don't have to worry.
Sometimes I wonder if you guys owned a Camaro or you are just putting the car down since it's a good car to drive and own.
22nd May 2007, 06:26
I own a Camaro RS 92 (25th anni) and I've only run across a few problems with it... as for the dreaded won't start/stall in the electrical system it turned out to be the ignition module... since I had it replaced the problem never happened again... and not that long ago my radiator core blew and I had a puddle about 2 inches deep in my passenger floorboard of coolant... other than that I've never really had a problem with it... got the oil and other fluids changed regularly and just kept up on the preventative work that needed to be done... lol I'm pretty sure whoever had this car befor me knew nothing of taking care of it... hope that helped those that had the electrical problem =)