Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1973 Camaro.
The 1973 Chevrolet Camaro is represented in owner-reported complaint records that run from 1990 through 2023, a span that offers one lens on the model's long-term reliability history. Those reports reached their highest volume in 2010 with 295 complaints and their lowest in 2022 with just 13, a dramatic narrowing that frames the 1973 Camaro as a vehicle whose volume of documented complaints has tapered sharply in recent decades. For researchers, that pattern situates this model year near the quieter end of the Camaro's modern complaint record, indicating that remaining examples now generate relatively few reported problems.
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Camaro of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Z28 LT-1 Coupe 5.7L V8 | 7.20 sec | 14.50 sec | 330 hp | RWD |
| 1970 | Z28 Coupe 5.7L V8 | 5.80 sec | 14.20 sec | 360 hp | RWD |
| 1969 | RS ZL-1 Coupe 7.0L V8 | 5.30 sec | 13.20 sec | 430 hp | RWD |
| 1969 | SS396 Coupe 6.5L V8 | 6.80 sec | 14.80 sec | 325 hp | RWD |
| 1969 | Indy 500 Pace Car Coupe 5.7L V8 | 8.00 sec | 16.00 sec | 255 hp | RWD |
| 1969 | RS/SS 350 Coupe 5.7L V8 | 8.30 sec | 15.90 sec | 300 hp | RWD |
| 1977 | Z28 Coupe 5.7L V8 | 8.60 sec | 16.30 sec | 185 hp | RWD |
| 1968 | Z/28 RS Coupe 4.9L V8 | 5.30 sec | 13.77 sec | 290 hp | RWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
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The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.
Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.