IllustrationBRAKES REPAIRED 10/98 @14000 MI. BRAKES REPLACED 12/98 @ 20,700 MI. BRAKES REPAIRED 5/99 @ 25,035 MI. ALSO - STARTER MOTOR @ 7700 MI., WATER PUMP @ 20,00 MI., AND NOW THE A/C COMPRESSOR AND BLOWERR MOTOR ARE ON ORDER BECAUSE THE A/C IS NOT COLD. WHAT'S NEXT?*AK
1998 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Camaro years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →173Owner complaints
Model-year median: 32
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1998 Chevrolet Camaro
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 173 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 84 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 17 reports
- Electrical System: 16 reports
- Power Train: 15 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 10 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 13 of 173 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports5 fire reports11 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
17 reportsCONSUMER WOULD HEAR NOISE WHENEVER ENGINE IS RUNNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT TWICE . *AK
MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD LOOSE CAUSING NOISE. YH
REAR MAIN SEAL IN ENGINE FAILED. YH
VALVES FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. CROSSING BRIDGE ONTO INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH WHEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM DASH AREA. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. REASON FOR FIRE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DEALER /MANUFACTURE NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STALLS OUT. SOMETIMES IT STALLS WHEN IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.