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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.

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173Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
216
1995116
199669
1997173
199890
199976
200048
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
84Engine And Engine Cooling
17Electrical System
16Power Train
15Fuel System, Gasoline
10
All reported categories
Visibility
9Steering
8Air Bags
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Tires
6Service Brakes, Air
5Exterior Lighting
4Equipment
3Parking Brake
3Suspension
3Seats
2Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1

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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

Exterior Lighting complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 21, 2000
Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT AND IT NEEDS ANOTHER BRAKE JOB FOR THE 3RD TIME. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER , APPEARS TO GO COMPLETELY OFF AT NO SET TIME HAS BEEN IN REPAIR 10 TIMES FOR THIS

NHTSA ODI #723002

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Exterior Lighting

EMERGENCY LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON.

NHTSA ODI #609793

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 1999
Exterior LightingParking Brake

LIGHTS: LIFE SPAN OF TAIL LIGHTS IS MUCH SHORTER THAN EXPECTED. EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER: WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKE, A LOUD "POP" IS HEARD AND THE SOUND OF A SPRING (NORMALLY, THERES A CLICKING SOUND AND THE LEVER IS RAISED). LEVER MOVES TO A MUCH HIGHER POSITION THAN NORMAL. IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS RELEASED, THEN RE-ENGAGED…

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LIGHTS: LIFE SPAN OF TAIL LIGHTS IS MUCH SHORTER THAN EXPECTED. EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER: WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKE, A LOUD "POP" IS HEARD AND THE SOUND OF A SPRING (NORMALLY, THERES A CLICKING SOUND AND THE LEVER IS RAISED). LEVER MOVES TO A MUCH HIGHER POSITION THAN NORMAL. IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS RELEASED, THEN RE-ENGAGED, IT WORKS PROPERLY. FAILURES ARE NOT PREDICTABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703022

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Exterior Lighting

LAMP FLASHER UNIT FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #608790

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.