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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.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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173Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    216
    1995    116
    1996    69
    1997    173
    1998    90
    1999    76
    2000    48
    2001
    Compare all Camaro years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Parking Brake complaints

    3 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2000
    Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkages

    EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED. VEHICLE WOULD BE MOVING. ALSO, FUSE WAS REPLACED TWICE/ AIR CAME THROUGH THE HATCHBACK & DOORS/ MUFFLER KEPT MAKING CLUNKING NOISE/BUMPER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND TIRES WOULD LOSE TRACTION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #856765

    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
    Electrical SystemParking Brake

    VEHICLE HORN DOES NOT WORK CONSISTANTLY. *YC

    NHTSA ODI #607755

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No 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.