IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Camaro years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
84 reportsMUFFLER HEAT SHIELD LOOSE CAUSING NOISE. YH
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. YH
RACK & PINION STEERING REPLACED, FAILURE CAUSED NOISE. MGM
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN APPLIED. YH
AXLE SEAL FAILURE CAUSED LOTS OF SMOKE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING PREMATURELY, NEED RESURFACING FOR THE SECOND TIME. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATES NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKES. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.
I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF CAMARO OWNERS WHO ALL ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS.
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND CAUSED A VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ESPECIALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE NEW ROTORS HAVE JUST BEGUN TO DEMONSTRATE SIGNS OF WARPAGE AGAIN (11000 MILES).
Official recalls
0No 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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.