AXLE SEAL FAILED. YH
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
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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.
What owners actually said
173 reportsFUEL TANK GAUGE MALFUNCTIONING. *YC
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *YC
RACK & PINION STEERING REPLACED, FAILURE CAUSED NOISE. MGM
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN APPLIED. YH
FUEL PUMP FAILED. NLM
AXLE DRAG CAUSED CAR TO PULL HARD TO LEFT. FAILURE COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT.
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
I STARTED EXPERIENCING A PULSATING SENSATION FROM THE BRAKES AFTER ABOUT 5 THOUSAND MILES. THIS SENSATION USUALLY OCCURS DURING MODERATE BRAKING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE PULSING CONTINUED TO INCREASE OVER TIME. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE IN MY HANDS AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A ST…
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I STARTED EXPERIENCING A PULSATING SENSATION FROM THE BRAKES AFTER ABOUT 5 THOUSAND MILES. THIS SENSATION USUALLY OCCURS DURING MODERATE BRAKING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE PULSING CONTINUED TO INCREASE OVER TIME. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE IN MY HANDS AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 35 MPH. I CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT BRINGING MY CAR IN TO HAVE THEM SERVICE THE BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DECIDED TO PULL THE ROTORS MYSELF AND HAVE THEM RESURFACED. ONCE THIS PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED THE BRAKES OPERATED PERFECTLY. IT IS NOW 3 THOUSAND MILES LATER AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS IS THE FIFTH CAMARO Z28 I HAVE OWNED AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON MY OTHER VEHICLES( 2 1992, 1 1995, 1 1996). I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES. I REALIZE THE BRAKES WERE REDESIGNED FOR THIS VEHICLE IN 1998 AND FEEL THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT IN EITHER THE DISC ROTOR TYPE, MANUFACTURE, OR MATERIAL. THE DISC ROTORS AND OTHER RELATED BRAKE COMPONENTS THAT ARE A DIRECT CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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