IllustrationBOTH FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE TO RELEIVE WEAROUT. ROTORS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, AND WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURER. DEFECTIVE ROTORS DO NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO STOP VEHICLE APPROPRIATELY WHICH COULD CAUSE AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. *AK
1999 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Camaro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
About this comparison →How this year compares
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
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 20 of 90 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 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
31 reportsWHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 AND PUTTING ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BADLY.*AK
I HAVE HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR FRONT ROTOR MACHINING OR REPLACEMENT APPOXIMATELY EVERY 8 - 10,000 MILES. THE BRAKES PULSATE AND THE WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE DEFECT OCCURS. TURNING THE ROTORS OR REPLACING THEM HAS FIXED THE PROBELM, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE FREQUENT TO HAVE BRAKE…
Read full complaint
I HAVE HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR FRONT ROTOR MACHINING OR REPLACEMENT APPOXIMATELY EVERY 8 - 10,000 MILES. THE BRAKES PULSATE AND THE WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE DEFECT OCCURS. TURNING THE ROTORS OR REPLACING THEM HAS FIXED THE PROBELM, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE FREQUENT TO HAVE BRAKE REPAIRS OF THE SAME TYPE TO OCCUR THIS FREQUENTLY, MY PREVIOUS CAR A 1995 CAMARO ONLY REQUIRED THE SAME SERVICE ONCE IN APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES AND ONLY WHEN THE BRAKE PADS HAD WORN OUT AND METAL TO METAL CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS OCCURRED.*AK
BEEN TO DEALERSHIP(S) SEVERAL TIMES THEY SAY CAN NOT DUPLICATE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
A CONTINUED GRINDING NOISE FROM RIGHT REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE IS DUE TO DEFECT IN VEHICLE. THERE IS NOISE IN BRAKE, IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA AND THERE IS A SHIMMEY STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING DUE TO ROTORS FAILURE. T…
Read full complaint
A CONTINUED GRINDING NOISE FROM RIGHT REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND STILL UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE IS DUE TO DEFECT IN VEHICLE. THERE IS NOISE IN BRAKE, IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA AND THERE IS A SHIMMEY STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING DUE TO ROTORS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE MAKES GRINDING SOUND ON HARD RIGHT TURNS DUE TO REAR BRAKE LINING FAILURE. THERE IS A NOISE FROM REAR RIGHT WHEEL DUE TO RIGHT REAR CLIPER IMPROPER CLEARANCE. THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *YH
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS EXPERIENCED WARPING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING SHUDDERING OF VEHICLE DURING BRAKING. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN WITHIN 2000 MILES.*AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEEDS OF 40MPH AND HIGHER VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK
THERE ARE INSTANCES OF SEVERE JERKING TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT IS UNPREDICTABLE AND UNEXPECTED. IT IS MOST NOTED AT SLOWER SPEEDS, PROBABLY BECAUSE IT IS LESS EXPECTED. DESPITE THE SINGLE DATE AND MILEAGE LISTED IN THIS REPORT, IT HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE O…
Read full complaint
THERE ARE INSTANCES OF SEVERE JERKING TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT IS UNPREDICTABLE AND UNEXPECTED. IT IS MOST NOTED AT SLOWER SPEEDS, PROBABLY BECAUSE IT IS LESS EXPECTED. DESPITE THE SINGLE DATE AND MILEAGE LISTED IN THIS REPORT, IT HAS HAPPENED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS ONCE WITHOUT CURING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK
NEED INFORMATION REGARDING THE 1999 CAMARO BRAKING SYSTEM(ROTORS, ETC.)& STRUCTURAL RATTLING. *AK
BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE 11 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR, BRAKES WERE SQUEALING AND SHAKING WHEN STOPPING. MECHANIC SAID BRAKES WERE WARPED. EACH TIME ROTORS AND BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTONS CAUSEING LIGHTS TO DIM. DEFROSTER COMPONENT FAILED. T-TOPS LEAKS CONTINUE AFTER FIX…
Read full complaint
BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE 11 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR, BRAKES WERE SQUEALING AND SHAKING WHEN STOPPING. MECHANIC SAID BRAKES WERE WARPED. EACH TIME ROTORS AND BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTONS CAUSEING LIGHTS TO DIM. DEFROSTER COMPONENT FAILED. T-TOPS LEAKS CONTINUE AFTER FIXING IT SEVERAL TIMES. *YH
Official recalls
199V239000 · Power Train:clutch Assembly
Aug 27, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RETAINING RING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY NOT ALLOW THE CLUTCH SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN UNINTENTIONAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, ENGINE STALLS, AND DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WITH A NEW CYLINDER.
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.