IllustrationPAINT PEELING FROM REAR FENDER - DEALER ADVISED THAT IT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE PAINT PROBLEMS GM HAD IN THE LATE '80S TO EARLY '90S. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISES THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
90 reportsROTORS FIRST BECAME WARPED AT AROUND 20,000. ROTORS CONTINUE TO BECOME WARPED EVERY 5-10,000. GM/CHEVROLET REFUSE TO ADMIT OR FIX THIS DEFECT DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM MANY DRIVERS. *LA
THIS IS A TOXIC CAR. IT HAS A MOLD PROBLEM AND IS MAKING ME SICK. THE CAR SMELLS LIKE MOLD. WE PULLED OUT ALL THE SEATS AND CARPET CLEANED EVERYTHING TO TRY TO GET IT OUT. IT STILL SMELLS LIKE MOLD. IT IS NOT THE HEATER OR AC AS THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO DAMPNESS BUT EVERYTHING I PUT IN THE BA…
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THIS IS A TOXIC CAR. IT HAS A MOLD PROBLEM AND IS MAKING ME SICK. THE CAR SMELLS LIKE MOLD. WE PULLED OUT ALL THE SEATS AND CARPET CLEANED EVERYTHING TO TRY TO GET IT OUT. IT STILL SMELLS LIKE MOLD. IT IS NOT THE HEATER OR AC AS THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO DAMPNESS BUT EVERYTHING I PUT IN THE BACK SEAT ENDS UP SMELLING LIKE MOLD. I CALL IT THE MOLD MOBILE. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES, YOU CAN'T SMELL THE MOLD, SO IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TRACK. THE DEALERSHIP IN WALDORF SAID IT WOULD TAKE DAYS TO LOCATE IT, BUT THEY COULD SMELL IT TOO. IT IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE MUST BE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH AND I GET HEADACHES. *NLM
CAR ONLY HAS 40000 MILES ON IT AND WHENEVER I WOULD BRAKE OR COME UP TO A STOP LIGHT, THE WHEELS WOULD SHIMMY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD NOT STOP AND WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN WALDORF MD. THE MECHANIC SAID HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND COULD NOT MAKE …
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CAR ONLY HAS 40000 MILES ON IT AND WHENEVER I WOULD BRAKE OR COME UP TO A STOP LIGHT, THE WHEELS WOULD SHIMMY AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. I WAS AFRAID IT WOULD NOT STOP AND WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN WALDORF MD. THE MECHANIC SAID HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND COULD NOT MAKE IT DO IT. THAT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT STILL DOES IT ALL THE TIME. SOUNDS LIKE ALL THESE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THIS VEHICLE.. DEFECTIVE WARPED ROTORS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I CANNOT GET A DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED. AXLE VIBRATION, BALL JOINTS. JUMPING OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES, VERY BAD FOR A CAMARO SS WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES. *JB
THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR, NON-ELECTRIC, CONTINUES TO BREAK THE CABLES HOLDING THE MIRROR IN PLACE. *JB
BRAKES!!!!!!!!ROTORS WARPED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!ROTORS WARPED AGAIN AND AGAIN !!!!!!!! .*JB
THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR END. THE MECHANIC BROKE DOWN THE REAR END AND FOUND THAT THE AXLE BEARINGS SHOWED VERY UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERNS THAT WERE NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE WITH LITTLE MILEAGE. (REPLACED THE AXLE BEARINGS/SEALS, FRONT/REAR PINION BEARINGS, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER BEARINGS) THE CONSUMER F…
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THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR END. THE MECHANIC BROKE DOWN THE REAR END AND FOUND THAT THE AXLE BEARINGS SHOWED VERY UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERNS THAT WERE NOT NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE WITH LITTLE MILEAGE. (REPLACED THE AXLE BEARINGS/SEALS, FRONT/REAR PINION BEARINGS, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER BEARINGS) THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE AXLE IS AN INDICATION OF THIS BEING A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. *SCC
UNKNOWN TO BUYER VEHICLE IN MAJOR ACCIDENT FRAME & STEERING IN BAD SHAPE. DT
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.