IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, FEET SLIPPED OFF AND HIT GAS PEDAL. MR
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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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.
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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 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. CAUSING NECK AND BACK INJURIES. MR
WHILE DRIVING COLLIDED IN REAR WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. WAS NOT AWARE OF TRAVEL SPEED. *AK
WATER IS GETTING DOWN IN LENSE OF HEADLIGHT ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND CAUSING BULB TO BLOW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB CONTINUALLY FAILS DURING WET WEATHER WHEN CAR ENCOUNTERS A PUDDLE. TURN SIGNAL WIRE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE THREE YEARS I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. RIGHT SIDE NEVER FAILS UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.*AK
NOTICED REAREND NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TURNED VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. BAD PINON SEAL WAS CAUSE OF REAREND TO LEAK FLUID. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURED NOW 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 14 MONTHS. TWICE THE ENTIRE REAREND HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH NEW GEARS, BEARINGS, AND SEALS. AGAIN ALL 5 CAUSES WERE TH…
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NOTICED REAREND NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TURNED VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. BAD PINON SEAL WAS CAUSE OF REAREND TO LEAK FLUID. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURED NOW 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 14 MONTHS. TWICE THE ENTIRE REAREND HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH NEW GEARS, BEARINGS, AND SEALS. AGAIN ALL 5 CAUSES WERE THE PINON SEAL LEAKING AND CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID IN THE REAREND. REAREND MUST HAVE A MANUFACTUER DEFECT TO CAUSE 5 PINON SEALS TO LEAK IN LESS THAN 14 MONTHS AND ONLY 8,000 MILES.*AK
BROKEN GAS PEDAL SINCE THE CAR WAS TWO MONTHS OLD. *AK
RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT FENDERS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ASKED TO REATTACH THE RIGHT FENDER. THEY DID ATTACH IT, HOWEVER IT NOW STICKS OUT. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP WE REQUESTED THEY REATTACH THE FENDER SO THAT IT IS NO LONGER STICKING OUT. WE ALSO REQUESTED THAT THEY CHECK THE LE…
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RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT FENDERS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ASKED TO REATTACH THE RIGHT FENDER. THEY DID ATTACH IT, HOWEVER IT NOW STICKS OUT. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP WE REQUESTED THEY REATTACH THE FENDER SO THAT IT IS NO LONGER STICKING OUT. WE ALSO REQUESTED THAT THEY CHECK THE LEFT FENDER AS WE HAD NOTICED IT TO BE LOOSE AS WELL. THE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP HAD CHECKED THE FENDERS AND SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY AND IT APPEARS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN BOTTOMED OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN BOTTOMED OUT AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF SUCH ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. HOW CAN THEY REPAIR THE RIGHT FENDER AND THEY SAY THAT THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE LEFT SIDE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY? I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME ANSWERS.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 2,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY.AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR A FEW DAYS I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED BACK AND FORTH. THIS WAS ANNOYING BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONCERN.I WANTED TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER AND MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES TO BRING …
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VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 2,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY.AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR A FEW DAYS I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIED BACK AND FORTH. THIS WAS ANNOYING BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONCERN.I WANTED TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER AND MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES TO BRING TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION BEFORE TAKING IT IN FOR WARRANTY WORK. AT ABOUT 7,OOO MILES THE SHIMMYING BECAME MUCH MORE INTENSE AND VERY DANGEROUS WHEN BRAKING AT 50 TO 60 MPH.THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND COLLISION. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE BRAKING AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND COMPLAINED AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. ALSO THE DRIVELINE MAKES A "TINK TINK" NOISE WHEN GOING FROM PARK TO "R" OR "D" OR WHENEVER THE LOAD CHANGES ON THE DRIVETRAIN. I WAS TOLD THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED SERVICING AT 7,000 MILES AT MY COST.*AK
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.