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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
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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 reportsWHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON. AFTERWARDS, ENGINE STALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
7,545 MILES-ROTORS WARPED, 15695-ROTORS OUT OF PARALLEL, 17196-ROTORS OUT OF PARALLEL, 18383-ROTORS OUT OF PARALLEL, 25422-PADS REPLACED, 28092-ROTORS OUT OF PARALLEL, 34802-ROTORS OUT OF PARALLEL, 42500-SAME PROBLEM BEGINNING. *AK
WHILE RIDING ALONG IN MY CAMARO OUT OF NO WHERE THE SUNVISOR COMES DOWN STRIKING MY HEAD AND FALLEN ON MY LAP. IF I WAS USING IT FOR SEEING AND I WAS FOLLOWING SOMEONE IN THE SUN IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CRASK. ALSO THE SUNVISOR FELL OFF MY LAP ONTO THE FLOOR INTERFERING WITH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOU…
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WHILE RIDING ALONG IN MY CAMARO OUT OF NO WHERE THE SUNVISOR COMES DOWN STRIKING MY HEAD AND FALLEN ON MY LAP. IF I WAS USING IT FOR SEEING AND I WAS FOLLOWING SOMEONE IN THE SUN IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CRASK. ALSO THE SUNVISOR FELL OFF MY LAP ONTO THE FLOOR INTERFERING WITH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK
ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WOULD NOT STOP. *AK *SLC
WHILE INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING INJUIRES. *AK VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER MULTI TIMES THEY ADVISE CANT DUPLICATE OR NORM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
BOTH 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
WHEN 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…
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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
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.