IllustrationVEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 20-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *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.
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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 reportsBEEN 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…
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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…
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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
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT ENGINE START ALL GAUGES GO HARD TO FULL-SCALE, TRIP ODOMETER RESETS. *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…
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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
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING WARPING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE VEHICLE IS ON ITS SECOND SET OF ROTORS. *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.