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1998 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Camaro years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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173Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
216
1995116
199669
1997173
199890
199976
200048
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
84Engine And Engine Cooling
17Electrical System
16Power Train
15Fuel System, Gasoline
10
All reported categories
Visibility
9Steering
8Air Bags
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Tires
6Service Brakes, Air
5Exterior Lighting
4Equipment
3Parking Brake
3Suspension
3Seats
2Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 173 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 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports5 fire reports11 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

7 reports
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120,000 miles · May 23, 2014
Air BagsSteeringCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE FAILURE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE FAILURE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN

NHTSA ODI #10593701

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2001
Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG COMPUTER DEPLOYED, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO. HAD TO REPLACE COMPUTER MODULE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT GM DENIED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE. *YH

NHTSA ODI #899608

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2001
Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE, AVOIDED HITTING A DEER. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #897792

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2000
Air BagsInjury

WHILE GOING FROM REVERSE TO FIRST GEAR BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON, DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUME. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ODI #858649

Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLSION, WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854175

Mileage unknown · May 11, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

ON TWO OCCASIONS DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH,AND AT 80 MPH HIT A TRUCK HEAD-ON UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.DEALER DID NOT DETERMINE WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837785

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1999
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE . DEALER NOTIFED, AND VEHICLE IS BEING INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THAT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835465

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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