IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE BRAKE CALIPER BOLT SEPARATED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE DRIVER BEGAN TO HEAR A RUMBLING SOUND. THE VEHICLE THEN SURGED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK INJURIES. *AK *SCC *JB
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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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: 13 of 173 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 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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
7 reportsAFTER HITTING RESUME ON THE CRUISE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR JUST KEPT ON SPEEDING UP WAY PAST WHERE IT WAS SET, TRIED TO BRAKE AND USE THE OFF SWITCH, TO NO AVAIL, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND THEN WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND THEN RECONNECT.
VEHICLE REVVED UP TO 3800 RPM'S AFTER COLD START. ONCE, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT FENCE, CAUSING $ 2500 IN DAMAGE, DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND VEHICLE HESITATED/STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING AND ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN UNCONTROLLABLY. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL FLOORED ITSELF AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 85MPH. DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE PEDAL WAS STILL FLOORED AND ENGINE REVVED. GAS PEDAL HAD TO BE PLIED FROM FLOOR. THIS HAS HAPPEN…
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WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL FLOORED ITSELF AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 85MPH. DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE PEDAL WAS STILL FLOORED AND ENGINE REVVED. GAS PEDAL HAD TO BE PLIED FROM FLOOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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