IllustrationI HAVE TALKED TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE CLUTCHES NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE COLD, ALSO MANY PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THERE ROTORS WARPING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P275/40/17 )
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
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
173 reportsWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID A 180 DEGREE SPIN AND HIT A POLE DUE TO THE ABS KICKING IN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY.
NO SUMMARY.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A SEVERE SQUEAK, AND THE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE SYSTEM TAKES EXTRA SECONDS TO KICK IN AND STOP AS IT SHOULD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS FIVE TIMES AND THE PADS SEVEN TIMES. *AK
WARPED ROTORS - TWICE. DEALERS/GM WON'T REPLACE DEFECTIVE MATERIALS BECAUSE "THEY DON'T HAVE TO". IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD THAT GM DOESN'T CARE AT ALL ABOUT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE METAL FOR THE ROTORS ON THESE CARS WASN'T PROPERLY HARDENED. THESE CARS WERE ASSEMBLED JUST PRIOR TO THE BIG GM STRIKE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. W…
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WARPED ROTORS - TWICE. DEALERS/GM WON'T REPLACE DEFECTIVE MATERIALS BECAUSE "THEY DON'T HAVE TO". IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD THAT GM DOESN'T CARE AT ALL ABOUT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE METAL FOR THE ROTORS ON THESE CARS WASN'T PROPERLY HARDENED. THESE CARS WERE ASSEMBLED JUST PRIOR TO THE BIG GM STRIKE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS WITH THE NHTSA, ONE WOULD THINK THERE'D BE A RECALL OR TSB RELEASED ON THESE BY NOW. IS NHTSA DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? BTW - I ALSO PLAN TO CONTACT MY STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL ABOUT THIS.
NEED A RECALL ON 98+ FRONT ROTORS.INFERIOR PRODUCTS HAVE CAUSED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE WARPING AND STEEERING WHEEL VIBRATION.THIS IS UNSAFE,AND UNNECESSARY!!
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
EMERGENCY LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON.
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.