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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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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 reportsENGINE--FUEL INJECTOR.
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR OUT. DEALER SHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO CHANGE THE ROTORS EVERY 3000 MILES, WHILE HE STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL PADS ON THE CAR.*AK
INTERIOR COMPARTMENT SQUEAKS. YH
CONSUMER CONTUNUES TO EXPERIENCE ABS SYSTEM FAILURES, TO DATE CONSUMER HAS HAD PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED/ROTORS RESURFACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO DEFECT. NLM
ROTORS WARPED AT 9876 MILES AND VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET TURNED THEM. THEY WARPED AGAIN AT 22593 AND THE SAME DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THEM BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH ONLY 22,000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT'S NORMAL. *AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY, PROBLEM BECAME NOTICABLE WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOPS. NLM
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, IT IS IN TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PEICES, ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I COULD HAVE EASILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE TIRES PLUGGED TWICE ALREADY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING FOR ALMOST THREE MONTHS AND WHEN REPORT…
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THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, IT IS IN TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PEICES, ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I COULD HAVE EASILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE TIRES PLUGGED TWICE ALREADY SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING FOR ALMOST THREE MONTHS AND WHEN REPORTED TO DEALER THEY DID NOTHING TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE ALSO CAUSED SKIDDING WHEN ROADS ARE WET AND DO NOT FEEL AS IF THEY ARE PROPERLY LOCKING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/55R16 )
TIE RODS SNAPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL END OVER END. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.