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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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90Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
116
199669
1997173
199890
199976
200048
200168
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
31Power Train
20Electrical System
12Air Bags
7Suspension
7
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
5Exterior Lighting
5Structure
5Unknown Or Other
5Visibility
5Tires
4Seat Belts
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Engine
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1

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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

Fuel System, Other complaints

1 reports
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33,500 miles · Aug 31, 2004
Fuel System, Other

DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY MY CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. ACCELERATION IS STUCK, I CAN'T STOP THE CAR OTHER THAN BY RIDING THE BRAKES OR TURNING ENGINE OFF. I REACH SPEEDS UP TO 90 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN I CUT THE ENGINE OFF, IT CAUSES LOSS OF POWER, BUT LUCKILY NOT STEERING. TURN ENGINE BACK…

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DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY MY CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL. ACCELERATION IS STUCK, I CAN'T STOP THE CAR OTHER THAN BY RIDING THE BRAKES OR TURNING ENGINE OFF. I REACH SPEEDS UP TO 90 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN I CUT THE ENGINE OFF, IT CAUSES LOSS OF POWER, BUT LUCKILY NOT STEERING. TURN ENGINE BACK ON AND ENGINE REDLINES (CLUTCH LET OUT). I POP CLUTCH BACK IN AND CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. TURN HAZARDS ON, COP THEN PULLS UP BEHIND ME TELLING ME TO PULL OVER. FEAR AND ANXIETY COMPOUNDED, BUT CAR STILL WILL NOT WORK. I CUT THE ENGINE AND HIGHWAY PATROL GUIDES ME OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. COP IS FORCED TO PUSH MY CAR SINCE IT CANNOT CONTINUE ON ITS OWN. CAR TOWED IN AND DEALER SAID A ROCK WAS WEDGED ON THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING CAUSING THROTTLE TO BE WIDE OPEN. ROCK WAS REMOVED AND DEALER SAYS CAR IS FUNCTIONING. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS WITH HOW THE ROCK EVER GOT THERE. THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, EVEN AT 1 IN A MILLION CHANCE. I KNOW MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY PASSENGER WERE IN DANGER. COP COULD PROBABLY ATTEST TO THAT AS WELL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10088874

Official recalls

1

99V239000 · 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

0

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