IllustrationWHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE COIL SPRING AXLE BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
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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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: 20 of 90 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 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
Suspension complaints
7 reportsTHE VEHICLE JERKED BACKWARDS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING GEARS. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK A TRANSMISSION KIT WAS ADDED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE TR…
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THE VEHICLE JERKED BACKWARDS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING GEARS. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK A TRANSMISSION KIT WAS ADDED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO DRIVE IN OVERDRIVE WHEN TRAVELING LONG DISTANCE BUT THIS DID NOT WORK. THE BRAKES WERE NOISY, THE REAR COIL SPRING WERE RUBBING WHEN STOPPING, THE WATER PUMP AND INTAKE GASKETS LEAKED, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE ENGINE NOT STARTING ON ONE OCCASION, AND THERE WAS A 3-4 SECOND VALVE BINDING. *SC
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WANT TO COME OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED. AXLE VIBRATION, BALL JOINTS. JUMPING OUT OF GEAR SOMETIMES, VERY BAD FOR A CAMARO SS WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES. *JB
BEEN TO DEALERSHIP(S) SEVERAL TIMES THEY SAY CAN NOT DUPLICATE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE NEW 7 MONTHS AGO. NOW THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS GETTING WORSE. THE FRONT-END, STEERING WHEEL, SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE PROBLEM 3 DAYS AGO, AND THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY WARPED FRONT ROTORS SO I MADE AN APPOINT…
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I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE NEW 7 MONTHS AGO. NOW THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS GETTING WORSE. THE FRONT-END, STEERING WHEEL, SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES DURING NORMAL DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE PROBLEM 3 DAYS AGO, AND THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY WARPED FRONT ROTORS SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TODAY. I WENT IN AND THE SERVICE MAN (A DIFFERENT ONE) TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD FIX IT, BUT THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS WHAT UPSETS ME MOST. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, SO WHY DO I STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE ROTORS TO BE FIXED? THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 1998 AND NEWER CAMARO'S AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND JERKS TO THE RIGHT WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
GAUGES WENT WILD. ALTERNATOR WAS GOING OUT/REPLACED ALTERNATOR. ALSO, 2 FLUID LEAKS FROM REAR SHOCKS OCCURRED 21-JAN-99. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. WARRANTY ONLY 2 MONTHS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
199V239000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.