IllustrationBADLY WARPED ROTORS MAKING AUTO UNCONTROLLABLE DURING BRAKING DUE TO HEAVY SHUDDER. *AK
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
What owners actually said
90 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
BATTERY VOLT GUAGE DROPS BELOW 8 VOLTS, DASH AND HEADLIGHTS DIM, WINDOWS ROLL UP AND DOWN VERY SLOWLY. AFTER 30 SECONDS POWER RETURNS. THIS TAKES PLACE WHEN NO EXTERNAL DEVICES ARE ACTIVATED. DEALER SAID ALL CAMERO'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM. BEEN IN SHOP 2-3 TIMES - THEY VERIFY BUT CAN NOT REPAIR. DEALER SAID IS NOT A SAFETY OR D…
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BATTERY VOLT GUAGE DROPS BELOW 8 VOLTS, DASH AND HEADLIGHTS DIM, WINDOWS ROLL UP AND DOWN VERY SLOWLY. AFTER 30 SECONDS POWER RETURNS. THIS TAKES PLACE WHEN NO EXTERNAL DEVICES ARE ACTIVATED. DEALER SAID ALL CAMERO'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM. BEEN IN SHOP 2-3 TIMES - THEY VERIFY BUT CAN NOT REPAIR. DEALER SAID IS NOT A SAFETY OR DRIVABILITY ISSUE. I AM NOT SO SURE..
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO DIM/ POWER WINDOWS TO RUN SLOWLY, AND HEATER TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL.*AK
THE WARPED ROTORS THAT WERE REPLACED IN MY CAR WERE WARPED AT ABOUT 9,000 MILES. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THIS IS NOT WARRANTY WORK BECAUSE THIS IS "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING HEADLIGHST/TAILIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBLITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE EXP[ERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS WRAPING DUE TO HIGH HEAT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THIS CAR THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT, THE BATTERY GAUGE DROPS FROM NORMAL INTO THE RED (LEFT SIDE), THE WINDOWS WILL RUN SLOW, THE HEAT/AIR WILL ALSO RUN SLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR (4) TIMES, ONCE TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED, THE OTHER THREE (3) TIME…
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WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THIS CAR THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT, THE BATTERY GAUGE DROPS FROM NORMAL INTO THE RED (LEFT SIDE), THE WINDOWS WILL RUN SLOW, THE HEAT/AIR WILL ALSO RUN SLOW. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR (4) TIMES, ONCE TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED, THE OTHER THREE (3) TIMES FOR TESTING. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, AND THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS WAS ALSO REPORTED AND DOCUMENTED TO CHEVROLET, BUT ACCORDING TO CHEVROLET, THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. *AK
TACHOMETER IS REPORTING INCORRECTLY. AS A RESULT, ENGINE IS OVERSPEEDING WITH POTENTIAL REPAIR PROBLEMS. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR WITH NO SUCCESS. BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE TACHOMETER, THE ENGINE UNDERSTATES ACTUAL RPM IN EACH GEAR. I HAVE OVERSPEEDED THE ENGINE NUMEROUS TIMES AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIA…
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TACHOMETER IS REPORTING INCORRECTLY. AS A RESULT, ENGINE IS OVERSPEEDING WITH POTENTIAL REPAIR PROBLEMS. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR WITH NO SUCCESS. BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE TACHOMETER, THE ENGINE UNDERSTATES ACTUAL RPM IN EACH GEAR. I HAVE OVERSPEEDED THE ENGINE NUMEROUS TIMES AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THIS.
REAR MAKING UNNATURAL NOISE. DEALERS TRIED TO GIVE STATIC THAT IS WAS THE ROTORS AND AFTER THEY PROCEDED TO FIX THEM NOISE REMAINED. NEXT THEY TRIED TO SAY THE NOISE WAS NATURAL. I HAVE FOUND FROM MANY PEOPLE IN FORUMS THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS W/ THE REARS IN THESE CARS, RANGING FROM BEARINGS TO GEARS AND EVEN THE HOUSING. I …
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REAR MAKING UNNATURAL NOISE. DEALERS TRIED TO GIVE STATIC THAT IS WAS THE ROTORS AND AFTER THEY PROCEDED TO FIX THEM NOISE REMAINED. NEXT THEY TRIED TO SAY THE NOISE WAS NATURAL. I HAVE FOUND FROM MANY PEOPLE IN FORUMS THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS W/ THE REARS IN THESE CARS, RANGING FROM BEARINGS TO GEARS AND EVEN THE HOUSING. I HAVE ALSO OBTAINED WORK ORDERS FOR PARTS FIXED FOR OTHER PEOPLE. DEALERSHIP IS STILL GIVING ME STATIC ABOUT MY CAR AND SAYS THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. --NO OTHER CAR IN THE LOT DOES IT THOUGH, NOT EVEN USED VEHICLES W/ HIGH MILEAGE ON THEM. *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.