Model year record
1998 Chevrolet Camaro
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 224 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 37 | 15,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 24 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 23 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 10 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 7 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 6 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 4 | — |
| Tires | 4 | 12,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 43,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 3 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical | 3 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 3 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | 120,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 129,530 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | 43,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 2 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 2 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2 | 43,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | 15,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 183,926 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 124,600 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: mid/rear assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 83,000 mi |
| Steering: electric power assist system | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | 43,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system | 1 | 43,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | 28,048 mi |
The 1997 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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