What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

1999 Chevrolet Camaro

Typical pattern

19% of complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Camaro came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1999 vehicle — around the middle of the 201 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes, hydraulic (29 complaints), typically at 1.4 yr or about 54,000 miles.

Complaints
116
Median age at failure
2.3 yr
Median mileage
43,516 n=31
Crash / fire / tow
6% of reports
Safety recalls
5

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Service brakes, hydraulic
29 reports · 54,000 mi
1.4 yr
0%
Power train
22 reports · 43,000 mi
1.3 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

09E025000 2009-05-11
Exterior lighting:headlights

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

09E012000 2009-04-07
Exterior lighting

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

06E065000 2006-07-17
Exterior lighting

CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

06E026000 2006-03-23
Exterior lighting

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

99V239000 1999-08-27
Power train:clutch assembly

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RETAINING RING.

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.

In owners’ own words

Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 7 mo in service
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FAULTY ROTORS. ON TWO OCCASIONS (14,000 MILES & 28,000 MILES), DEALER TURNED ALL ROTORS BECAUSE OF PULSATION RECEIVED FROM BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLIED BRAKES. CURRENTLY, AT 32,000 MILES, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE ROTORS. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
VEHICLE EXP[ERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS WRAPING DUE TO HIGH HEAT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
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
Power train mileage not reported 11 mo in service
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

Other Camaro model years

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