1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 166 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (78 complaints · 47.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 15
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 78 of 166 owner complaints (47.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 78 complaints, 47.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 78 · 47.0% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 8.4% of reports ENGINE 14 · 8.4% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 13 complaints, 7.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 13 · 7.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 5.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 9 · 5.4% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 4.8% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 4.8% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 4.8% STEERING: 7 complaints, 4.2% of reports STEERING 7 · 4.2% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 3.6% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 3.6% · 4 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 3.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 145 complaints, 87.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 145 · 87.3% · 14 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 78 47.0% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 8.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 13 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 9 5.4% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 4.8% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VISIBILITY 8 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 7 4.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 3.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 145 87.3% 14 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1998. 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 1999-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1999-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1999-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2000-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1998 Apr 2014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 8
1999-Q1 Owner reports 34
1999-Q2 Owner reports 12
1999-Q3 Owner reports 14
1999-Q4 Owner reports 14
2000-Q1 Owner reports 13
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 11
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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