1998 Chevrolet Camaro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 224 complaints
224
Total Complaints
43,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,012 25th Percentile
43,000 Median Mileage
111,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
37
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
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
TIRES
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
5
Fires
19
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION BROKE."
"TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION. (GOODYEAR 235)"
"REAR BRAKES MAKES NOISE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28