15 of the 224 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro are about the transmission — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET REFUSED TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. LOST SECOND AND FOURTH GEAR AS WELL AS REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #764272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON TAKE OFF, TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING NOISE AND DID NOT WANT TO GO INTO SECOND GEAR. TRIED BACKING UP AND REVERSE WAS GONE. CAR WILL SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR WITH HELP. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY AND TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT REQUIRED TIME. PRESENTLY AWAITING WORD FROM CHEVY TO SEE IF THEY WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT NO COST OR LITTLE COST AS MILEAGE IS LOW AND CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED.
NHTSA complaint #760913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION & TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 54,000 MILES. EASY, HIGHWAY MILEAGE ONLY ON VEHICLE. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE SINCE DAY PURCHASED. VEHICLE MAINTAINED IN STRICT ADHERENCE TO OWNER'S MANUAL LONG TRIP/HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
NHTSA complaint #750990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUCH STUCK WHILE DEPRESSED AND ENGINE WAS ENGAGED. GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN REVERSE. CAR WAS MOVING BY ITSELF AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. COULD NOT FORCE IT OUT OF GEAR OR GET CLUTCH TO RELEASE. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET CAR TO STOP AND ENGINE TO KILL. AFTER CAR DIED TRIED TO TURN THE KEY TO SEE IF CLUTCH WOULD COME UP WHEN KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND CAR STARTED AGAIN AND BEGAN TO MOVE ON IT'S OWN. AGAIN, I KILLED ENGINE BY PULLING EMERGENCY BRAKE. EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO FORCE CAR OUT OF GEAR WHILE IT WAS OFF AND THEN HAD TO FORCE CLUTCH UP AND WORK IT BACK AND FORTH UNTIL IT LOOSED UP AND CAR COULD BE MOVED FORWARD, BACK INTO OUR DRIVEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #746685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, CONSUMER STATES THAT IT SEEMS TO FAIL EVERY 10,000 MILES AND DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #559591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
LEFT REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #784499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR END RING AND PINION FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #609293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WINSHIELD WIPERS OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO OPERATE, DEALER REPLACED MODULE. RECALL ISSUED ON THE SAME PART FOR THE 1996 CHEV S10. *AK
NHTSA complaint #858593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR HAS BEEN IN REPAIR 5 TIMES FOR THE BRAKES. 2 TIMES FOR A CALIPER BOLT THAT FELL OUT, AND THE WHEEL LOCKED. BOTH TIMES I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IF MY WHEEL WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP ON THE INTERSTATE. THEY NEVER DO ANYTHING AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT TURN/CLEAN ROTERS WHICH BECOME FAULTY AGAIN. I'M LOOKING INTO SUEING CHEVROLET IF THEY DON'T FIX THIS DEFECT. IT IS WAY TOO DANGEROUS FOR SOMETHING OF THIS NATURE TO KEEP OCCURING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY.
NHTSA complaint #713531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE TALKED TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE CLUTCHES NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE COLD, ALSO MANY PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THERE ROTORS WARPING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P275/40/17 )
NHTSA complaint #712979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
AXLE SEAL FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #607355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR HAS DONE A 'TINK-TINK' SOUND SINCE I TOOK IT OUT OF THE DEALER WITH ONLY 8 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. EVERY TIME I PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT MAKES A DOUBLE TINK-POP FROM UNDER. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE, IT SOUNDS AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES SOUNDS AS THE TRASMISSION CHANGES GEARS (AUTOMATIC) OR YOU BRAKE. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT COULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL HAZARD WITH A CRASH AS IT BECOMES UNDRIVEABLE.
NHTSA complaint #704701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AXLE DRAG CAUSED CAR TO PULL HARD TO LEFT. FAILURE COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #702106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
AXLE SEAL FAILURE CAUSED LOTS OF SMOKE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #701736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #529833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.