The 1999 Chevrolet Camaro has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 69 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 133 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN99V2390001999-08-2769 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RETAINING RING.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WITH A NEW CYLINDER.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
5crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4
TIRES
4
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
Total complaints133
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the seat belt failed to retract when the brake pedal was engaged. The traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the seat…”
“I had a guy tell me that gm was recalling ignition switches I just wonted to know if my car was one of them. *tr”
“I had a guy tell me that gm was recalling ignition switches I just wonted to know if my car was one of them. *tr”
“I had a guy tell me that gm was recalling ignition switches I just wonted to know if my car was one of them. *tr”
“I had a guy tell me that gm was recalling ignition switches I just wonted to know if my car was one of them. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated the clutch failed to disengage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet camaro. The contact stated the clutch failed to disengage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 44,000.”
“Interior/exterior lights flicker when idling. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Chevrolet Camaro as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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