1999 Chevrolet Camaro service brakes, hydraulic problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Chevrolet Camaro — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Very bad shimmy and shake when braking, also when trying to spped up from a dead stop or otherwise car pulls back, or stumbles. At about 45000 miles a valve broke into three pieces. Had heads replaced. Brakes and stumbling is reoccuring brakes since I bought the car new in 99 and stumble since…”
filed Nov 26, 2004
“Car will not brake or stop smoothly. Condition is warped rotors. Selected a well known popular parts shop for replacement rotor. Replacement rotor is diamond cut w/o holes. Bigger cooling vains with a set of porcelin pads. Unknown at this time if this corrects the warping problem. *ak”
filed Jul 10, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2022
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Camaro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Camaro | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Camaro | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Camaro | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Camaro | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Camaro | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Camaro | 21 | 31% |
| 2001 Camaro | 13 | 27% |
| 2000 Camaro | 14 | 18% |
| 1998 Camaro | 84 | 49% |
| 1997 Camaro | 8 | 12% |
| 1996 Camaro | 15 | 13% |
| 1995 Camaro | 60 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet Camaro
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.