1998 Chevrolet Camaro from North America - Comments

T-Tops started to leak under 10K miles. Dealer covered (however they claimed it would always be a problem on T-Tops eventually).

"Check Engine" Light came on about 24K miles. Car would barely run as soon as this light came on. I took it to Pep Boys, as they were around the corner. They stated that it needed a tuneup. I advised the car was under warranty and to let me know if any problem they found should be taken to the dealer (my mistake!). One thing leads to another, and over 1000 dollars later I have my car back from Pep Boys. Next day the check engine light comes back on again, although no drive problems this time. I took it to the Dealer who said they could not cover it under warranty because someone else had touched it (Pep Boys). Took it back to PB, they could reset the computer to make the light go out, but couldn't make it stop randomly coming on. So, I have been living with random check engine light since 24K miles.

36K miles - while driving, the shifting became more and more difficult. Could barely force it into First to get out of the street to a parking lot. Got it towed to a shop. Clutch, Transmission parts, seals, etc. and $1300 later my car is running again.

GM has lost a customer for life because they would not cover or even partially cover my warranty, even though I mistakenly took it elsewhere first to get fixed.

The car rides nicely, although after the first year it is rather bumpy. Passenger floor/seating is very uncomfortable due to the bulky floor on the passenger side.

How can you blame GM because you took it to someone else, and paid them to fix your under-warranty. So basically what happened is you car broke, Pep Boys fixed it wrong, and you want GM to fix Pep Boys mistake for free. HA.

I have a 98 Camaro, that has been recked, and still runs like a dream, no leaks on the t-tops, original engine and transmission, and drives smooth as can be.

I don't understand why you are blaming gm for your mistake. You shouldn't have taken it to the dealer to be fixed in the first place. It was your mistake so why are you blaming them for it?

Do you not have any commonsense or what? Why in the world would you take it to somebody else to fix your car and pay to have it fixed when you can take it to the dealer and have them fix it for free or a small fee? One, if your review is accurate, it sounds like you just got a lemon. Two, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR Warranty!!! And three, many things can cause the 'check engine' light to come on. For instance a misfire in one of the cylinders, or exhaust back-up, etc. My trucks 'check engine' light is on because cylinder 4 isn't getting the right amount of air and fuel, but doesn't feel like its lost power at all. Check engine doesn't mean that your car's engine is about to blow up, it means something triggered a code in the computer and you might want to check it out.

I have a 2000 camaro v-6 automatic with 78,000 miles I recently developed a oil leak, other than that my car has been old faithful to me. my security light has been coming on, don't know why, been meaning to get it looked at but have not had the time. Anyone know why this might be coming on???????

I have an 01 v-6 5 speed, and I've had two clutch problems, once when the slave and master cylinder failed, and again with a cracked pressue plate from gm not installing it right.I've also had some problems with my alternator amd power windows and 122 volt outlets stopped working. Due to this I now happily enjoy my new DODGE.

I know what you mean, I made the mistake of buying another Camaro. A beautiful 01 Z28 Convertible. The top is about the only thing that hasn't gone wrong yet is the top!! Everyone needs to think with the right head and realize that yeah they're fast, but are one of the poorest cars on the road!! Fourty thousand miles later and the transmission and rear end are shot. The motor is OK, but is already using oil. I've been working on cars a long time so I know things on the motor to check, PCV valve, cat, lots of different things, but everything's OK. Even GM couldn't find what was making it use oil. Enough on that or I'll go on forever. Most everyone here who has a little bit of common sense will agree that the best fix/solution for a camaro is to burn it, wreck it, or sell it. Whichever one will get it away from you fastest!! Rich.

I think you probably are misunderstanding the point of this review. It is often allowed to have your car *serviced* by a non-authorised dealer, as long as this is a qualified auto repair shop (many auto makers accepts this). As I understand the reviewer the PB thought the car needed a tune up, and not a warranty repair. When the check engine comes up, usually the car simply needs servicing, that's my experience. Please read the review more carefully before you comment it!