1998 Chevrolet Camaro from North America - Comments

The leather on the driver's seat is wearing, but that's my fault.

The phosphorus in the turn signals (in dash, not outside) keep burning out (this is because of the daytime running lights).

Transmission needs to be replaced about every 60,000 miles.

You can hear noise from outside too easily (I think it's because the driver side rubber lining is coming loose).

Passenger seat won't always slide back when you try to.

Over all this car has been really good.

I'm still running on the original engine, which shocks people that the engine is still running great at the mileage that it has.

Its been reliable other than the transmission problem, but that could be because I drive all day long.

Engine has been, and hopefully will continue to run good, they should if you get your cars routine maintenance done on time (or pretty close to on time).

I previously had a 1994 Honda Accord and my Camaro has out lived the import, amazing isn't it?

This car is great if you're looking for good power and reliability. It's a perfect 1st muscle car for anybody who hasn't driven anything with a lot of power.

Goes from 0-60 in 5 seconds or less, without any mods to it (I'm waiting for the Z-28 before I supe up a Camaro).

Handles great, and beautiful low-end torqued.

One comment, a 6cylinder car will NOT do 0-60 in under 5 seconds! if so it would be faster than a corvette. my z28 with some mild mods does 0- 60 in about 5.5 seconds.

I can honestly say that this review seems almost 100% accurate, besides the 0-60 in under 5 seconds. Like the first comment, the mother of todays Camaros, the Z-28, can't do 0-60 in under 5 seconds, it is mid-range 5's for the Z-28. My friend's mother has a 1998 Camaro V6 that has about as many miles on it, with the same problems. She still has the 1st engine, although they say she should be on her 3rd *shakes head*... idiots. Does have to replace her automatic transmission about every 60k miles, and the phosphorus in the blinkers (on the inside) do burn out because of the daytime running lights. So I can personally assure you that this review is very honest... That is unless you got a lemon, then don't hate the manufacturer, everybody will make and model will have a lemon.

You guys were lucky with your cars, dead lucky. When I bought my 98' initially I didn't have any problems with it. But as time drug on, on thing after another started to break.

First it was my passenger side seat. It got stuck in position, just after the warranty had expired. Conveniently if you ask me. The next problem was with the check engine soon light. I had exhaust sensors dying about every 6 months or so. Then the brakes needed to be partially replaced. Once this was paid for the car was just getting started breaking down.

The head gaskets blew and a thousand dollars later I it fixed. I paid about 500 dollars to finally get my problem with starting poorly fixed. It just wouldn't start right after so many problems. They did so many adjustments to it that they weren't sure exactly the cause of that problem. It could have been anything from the faulty fuel injector they replaced to spark plug, or on down the line. I'm still not sure about that one.

Then, finally the car was running up to snuff. That's when it caught fire. Turns out a manufacturers defect on the engine causes it to backfire. Break the fuel regulator and then just burn your car to pieces. There wasn't much left, I was just lucky to have made it out unburned etc. I wouldn't by another one if my life depended on it, or a used one. I'm glad it burned i'd feel bad about trading it off, to have some poor sap come along and buy it. Domestics seem to have nothing, but problems and defects, because they put them their as a part of obsolescence. They don't want to mass produce anything that you can drive for a long time. Namely because then your out of the car market, where as if it's a junker car your back in 5 years. Just over the 3 year warranty agreement they offer.

I really love My 1998 camaro it is fast and handles well.