Have had chronic problems with this car. Most recent being the failure of the ABS braking system. The dealership says that the ABS computer module and or sensors have failed. It seems that this is a constant problem with camaros. I feel as though this needs to be a covered repair. The car is practically new and they want $800.00 to fix it.
1998 Chevrolet Camaro: ABS light or ABS activating
7 of the 173 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
There has been a slight shimmy in the front end when applying the brakes at highway speeds since the car was new. The shimmy progressivly got worse and worse. I brought the car to the dealer to have it looked at. He says the rotors are warped and need to be resurfaced. He said that it is not a warrantee repair and I will have to pay for it. I argued that the car has always had the shimmy but I didn't supect a problem, this being my first car with ABS brakes. The car only has 18,577 miles, the brake rotors should not be warped. My arguing with the dealer has not gotten anywhere, since the car is no longer safe to be driven in its current condition, I agreed to pay for the repair. Now, after doing some looking around on the internet I have found out that many camaro owners have the same exact problem. Though some dealers have been repairing the rotors under warantee, but most don't. And I've also found out that resurfacing the rotors(which I am paying for!), and even replacing the rotors with oem parts does not solve the problem. There is a design flaw and the problem will continue to recur if gm replacement parts are used. In this day, a $20k-$30k new car should not have defective rotors that the owners are forced to continually get repaired. A cars braking system is its number one safety component, how can the consumer be subjected to this?
When applying the brakes the vehicle did a 180 degree spin and hit a pole due to the ABS kicking in. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Consumer contunues to experience ABS system failures, to date consumer has had pads and rotors replaced/rotors resurfaced on several occasions due to defect. Nlm
Vehicle was involved in an accident at approximately 40-45 MPH. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and ABS brakes failed to stop vehicle . Dealer notifed, and vehicle is being inspected and repaired that this time.
While driving 60 MPH and changing lanes brakes were applied suddenly while turning the wheel to avoid a collision, the ABS locked up, causing the vehicle to spin, resulting in a rollover.
When ABS brakes are applied front end shimmies. Problem occurs in rainy conditions. Rotors have been replaced, but problem remains.
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Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro?
7 of 173 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro (4%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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