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2017 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Camaro years

Owner complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

97 reports with mileage · 89 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports

Power Train complaints

54 reports
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32,000 miles · Oct 22, 2020
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS FELT UNDER THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOX CHEVROLET (632 E. MAIN STREET SE., CALEDONIA, MICHIGAN 49316, (616)-891-810…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS FELT UNDER THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FOX CHEVROLET (632 E. MAIN STREET SE., CALEDONIA, MICHIGAN 49316, (616)-891-8106) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SHUDDER, VIBRATION AND HARD SHIFT WERE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE DRAINED AND REFILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY OVER THE 55,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA ODI #11365795

3,000 miles · Oct 12, 2020
Power TrainSuspension

THE CAR VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIP. IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT NOW. IT ALSO SHIFTS HARD AS IT CHANGES GEARS. I HAD TO HAVE A NEW REAR BOOT PUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL OF THE GREASE IN THE REAR WHEEL BOOT WAS ALL OVER MY WHEEL. THERE IS A ROAR IN THE REA…

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THE CAR VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 30 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIP. IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT NOW. IT ALSO SHIFTS HARD AS IT CHANGES GEARS. I HAD TO HAVE A NEW REAR BOOT PUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL OF THE GREASE IN THE REAR WHEEL BOOT WAS ALL OVER MY WHEEL. THERE IS A ROAR IN THE REAR END WHEN YOU FIRST PULL OUT ONTO THE ROAD. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS IN THE REAR AXLE.

NHTSA ODI #11363843

21,000 miles · Sep 15, 2020
Power Train

TRANSMISSION STUTTERS AND CAR SHAKES WHILE SHIFTING AND DRIVING BETWEEN 30-80 MPH. HARD SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI #11355093

21,000 miles · Sep 5, 2020
Power Train

HELLO! I WANT TO REPORT GM ON THE INFAMOUS 8L45 TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. I HAVE HAD THE FLUID CHANGED IN 2018, THE TORQUE CONVERTER CHANGED IN 2018, AND THE FLUID FLUSHED WITH THE NA-18-355 BULLETIN BACK LAST YEAR. ALTHOUGH THE SHUDDER HASN'T RETURNED. I DON'T TRUST THAT THIS TRANSMISSION SHOWS QUALITY. I WORRY THAT THIS WILL…

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HELLO! I WANT TO REPORT GM ON THE INFAMOUS 8L45 TRANSMISSION SHUDDER. I HAVE HAD THE FLUID CHANGED IN 2018, THE TORQUE CONVERTER CHANGED IN 2018, AND THE FLUID FLUSHED WITH THE NA-18-355 BULLETIN BACK LAST YEAR. ALTHOUGH THE SHUDDER HASN'T RETURNED. I DON'T TRUST THAT THIS TRANSMISSION SHOWS QUALITY. I WORRY THAT THIS WILL LAST UNTIL OUR WARRANTIES ARE UP AND WE'RE ON OUR OWN. THIS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THIS IS A WEAK POINT OF THIS AMAZING CAR. I HAD ROUGH SHIFTING AND I'VE HAD SHIFTS THAT BUCKED. THIS IS NOT SAFE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR GM SHOULD GIVE EVERYONE A LONGER WARRANTY ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS.

NHTSA ODI #11353284

30,600 miles · Sep 1, 2020
Power Train

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING ON EITHER STREET OR HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION VIBRATES WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING AND THE RPM'S ARE AROUND 1500.

NHTSA ODI #11352558

17,000 miles · Aug 16, 2020
Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT APPROXIMATELY 1500-1800 RPM WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION OF VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION WON'T HOLD A GEAR AND WON'T AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT TO PREVENT VIBRATION. VEHICLE SEEMS TO 'LUG' AT THESE RPM'S.

NHTSA ODI #11349649

8,600 miles · Jun 23, 2020
Power Train

SHUTTERING AT LOW SPEEDS COMING TO A STOP AND NOW HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE REVERSE ONCE IN REVERSE IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT OUT OF IT FIGHTS YOU BIG TIME AND HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO GET IT BACK TO FIRST ALL OTHER FORWARD FUNCTIONS SEEM TO BE FINE AT THIS TIME THIS IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11330407

31,744 miles · Mar 11, 2020
Power Train

TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER, HARD JERKY SHIFT ..VIBRATION AROUND HIGHWAY SPEED,VIBRATION GOES AWAY WHEN LET OFF GAS PEDAL... LAGG IN ACCELERATION AROUND WHEN CAR IS ALREADY IN MOTION.. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH 3 TIMES WITH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP... THEY SAID THERES NOTHING GOING CAN DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT IF THERES NO…

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TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER, HARD JERKY SHIFT ..VIBRATION AROUND HIGHWAY SPEED,VIBRATION GOES AWAY WHEN LET OFF GAS PEDAL... LAGG IN ACCELERATION AROUND WHEN CAR IS ALREADY IN MOTION.. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH 3 TIMES WITH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP... THEY SAID THERES NOTHING GOING CAN DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT IF THERES NO CODE INDICATING THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG.. BY THE TIME IT THROW A CODE EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAIL.

NHTSA ODI #11317448

10,000 miles · Feb 15, 2020
Power Train

HAD A TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER WHICH WAS FIXED BY UPDATING TO NEW GM FLUIDS. AFTER THIS SERVICE, AROUND 1000 MILES LATER I STARTED EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TOOK IT INTO SERVICE WHERE THEY CHANGED A VALVE BODY. THIS GOT RID OF MY HARD SHIFTS FOR ABOUT 1500 MILES, THEN IT CAME BACK EVEN WORSE. THESE PROBLEMS …

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HAD A TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER WHICH WAS FIXED BY UPDATING TO NEW GM FLUIDS. AFTER THIS SERVICE, AROUND 1000 MILES LATER I STARTED EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TOOK IT INTO SERVICE WHERE THEY CHANGED A VALVE BODY. THIS GOT RID OF MY HARD SHIFTS FOR ABOUT 1500 MILES, THEN IT CAME BACK EVEN WORSE. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION(USUALLY UNDER SLOW ACCELERATION).

NHTSA ODI #11309392

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2020
EnginePower Train

WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT CRUISING SPEEDS THERE IS A SHUDDER VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION CONTACTED GM TOOK MY CAR IN TO HENDRICKS CHEVROLET 3 MONTHS AGO, THE SHUDDER CAME BACK CONTACTED GM AGAIN ASKED FOR ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DEALER MICHAEL CHEVROLET THEY DENIED TO EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR NOW TH…

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WHEN I'M DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT CRUISING SPEEDS THERE IS A SHUDDER VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION CONTACTED GM TOOK MY CAR IN TO HENDRICKS CHEVROLET 3 MONTHS AGO, THE SHUDDER CAME BACK CONTACTED GM AGAIN ASKED FOR ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANOTHER DEALER MICHAEL CHEVROLET THEY DENIED TO EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR NOW THE PERSON HANDLING MY CASE AT GM WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS EVERY TIME I CALL THEY WANT TO TRANSFER ME TO FARIS THE GUY HANDLING MY CASE NEVER GET A CALL BACK I WOULD REALLY LIKE THIS TO GET INVESTIGATED I HAVE EXHAUSTED MY AVENUES AND I'M VERY AFRAID I'M STUCK WITH A LEMON. IT'S ONLY A 2017 WITH 28000 MILES. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE MY LAST CAR NEVER GAVE ME PROBLEMS AND IT HAD ALMOST TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES. PLEASE HELP ME!!!

NHTSA ODI #11299226

Official recalls

3

25V175000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Mar 20, 2025

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.

21V211000 · Air Bags:frontal

Mar 25, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. The plastic "Camaro" emblem, located on the steering wheel air bag cover, may separate during deployment of the frontal driver air bag.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In the event of a crash, plastic pieces of emblem may act as projectiles from deployment of the driver air bag can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the frontal driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212327220.

19V086000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Feb 7, 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.