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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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Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 2019
Power Train

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING ENGINE SURGING BETWEEN 35 AN 60 MPH.

NHTSA ODI #11269485

1,000 miles · Aug 24, 2019
Power Train

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN OCTOBER, 2016. MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS STARTED SOON AFTER OWNING IT, GROWING WORSE AS TIME WENT ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT, ONCE IT DID, IT LURCHED. IT WOULD MISS SHIFTING, LAG, DELAY AND ROUGHLY DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH BEING AN AUTOMATIC. THE DEALER ONLY SERVICED NEW SOFTWARE UPDATES; ALL ELSE WAS IGNO…

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I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN OCTOBER, 2016. MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS STARTED SOON AFTER OWNING IT, GROWING WORSE AS TIME WENT ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT, ONCE IT DID, IT LURCHED. IT WOULD MISS SHIFTING, LAG, DELAY AND ROUGHLY DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH BEING AN AUTOMATIC. THE DEALER ONLY SERVICED NEW SOFTWARE UPDATES; ALL ELSE WAS IGNORED. IN EARLY AUGUST, 2019, A SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO GET A SECOND OPINION. I SOON DISCOVERED THAT GM IS BEING SUED, VIA CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS AS MY PROBLEMS ARE BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY OTHERS, YET THEY STILL SELL NEW CARS WITH THIS SAME TRANSMISSION. ON AUGUST 17, 2019, I TRADED IT BACK IN TO THE DEALER WITH ONLY 17,400 MILES ON IT, NOT KNOWING THAT I WOULD BE STIFFED ON THE TRADE IN VALUE. GM DID ALMOST NOTHING TO HELP ME, FINALLY ADMITTING THAT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, BUT NO SOLUTION. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MOST TRADE PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA OUTLETS HAVE NOT RUN THIS STORY ALERTING THE PUBLIC THAT GM IN KNOWINGLY SELLING CARS WITH BAD TRANSMISSIONS. HOW DO I RECOVER MY LOSSES? THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

NHTSA ODI #11246160

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2019
Power Train

TAKAYA RECALL 2017 CAMARO 35K MILES WHEN MY CAR IS IN MOTION IT SHIFTS GEARS VERY HARD AND WHEN I AM GOING HIGHWAY SPEED AROUND 66-72 MY CAR STARTS VIBRATING LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO FALL APART BUT WHEN I'M GOING DOWN A HILL AT THAT SAME SPEED I DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11240449

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2019
Power Train

I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. IT'S BEEN IN SHOP 3 TIMES ALREADY DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. ALWAYS WANTING TO ADD DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION FLUIDS/FLUSHING 18-NA-355. CAR HAS VIBRATION AND SHUDDER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. JERKS AS WHEN GEARS CHANGE OUT FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY CAR HAS LOW MILES AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF INSIDE AND OUT…

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I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. IT'S BEEN IN SHOP 3 TIMES ALREADY DUE TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. ALWAYS WANTING TO ADD DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION FLUIDS/FLUSHING 18-NA-355. CAR HAS VIBRATION AND SHUDDER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. JERKS AS WHEN GEARS CHANGE OUT FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY CAR HAS LOW MILES AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF INSIDE AND OUT. I DO HAVE MORE DOCUMENTATION IF NEEDED

NHTSA ODI #11234269

31,500 miles · Jul 6, 2019
Power Train

TRANSMISSION HESITATES HARD SHIFTS VIBRATES AND SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING. ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE BETWEEN 55 TO 85 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE AS THE HESITATION DURING SHUDDER MAY DELAY CRITICAL MANEUVERING OF VEHICLE

NHTSA ODI #11229775

1,500 miles · May 2, 2019
Power TrainVisibility/wiper

THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS GET A FILM ON THEM. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE LEATHER SEATS. WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING WHEN YOU START THE CAR THERE IS A SHIFT FLARE FROM 1ST TO 2ND SPEED. IT DOES IT ONE TIME AFTER IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR AN HOUR OR SO.

NHTSA ODI #11205401

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2019
Power Train

MY CAMARO SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN THE CAR CRUISES AT AROUND 1,200 TO 1,400 RPM. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION TRIPLED FLUSHED. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN RETURNS. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANY MORE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT THE VIBRATION IS GETTING …

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MY CAMARO SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN THE CAR CRUISES AT AROUND 1,200 TO 1,400 RPM. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION TRIPLED FLUSHED. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN RETURNS. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANY MORE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT THE VIBRATION IS GETTING WORSE. I AM CONCERNED FOR BOTH THE SAFETY AND DECREASED VALUE OF MY CASE AS A RESULT OF GM IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2018.

NHTSA ODI #11204660

43,000 miles · Apr 17, 2019
Power Train

TAKATA RECALL I JUST PURCHASED THE CAMARO IT HAS 48 K MILES AND SEEMS LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS TRYING TO PASS THE TRANSMISSION I HAVE TOOK IT TO SEVERAL PLACES TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT'S NORMAL BUT THERE IS NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT A CAR THAT SOUNDS LIKE ITS ABOUT TO BREAK APART ESPECIALLY NOT THIS NEW I'M…

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TAKATA RECALL I JUST PURCHASED THE CAMARO IT HAS 48 K MILES AND SEEMS LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS TRYING TO PASS THE TRANSMISSION I HAVE TOOK IT TO SEVERAL PLACES TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT'S NORMAL BUT THERE IS NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT A CAR THAT SOUNDS LIKE ITS ABOUT TO BREAK APART ESPECIALLY NOT THIS NEW I'M AM ABOUT TIRED OF THE CAR AND NOONE WANTING TO FIX IT EVEN DOH I HAVE FACTORY WARRANTY ON IT AND EVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY THRU SILVERROCK I HAVE SEEN WHERE MANY ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THESE CARS AND NOONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

NHTSA ODI #11196888

19,500 miles · Feb 2, 2019
Power Train

HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND GEAR VIBRATION BETWEEN 1500 & 1800 RPM. THIS CAR HAS ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT VIBRATION SEEMS TO HAPPEN WORSE WHEN IN 4 CYLINDER MODE. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND KEEPS PROMISING A FIX WHICH HAS YET TO BE RELEASED. BLAME IT ON FLUID IN TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ODI #11173674

26,900 miles · Nov 1, 2018
Power Train

MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING A LOT OF VIBRATIONS, SPUTTERING, RUMBLING WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN SPEEDING UP. IT HAPPENS WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL ALSO. I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM AND SAID IT SHOULD CLEAR UP AFTER 200 MILES WITH THE NEW FLUID THEY REPLACED. I TOOK IT …

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MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING A LOT OF VIBRATIONS, SPUTTERING, RUMBLING WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN SPEEDING UP. IT HAPPENS WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL ALSO. I TOOK IT TO BE SERVICED AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM AND SAID IT SHOULD CLEAR UP AFTER 200 MILES WITH THE NEW FLUID THEY REPLACED. I TOOK IT BACK BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN OVER 500 MILES AND IS STILL HAPPENING. I WAS TOLD ALL THEY CAN DO IS REPLACE THE FLUID AGAIN FOR NOW UNTIL THEY FIX THE PROBLEM. WHY ARE THEY NOT ABLE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER NOW BEFORE IT CAUSES MORE INTENSIVE DAMAGE? I AM AFRAID AS IT GETS WORSE I WILL BE BROKEN DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A CAR THAT IS IN WORSE REPAIR THAN IT SHOULD BE.

NHTSA ODI #11144718

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.