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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

Service Brakes complaints

9 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2023
Electrical SystemEngineService Brakes

After having the car for a year with regular maintenance and service, out of nowhere car was giving electrical problems that was making my car battery die and the ABS brake system giving out completely to the point where the vehicle has no brakes at all & engine failure due to cylinder #1 no compression, car kept giving codes p0…

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After having the car for a year with regular maintenance and service, out of nowhere car was giving electrical problems that was making my car battery die and the ABS brake system giving out completely to the point where the vehicle has no brakes at all & engine failure due to cylinder #1 no compression, car kept giving codes p0300 , C0299 , B1517 , notice there’s an service bulletin from GM NO. Pi1178F is know as a common problem for LTG engines, also the only way I found out that the engine was damaged when I took the vehicle to the dealership for diagnostic and was told that one of the Cylinders had no compression which had came down the line that an Piston ring had internally damaged my engine, vehicle has 145K and was running smoothly until sudden electrical problems.

NHTSA ODI #11533145

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2022
Service Brakes

came upon stopped traffic on I15 freeway i pushed on my brakes and had none i had to run off of the road to avoid a rear end collision at 75 mph ,brakes were solid no movement of petal at all no matter how hard i pushed ,after i got my car back under control and came to a rolling stop a notice came on in my dash saying ...brake …

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came upon stopped traffic on I15 freeway i pushed on my brakes and had none i had to run off of the road to avoid a rear end collision at 75 mph ,brakes were solid no movement of petal at all no matter how hard i pushed ,after i got my car back under control and came to a rolling stop a notice came on in my dash saying ...brake assist...nothing was assisting anything I HAD NO BRAKES !!! I had to have my car brought home by a towing company (2) states away from my home .had i not had a way to get off the road to avoid the stopped traffic it would have been a 75 mph rear end accident with very possibly and more than likely..... fatalities ....I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FLAW WITH CAMAROS ,LOOK ON LINE AND READ THE FORUMS !!! I MY DAUGHTER AND MY 5 MONTH OLD GRANDSON RIDE IN THIS CAR DAILY ..ONE OF MY QUESTIONS IS ..IF IT WAS YOUR FAMILY WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND SAVE THEIR LIVES ....

NHTSA ODI #11455639

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2021
Service Brakes

Purchased vehicle in 2018. I’m the only owner. At the 84,000 miles mark lost brake pedal pressure. Detected the problem while parking. Took the car to the dealership for repairs. The car is at the dealership now and the dealership so far has said it may be the vacuum pump. They said that they are confirming if this is the case.

NHTSA ODI #11444525

Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2021
Air BagsService BrakesVehicle Speed ControlCrash

I had bought a 2017 camaro on 5/18/2021 and on 6/13/2021 I was in a car accident and once we were hit the air bags pop out we were not going to fast and on the driver side the embrome pop out and also smoke the driver had put his arm to cover his face and he has the mark on his arm of the embrome

NHTSA ODI #11425374

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2021
Air BagsService BrakesWheelsCrashInjury

We purchased a vehicle from shamley in El Paso Texas and we were in volved in a head on coullsion. We tried to stop and the breaks didn't function we were going 25 mph. We lost traction control and hit a car who took the red light and the air bags popped and the driver airbags emblem was marked on my forearm. May you please assi…

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We purchased a vehicle from shamley in El Paso Texas and we were in volved in a head on coullsion. We tried to stop and the breaks didn't function we were going 25 mph. We lost traction control and hit a car who took the red light and the air bags popped and the driver airbags emblem was marked on my forearm. May you please assist me

NHTSA ODI #11424721

71,045 miles · Dec 23, 2020
Service BrakesService Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT WAS FIRM. THE BRAKE ASSIST FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STERLING MCCALL CHEVROLET (17800 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VACU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT WAS FIRM. THE BRAKE ASSIST FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STERLING MCCALL CHEVROLET (17800 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,045.

NHTSA ODI #11384703

74,000 miles · Dec 19, 2019
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND EXITING THE HIGHWAY, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE C…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND EXITING THE HIGHWAY, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, WHICH FAILED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS TO SIERRA CHEVROLET (721 E CENTRAL AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016, (626) 605-1537). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ASSIST MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKE MODULE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO MAINTENANCE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5640437071. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11290104

25,000 miles · Jan 10, 2019
Service Brakes

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 -70 MPH IN LIGHT TO MEDIUM RAIN AND IT WAS AROUND 35 DEGRESS, MY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNTIL 3 SEC. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS BUILDING PRESSURE AND AFTER 3SEC IT APPLIED THE BRAKES FORCEB…

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 -70 MPH IN LIGHT TO MEDIUM RAIN AND IT WAS AROUND 35 DEGRESS, MY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNTIL 3 SEC. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS BUILDING PRESSURE AND AFTER 3SEC IT APPLIED THE BRAKES FORCEBLY BECUSE THE PETAL WAS ON THE FLOOR. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND I ALMOST GOT INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE PROBLEM KEPT OCCURING DURING THE ENTIRE 3 HR DRIVE. EVERYTIME I WANTED TO USE THE BRAKES I HAD NONE UNTI AFTER 3SEC. THE CAR HAS 25000 MILES AND STILL THE FACTORY TIRES. AROUND 4MONTHS AGO I HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS CHANGED OUT BY THE DEALER. AFTER I REACHED MY DESTINATION MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOT SURE IF ITS RELATED OR AOTHER NEW ISSUE. CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 3DAYS NOW.

NHTSA ODI #11166240

10 miles · May 15, 2018
EngineService Brakes

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW JANUARY 2017...2017 CONVERTIBLE CAMARO SS. 6 WEEKS LATER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING ALL DAY EVERY DAY. THEY SQUEAK ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD AND AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 3 DEALERSHIPS TO BE LOOKED AT AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH GM THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME WITH ANYTHING. I HAVE F…

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BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW JANUARY 2017...2017 CONVERTIBLE CAMARO SS. 6 WEEKS LATER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING ALL DAY EVERY DAY. THEY SQUEAK ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD AND AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 3 DEALERSHIPS TO BE LOOKED AT AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH GM THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME WITH ANYTHING. I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND IS JUST REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE OR REFUND THE MONEY FOR THESE VEHICLES. THEY ARE SAYING THE SQUEAKING OF THE BRAKES IS NORMAL. I ASKED FOR THEM TO REPLACE THEM AND FIX THE ISSUE AND THEY WON'T. NOW WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS OVER 50 MPH THE WHOLE FRONT END ALSO VIBRATES AND WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PRESS THE GAS TO ACCELERATE IT LUNGES FORWARD. NOTHING IS BEING FIXED.

NHTSA ODI #11094022

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

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.