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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

22 reports
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62,000 miles · Dec 2, 2020
Unknown Or Other

2017 CAMARO PURCHASED CAR ON FEBRUARY 2017; RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN SHOWING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVERY TIME I GO OVER A SPEEDBUMP OR POT HOLE OR ANYTHING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO AWAY IN A DAY OR TWO AFTER THAT. THE THIRD TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, I GOT A READING DONE AT AUTOZONE, SHOWED IT WAS TRANSMISSIO…

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2017 CAMARO PURCHASED CAR ON FEBRUARY 2017; RECENTLY MY CAR HAS BEEN SHOWING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVERY TIME I GO OVER A SPEEDBUMP OR POT HOLE OR ANYTHING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO AWAY IN A DAY OR TWO AFTER THAT. THE THIRD TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, I GOT A READING DONE AT AUTOZONE, SHOWED IT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUIDS OR TRANSMISSION SENSOR. FEW DAYS AFTER THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF AND TOOK IT TO ED BOZARTH, WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR, SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT FOR A WHOLE WEEK FROM 11/24/2020 TO 11/30/2020 WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY FINALLY GOT BACK TO ME AND STATED MY CAR IS READING P0711 FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID SENOR PERFORMANCE AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE TWO TRANSMISSION HARNESS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPEN OR WHAT CAUSED IT. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE PART OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN:15111 SPECIAL COVERAGE.

NHTSA ODI #11377545

16,000 miles · Sep 15, 2020
Unknown Or Other

RADIO COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND THAT'S WHERE YOU CHANGE ALL OF YOUR SETTINGS

NHTSA ODI #11355058

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

I TOOK MY 2017 CHEVY CAMARO TO TOM BELL CHEVY LOCATED IN REDLANDS CALIFORNIA THEY REPLACED THE SOFT TOP ON MY CAR BECAUSE OF A RECALL. WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE SOFT TOP WAS MAKING NOISES WHEN IT WAS GOING UP AND AS I WAS CLOSING IT. WHEN I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS, I SAW THAT THE ARMS THAT RAISE THE SOFT TOP…

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I TOOK MY 2017 CHEVY CAMARO TO TOM BELL CHEVY LOCATED IN REDLANDS CALIFORNIA THEY REPLACED THE SOFT TOP ON MY CAR BECAUSE OF A RECALL. WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE SOFT TOP WAS MAKING NOISES WHEN IT WAS GOING UP AND AS I WAS CLOSING IT. WHEN I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS, I SAW THAT THE ARMS THAT RAISE THE SOFT TOP UP AND DOWN WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN. I CONTACTED TOM BELL CHEVY IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE 'UPHOLSTERY GUY' WHO I'VE NEVER MET IN MY LIFE. THEY GAVE ME A NUMBER TO CALL AND TOLD ME THAT THE PERSON OR COMPANY THEY USED TO REPLACE THE SOFT TOP THAT WAS RECALLED ON MY 2017 CAMARO WOULD COME TO MY HOME AND FIX THE ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN NOW MONTHS AND NO ONE HAS EVER CAME TO FIX IT NOR HAS TOM BELL CHEVY IN REDLANDS CALIFORNIA CALLED ME BACK. I E LEFT VOICEMAIL AFTER VOICEMAIL, EMAILED THEM MANY TIMES AND SENT TEXTS AND CALLED THE UPHOLSTERY PEOPLE BUT NO ONE HAS RETURNED MY CALLS OR EMAILS. THE VEHICLE IS DAMAGED AND IT WAS DONE BY WHOMEVER DID THE RECALL REPLACEMENT ON THE SOFT TOP. ALSO, THE SOFT TOP THAT MY VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH IS NASTY, VERY VERY CHEAP MATERIAL AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT FEELS LIKE THE ENTIRE CAR IS GOING TO FLIP OVER BECAUSE OF HOW THIN AND CHEAP MATERIAL THE SOFT TOP WAS REPLACED WITH. I NEED SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THIS ISSUE CAN GET FIXED. I WOULD HATE TO CONTACT MY ATTORNEY SO I HOPE THAT THIS GETS FIXED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR NOW SINCE THE SOFT TOP AND CONTROL ARMS/MOTOR WERE REPLACED AND NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME AND I'M BEING IGNORED. THE VIN NUMBER IS [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

NHTSA ODI #11338792

34,000 miles · May 13, 2020
Unknown Or Other

BACK GLASS BEGAN COMING LOOSE FROM RAG TOP AROUND THE EDGES OF THE GLASS STARTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS PANEL IN THE CORNERS AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES. BACK GLASS COULD POTENTIALLY BLOW OUT AND CAUSE DAMAGE OR HARM TO OTHER MOTORIST OR PASSENGERS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11324357

37,000 miles · Feb 18, 2020
Unknown Or Other

THE BACK WIDOW IS COMING LOSE FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. IT STARTED AROUND 37000 MILES AND NOW MORE AND MORE IT COMING LOSE. . IT COULD A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF IT COMES OUT. I KNOW TONS OF CAMARO OWNERS WITH SAME ISSUES

NHTSA ODI #11309841

18,200 miles · Oct 4, 2019
Unknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AS WELL AS INTERSTATE, VEHICLE STARTED SHUDDERING AT LOW RPM.

NHTSA ODI #11266440

31,000 miles · Sep 20, 2019
Unknown Or Other

WHEN I DRIVE AND PUSH THE GAS SOMETIMES THE CAR VIBRATES. IT WAS DOING IT ONCE IN A WHILE LIKE 5 MONTHS AGO WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT, NOW EVERY TIME I DROVE IT VIBRATES WHEN I PUSH THE GAS

NHTSA ODI #11256774

25,300 miles · Aug 24, 2019
Unknown Or Other

PUT CAR IN PARK AND THEN TURNED VEHICLE OFF. ONCE TURNED OFF SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE COMES ON.

NHTSA ODI #11246235

28,000 miles · Jul 10, 2019
Unknown Or Other

THE REAR WINDOW ON MY CONVERTIBLE IS DELAMINATING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. ITS CONCERNING CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF IT FALLING OUT AND SHATTERING ON A PASSENGERS HEAD! THE FLIPPER DOORS ON THE INTERIOR REAR QUARTER PANELS HAVE ALSO BROKEN. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIXED BOTH…

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THE REAR WINDOW ON MY CONVERTIBLE IS DELAMINATING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. ITS CONCERNING CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF IT FALLING OUT AND SHATTERING ON A PASSENGERS HEAD! THE FLIPPER DOORS ON THE INTERIOR REAR QUARTER PANELS HAVE ALSO BROKEN. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIXED BOTH ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI #11230839

37,500 miles · May 7, 2019
Unknown Or Other

THE WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS COMING OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED ON WARRANTY BECAUSE I WAS 2000 MILES OVER. WITH THE AGE OF THIS VEHICLE THIS NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR.

NHTSA ODI #11206014

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.