2017 Chevrolet Camaro problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (55) · Power Train (48) · Visibility/Wiper (15)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Camaro model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
97 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2025-03-20 · campaign 25V175000 · 934 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V211000 · 30 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2019-02-07 · campaign 19V086000 · 26,772 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (1,578)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-21 · PIP5700H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the proper part numbers for transmission connectors and internal harness to prevent confusion when ordering
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,578 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-21 · Seats“the bolt that attaches my seat to the rail that is attached the floor of the car broke. i am 155 pounds, was getting into my car to drive. i heard something, sounded like i might have dropped on the floor of the car. as i put my car into reverse i notice a small movement in my seat. as i begun to drive a standard the seat started to come up and…”
2026-09-23 · Steering“on september 21st at 11:00am, i turned on my vehicle and a message stating: drive with care service power steering appeared on my dash. when i attempted to put the vehicle in drive and pull out of my parking spot, my steering wheel was completely locked. i could not turn left or right at all. i put the vehicle back in park and turned the vehicle of…”
2026-09-22 · Tires“i purchased two lexani lx-twenty performance tires, both size 285/30r20 99w, on april 19, 2026, for my 2017 chevrolet camaro zl1 convertible. on 18 september, 2026, at approximately 1:48am, while traveling on i-88 east near exit 131 in downers grove, il i felt my vehicle begin to shake. i heard a pop noise and pulled over onto the shoulder at appro…”
2026-09-22 · Tires:sidewall“i purchased two lexani lx-twenty performance tires, both 285/30r20 99w, for my 2017 chevrolet camaro zl1 convertible on april 19, 2026. on june 9, 2026, while driving down highway 21 in sparta, wi, i noticed my vehicle begin to shake. i was traveling at approximately 60mph when i began slowing down and heard a loud pop then my tpms system indicated…”
2026-09-06 · Power Train“hard/erratic shifting and feels like you’re driving over rumble strips. the day i purchased the car. …”
2026-08-16 · Power Train“i’ve been experiencing shuttering and hard shifting since day one of purchasing my car…”
2026-08-06 · Steering“the steering system stopped working suddenly. sounds exactly like the recall but my vin is not included in the recall. i had to replace the steering system at the local deal shop and i paid 100% of the cost. it only has 12,000 miles. …”
2026-05-31 · Steering“the vehicle has repeatedly lost electrical power while driving. during one incident at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle’s electronics shut off and power steering assist stuttered/lost assist for several seconds, causing reduced vehicle control. during another incident while turning/in a turning lane, the engine and electronics shut off and the veh…”
2026-05-05 · Power Train“vehicle does a vibration at high way speeds of 40 to 80 mph. found several threads online stating the same issue. found a technical service bulletin regarding this issue (18-na-355). my vehicle needs a new transmission stated by the service shop.…”
2026-04-27 · Structure:body“the back glass on my convertible is separating from the fabric. this isn't something i did or anyone else has done. this is a huge problem with thousands of camaro owners that have a convertible. something needs to be done because its obvious that the design that was used on mine and many many others alike is a flawed and something that we should n…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.