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ProblemsByVin Index / 2017-CHEVROLET-CAMARO / COMPLAINTS
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro owner complaints

183 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 3 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

powertrain 6 complaints shown

50 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/23/2017 ODI #11056199.0

Car stalls with manual trying to start from a stop or shifting gears. Occurred to me several times. Twice in intersection almost causing an accident. This is a well documented ssue and reported to Chevrolet. On website camaro6.com searching zl! Bogging issue, several entries will be found. This is dangerous. Please help us. Here is a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=id_cawg-5wi)

12/12/2020 50,000 mi ODI #11383185.0

Starter getting heat and not allowing the car to start properly or not at all . There is a lawsuit about this issue but never has happen in favor of the customers

12/07/2024 ODI #11629397.0

Transmission is shuddering. Can try to accelerate and it lurches until it finally catches gear and goes. Definitely a concern when at a stop and pulling into traffic

11/10/2022 ODI #11493120.0

8 speed transmission shudders while cruising on the highway , very hard shift between gears 1and2 at low parking lot speeds. Down shifting at times takes a while forcing you to manually downshift with the paddle shifters

11/09/2017 9,500 mi ODI #11045002.0

When taking off from a stop, at normal speed, the engine bogs and almost stalls. This requires a re application of the clutch and more throttle to prevent stalling. This happens almost daily. It has happened while pulling into traffic from a driveway and almost caused an accident. I have been driving with a clutch for over 30 years on both cars and motorcycles. There is a real problem with the torque management system on this car. This problem affects many of this model of camaro there is an online forum that has an in depth discussion of the problem: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=498180&page=10

11/08/2021 ODI #11439787.0

When I place my car in park, I get a message on my display that says “shift to park”. Once that message comes on, I cannot turn my vehicle off and have to keep restarting my car until the message goes away, so it does not drain my battery completely. It happens every time I shift to park.

steering 5 complaints shown

56 total in this category · severe · avg repair $700 · see steering cluster analysis →
12/21/2020 49,000 mi ODI #11384346.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet camaro. The contact stated that while reversing out of his driveway, the power steering failed with the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ron craft Chevrolet (4114 interstate 10 e, baytown, tx 77521, (888) 304-9114) where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering gear box failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 19v086000 (steering) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

12/13/2024 ODI #11630525.0

While driving I experienced the wheel becoming more stiff unexpectedly while turning even slightly it would randomly get harder to turn. A power steering warning came on saying to be careful and right after the car started shaking really bad. Stop the car checked tires tie rods sway bar other steering components and nothing seemed abnormal. Was able to drive the rest of the way home but still had the random stiffness at the steering wheel.

11/16/2021 Crash ODI #11440688.0

Complete loss of electronic power steering going around a corner with no audio or visual warning, or any information in the electronic control unit for the power steering system. This happened at corner of my house at less than 30 miles an hour causing my vehicle to hit the curb the left front wheel broke off went into the body and caused the unibody damage which totaled the car. I have surveillance video of the incident

11/13/2025 ODI #11699268.0

I would like to report a safety concern with my car having a strong shuddering or vibration, including the steering wheel which I’m unable to move. When this happens RPM remain below 3000 rpm as if the the gears were having trouble changing, the shaking remains while driving in the city at around 25-35 mph and highway speeds at around 65-76 mph. My car was under warranty when this started happening, the dealership flushed and replaced the transmission fluid and it took care of the problem for about 2000 miles (GM has several bulletins in regards to the “shake” on different model vehicles since 2014). When the shuddering returned, I returned to the freedom Chevrolet where I bought the vehicle (actual mileage 53768) and explained the shuddering returning. I was advised to leave the car whic

11/05/2025 30,000 mi ODI #11697720.0

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the steering wheel was shaking abnormally with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer on three occasions, where an unknown diagnosis was provided. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. While driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was jump-started, but the failure persisted. Upon further investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V175000 (Steering). The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

brakes 3 complaints shown

7 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $450 · see brakes cluster analysis →
12/23/2020 71,045 mi ODI #11384703.0

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.

12/21/2021 ODI #11444525.0

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.

12/19/2019 74,000 mi ODI #11290104.0

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 t

airbags 2 complaints shown

8 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
11/17/2017 1 injury ODI #11047093.0

Tl* the contact's husband owns a 2017 Chevrolet camaro. While the contact's husband was driving approximately 90 MPH, he heard a loud banging noise. Suddenly, the front passenger and rear driver and passenger side air bags inadvertently deployed. The contact's husband sustained injuries to the forearm and neck pain that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to courtesy Chevrolet san diego (750 camino del rio n, san diego, ca 92108 (619) 297-4321), but no diagnostic failure codes were found. The failure could not be replicated. The dealer stated that the vehicle seemed to have hit something; however, the contact stated that the vehicle did not hit anything. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the air b

11/10/2025 ODI #11698552.0

Airbag service light came on, which required us to bring to the dealership. Quote to access and replace airbag module came to roughly $1350.

body 1 complaint shown

4 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $1,500 · see body cluster analysis →
12/27/2018 ODI #11163704.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet camaro. While driving, a clicking noise was heard from the vehicle's convertible roof. The vehicle was taken to riverside Chevrolet (8200 auto drive, riverside, ca 92504, (951)-688-8111) to be diagnosed, but the contact did not receive the inspection report to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage and VIN were not available.

electrical 1 complaint shown

19 total in this category · severe · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/10/2024 Crash ODI #11629797.0

Horn stopped working, and I got in an accident because of it. Also my interior lights will not turn off

other 1 complaint shown

12/02/2020 62,000 mi ODI #11377545.0

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

engine 1 complaint shown

6 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $3,100 · see engine cluster analysis →
11/09/2017 7,400 mi ODI #11044994.0

2017 camaro zl1 manual this is specific for this car model. There is an issue with throttle response when moving out of a stop. Engine stalls and RPM comes back afterward very high. This is dangerous on cross road stops and stop lights. Had few events the car would almost stall and be in a dangerous place in the road with upcoming traffic. This problem can cause a collision. It requires new ignition timing programming of the ECU. Chevrolet is aware of the issue for a long time and has not issued any fixes yet.

Showing 300 of 183 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2017/Chevrolet/Camaro#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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