Sixth generation
2017 Chevrolet Camaro
The most reported problem on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro is power steering loss, with 44 complaints, usually around 22,000 miles.
- 189owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 13involved a crash
- 24,000median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Camaro doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2017 model year.
Is the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro reliable?
The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro has 189 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 256 for 2017 coupes on this site. Of the 10 Camaro model years since 2014, it has the 2nd most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2016 and 2018
- At 19 complaints for each year on the road, the 2017 runs above the 2016 (13) and 2.1 times the 2018 (9).
- Top problem
- Power steering loss leads with 44 of the 189 complaints (23%), ahead of transmission shudder at 24. A quarter of the 27 owners who gave a mileage for power steering loss saw it by about 12,000 miles, and half by about 22,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 16 of the 189 complaints (8%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little above the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 13 reports mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire and 8 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 8 of 13, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Power steering loss, the one problem here with enough reports to check, has a recall on the same system (19V-086 and 25V-175). A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 33 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 20. So far in 2026, 14 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: power steering cuts out or goes heavy, 44 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
189 complaints is 1.4 times fewer than the median 2017 model on this site and 1.4 times fewer than the median 2017 coupe. Among the 4 Camaro model years here it ranks 2nd for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet filed 1,578 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. 86 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 3 bulletins · 44 complaints
Customer Satisfaction. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the power steering gear motor could separate from the steering gear housing due to corrosion of the attaching bolts.
18276 - Customer Satisfaction Program - Certain vehicles, may have a condition in which the power steering assist power pack is potentially missing ?welds? between the circuit board and the motor.
1 more on this problem
This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 15 bulletins · 24 complaints
This service bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares.
This service bulletin provides service /diagnostic information to aid with a Transmission Harsh 1-2 Shift Upon First Start Up/Shift of the Day Under Light Throttle.
13 more on this problem
This informational bulletin provides information for dealers, technicians and customers on the eLSD Wheel Slip Display in DIC.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating.
This informational bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares.
This technical bulletin provides information for new transmission oil to use and a procedure for exchanging the old fluid and adding the new fluid to correct a shake/shudder during light throttle acceleration condition.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps need to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have stalling shudder and/or hard shifting into 1st gear or reverse vibration on launch (with excessive crankshaft end ...
Information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and drain fluids for the transmission to eliminate a shake and/or shudder during a light throttle acceleration between 40 and 128 KM/H (25 and 80 MPH) at a steady state.
This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of a Torque Converter Shudder.
This engineering informational bulletin ends the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Harsh, Delayed, and/or Improper Shifts.
SHAKE AND/OR SHUDDER DURING LIGHT THROTTLE ACCELERATION BETWEEN 40 AND 128 KM/H (25 AND 80 MPH) AT A STEADY STATE.
Plus 3 older ones not listed here.
Engine stalls or loses power while driving 2 bulletins · 17 complaints
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on.
This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set.The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 ...
Windshield cracks or distorts 7 bulletins · 14 complaints
This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the convertible top back glass separating from top cover material.
This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to reposition a front corner of the folding top front weatherstrip to correct a condition of a water leak/drip at the windshield header/A-pillar area.
5 more on this problem
This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to correct customer concerns of Convertible Wind Noise at Rear Quarter Glass.
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the convertible top back glass separating from top cover material.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reposition a front corner of the folding top front weatherstrip to correct a condition of a water leak at the windshield header/A-pillar area.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to eliminate a flutter noise and excessive windshield condensation due to new software now available and the removal of the foam pads on the HVAC defrost door.
This Bulletin provides procedures to correct a condition of Power Foldaway Mirror Glass Shake, Flutter at Normal Driving Speeds
Airbag warning light or recall 2 bulletins · 12 complaints
This informational bulletin provides an upate for Cause information on Airbag Warning Lamp Illumination Condition.
THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON LOCATING AND RECONNECTING AIRBAG CONNECTORS THAT ARE NOT FULLY SEATED TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF AN AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, OR ONE, OR MORE, AIRBAG DTC(S) SET.
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 10 bulletins · 10 complaints
This service bulletin provides information for cleaning the brake calipers that may have staining/discoloring on the paint of the brake caliper.
This service bulletin provides a procedure to correct a condition of Brake Squeal or Squeak Noise Intermittently on Initial Brake Applies.
8 more on this problem
This service bulletin provides information for tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system concerns.
This service bulletin provides a procedure for replacing the oil pump, power brake booster and power brake booster vacuum hose to eliminate a hard brake pedal and/or air type noise heard upon brake apply due to oil in the brake booster.
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on brake fluid leak at the caliper, cracking, reduced brake performance, rub or grind noise, caliper paint appearance.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure for rotor replacement for a squeal/squeak noise during light brake apply.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that maynot move after being parked for extended period of time. This issue is due to the fact that the brake pads may have frozen to the vehicle's rotors.
This engineering information bulletin ends the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Front Brake Squeal When Braking
This engineering information bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Front Brake Squeal When Braking
This informational bulletin provides information on installing the correct tires for vehicles with the condition of under hard acceleration at higher speeds, the traction control light will flash.
Check engine light or misfire 44 bulletins · 8 complaints
This service bulletin provides inspection/diagnosis/correction information on a cold start misfire and/or rough idle and DTC P0300 that may also be set.
This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce ...
42 more on this problem
This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to ...
This service bulletin informs the technician that if the vehicle has an engine misfire with DTC P0300 set, and superchargerâs cooling system has been previously repaired, it must be properly evacuated and filled.
This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Rough Idle, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated After Engine Repairs with DTCs P0016 and/or P0018 Set.
This service bulletin provides a procedure to repair the valve lifter oil manifold and/or lifters to correct the customers concern of engine misfire, ticking noise and/or MIL Illuminated.
This service bulletin provides diagnostic tips/steps on testing for possible EVAP leaks in the system to correct a customer concern of an MIL Illuminated with DTCs P0442 and/or P0455 Set.
This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to correct customer concerns of Reduced Performance, Reduced Power, Engine Misfire, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated.
This service bulletin provides repair procedures, depending on model year, to correct a customer concern of a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated with DTC P0172, P06DE and/or P0521 Set.
This service bulletin advises the technician of a diagnostic test for a possible issue with a damaged OCV solenoid that may cause an oil leak and misfire, illuminating the MIL and setting DTCs P0300, P0302 and/or P0305.
This service bulletin informs the technician to inspect for a possible electrical concern at the ECM X2 electrical connector to correct a customer concern of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0333 Set.
Plus 32 older ones not listed here.
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 3 bulletins · 8 complaints
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air.
1 more on this problem
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that when adjusting the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning controls the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning display is blank and/or various selections missing from radio ...
Complaints filed by year
33 complaints came in 2019. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 and remedy
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.
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 and remedy
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.
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 and remedy
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.
All 3 recalls on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro?
Power steering loss, with 44 of the 189 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 22,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2017 Chevrolet Camaro problems start?
Of the 104 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 13,000 miles and half by about 24,000.
Is the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro better or worse than the 2016 and 2018?
Counted per year on the road, the 2017 has more complaints than both the 2016 and the 2018: 19 a year against 13 and 9.
How many 2017 Chevrolet Camaro complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
16 of them (8%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for power steering loss on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro?
Yes, NHTSA lists 2 recalls on the same system: 19V-086 and 25V-175. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.