2017 Chevrolet Camaro problems and recalls

Owners have filed 185 complaints on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Steering (57 complaints).

185
Complaints
3
Recalls
13
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
8
Injuries
64.2
Severity index

Severity index 64.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 64.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 60 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 56% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 57 complaints (30.8%)57 31%Power TrainPower Train: 53 complaints (28.6%)53 29%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (13.5%)25 14%EngineEngine: 25 complaints (13.5%)25 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 22 complaints (11.9%)22 12%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 15 complaints (8.1%)15 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 12 complaints (6.5%)12 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (5.9%)11 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING5730.8%
POWER TRAIN5328.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2513.5%
ENGINE2513.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2211.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER158.1%
AIR BAGS126.5%
SERVICE BRAKES115.9%

Complaints filed per year

016332017: 102018: 232019: 332020: 282021: 172022: 152023: 172024: 122025: 202026: 10 (partial year)1718193320212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201710
201823
201933
202028
202117
202215
202317
202412
202520
2026 (year to date)10
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (49 against 60).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V08600007/02/2019STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral 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.
21V21100025/03/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral 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.
25V17500020/03/2025STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral 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.

Other Chevrolet Camaro model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.