Model year record

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 298 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V175000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
934
Reported to NHTSA
2025-03-20
Owners notified
2025-04-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V211000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
30
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-25
Owners notified
2021-04-14

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V086000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
26,772
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-07
Owners notified
2019-06-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering7230,000 mi
Power train6321,000 mi
Engine3023,800 mi
Electrical system2815,000 mi
Unknown or other2528,000 mi
Visibility/wiper155,000 mi
Air bags1324,000 mi
Service brakes925,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)624,000 mi
Structure: body527,800 mi
Vehicle speed control49,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system37,400 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection3
Seats310,300 mi
Wheels310,300 mi
Seat belts2
Service brakes, hydraulic285,000 mi
Suspension23,000 mi
Back over prevention: warnings1
Equipment1
Exterior lighting1
Exterior lighting: tail lights1
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control1
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Parking brake: electrical137,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum171,045 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars1
Visibility111,520 mi

The 2016 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.