2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 185 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (50 complaints · 27.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 50 of 185 owner complaints (27.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 50 complaints, 27.0% of reports STEERING 50 · 27.0% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 44 complaints, 23.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 44 · 23.8% VISIBILITY: 15 complaints, 8.1% of reports VISIBILITY 15 · 8.1% ENGINE: 12 complaints, 6.5% of reports ENGINE 12 · 6.5% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 4.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 4.9% AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 3.2% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 3.2% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 3.2% STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 2.2% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 2.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 2.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 32 complaints, 17.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 · 17.3% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 50 27.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 44 23.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 15 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 6.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 3.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 32 17.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2019. 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jul 2017 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 19V086000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V086000 Recall campaign 21V211000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V211000 Recall campaign 25V175000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V175000
  • Campaign 19V086000 was reported 513 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V211000 was reported 1,224 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V175000 was reported 2,746 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 14
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 13
2019-Q3 Owner reports 10
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 8
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 7
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 5
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 7
2025-Q3 Owner reports 8
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 6
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 19V086000
Recall campaign 1 21V211000
Recall campaign 1 25V175000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V086000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V211000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    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.
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V175000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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