2017 Chevrolet Camaro Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 20,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “torque converter” (13% of reports).
- 54power train complaints
- 20,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Torque converter: mentioned in 7 of 54 complaints (13%)
- Transmission fluid: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 25 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Camaro power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Camaro | 2 | 13% | — |
| 2022 Camaro | 3 | 21% | 23,000 |
| 2021 Camaro | 10 | 50% | 40,213 |
| 2020 Camaro | 10 | 32% | 21,000 |
| 2019 Camaro | 20 | 38% | 5,000 |
| 2018 Camaro | 17 | 21% | 19,500 |
| 2017 Camaro | 54 | 29% | 20,000 |
| 2016 Camaro | 48 | 34% | 12,000 |
| 2015 Camaro | 19 | 9% | 29,250 |
| 2014 Camaro | 15 | 8% | 9,875 |
| 2013 Camaro | 16 | 9% | 9,307 |
| 2012 Camaro | 15 | 13% | 8,200 |
| 2011 Camaro | 18 | 9% | 16,000 |
| 2010 Camaro | 47 | 16% | 19,000 |
| 2002 Camaro | 7 | 10% | 10 |
| 2001 Camaro | 3 | 6% | — |
| 2000 Camaro | 16 | 21% | 13,900 |
| 1999 Camaro | 20 | 22% | 43,000 |
| 1998 Camaro | 15 | 9% | — |
| 1997 Camaro | 7 | 10% | — |
| 1996 Camaro | 19 | 16% | — |
| 1995 Camaro | 23 | 11% | 104,042 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Hard/Erratic shifting and feels like youâre driving over rumble strips. The day I purchased the car.
Iâve been experiencing shuttering and hard shifting since day one of purchasing my car
Vehicle does a vibration at high way speeds of 40 to 80 mph. Found several threads online stating the same issue. Found a technical service bulletin regarding this issue (18-NA-355). My vehicle needs a new transmission stated by the service shop.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Chevrolet Camaros have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about power train for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro (29% of the 189 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 20,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro?
The most frequent phrase is “torque converter”, in 7 of 54 complaints, followed by “transmission fluid” (5).
Other 2017 Chevrolet Camaro problems
- Steering problems (58)
See all 2017 Chevrolet Camaro problems or power train problems across all Camaro years.