42 complaints reported

2017 Chevrolet Camaro Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
42
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BOMNIN CHEVROLET DADELAND DEALER LOCATED AT 8455 S DIXIE HWY, MIAMI, FL 33143, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V086000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THE ONE-TIME FREE REPAIR AND WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A SECOND FREE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2020
Jun 2020

AFTER ACCELERATION THE STEERING WILL RANDOMLY PULL LEFT AND OR RIGHT. THIS REQUIRES AN UNEXPECTED FORCE TO CONTROL CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME OR WEATHER BUT NORMALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF A DRIVE. ONGOING ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2019
May 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WITH THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE JOHNNY LONDOFF CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1375 DUNN ROAD, ST, LOUIS, MO, (314)-227-9430, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2020
Aug 2019

DRIVING VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. MESSAGE ON DASH BOARD READ SERVICE POWER STEERING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2019
May 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INDICATOR FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. BECK MASTEN BUICK GMC (877-380-8433, LOCATED AT 113000 FM 1960 W HOUSTON, TX 77065) WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. VALMARK CHEVROLET (725 I-35, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130, (830) 261-4037) WAS ALSO CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V086000 (STEERING) SINCE FEBRUARY 7, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS RETAINED BY BOTH DEALERS AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2018
May 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V086000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT KEYES CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 5949 VAN NUYS BLVD, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401, (818) 254-8277) WAS CONTACTED AND EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2019
May 2019

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING , RECALL WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 7TH. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE ALMOST DAILY WHILE MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ANYWHERE AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2019
Apr 2019

DEALERSHIP IS AWAITING GENERAL MOTORS ANSWER ON WHAT TO DO BUT IT'S STILL LISTED FOR SALE ON WEBSITES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2019
Feb 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. TO RESUME NORMAL DRIVING, THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V086000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, A VIN SEARCH SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2019
Feb 2019

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT MY 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO HAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE NOTIFICATION STATES THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY; HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED THEY SAID NO REMEDY IS READY YET.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2019
Sep 2018

THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WE WERE DRIVING BACK FROM NC TO VA ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WE GOT A MESSAGE THAT SAID POWER STEERING LOST DRIVE WITH CAUTION. THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND GOT THE SAME MESSAGE. BOTH TIMES ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND SAT FOR AWHILE THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND CHECKED OUT. PER THEM, THEY COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2018
Aug 2018

WHILE IN MOTION THE CARS POWER STEERING WARNING COMES ON & MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. SO WHEN YOU TURN CAR OFF IT GOES AWAY BUT THEN COMES ON AGAIN WHILE IN MOTION. IT HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3 TIMES ALREADY & HAS YET TO BE FIXED. IT'S ALREADY HAPPENED ATLEAST 7 TIMES & THEY STILL CAN'T FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2018
Jul 2018

CAR HAS LESS THEN 7000 MILES AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 60+ MPH. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF IGNITION, THE POWER STEERING WAS AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WERE CONTENT TO TAKE IT IN; WHILE DRIVING THERE, IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND DID NOT TURN OFF IGNITION. THEY CONCURRED THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE BUT COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY SIMPLY RE-PROGRAMMED THE MODULE. I'M GLAD MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE NOT DRIVING IT AT THE TIME AS THEY'RE NOT ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING W/O POWER STEERING SO THE CIRCUMSTANCES COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. I'M CONCERNED IT CAN GO OUT AGAIN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2018
Jul 2018

CAR COMES EQUIPPED WITH EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST). I HAVE HAD TWO OCCASIONS SINCE OWNERSHIP WHERE POWER STEERING CEASES TO WORK WHILE I'M DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT AROUND 8K MILES AND I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING! I TOOK IT TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET IN AUSTIN TX AND THEY REPLACED A CONNECTOR. I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK AND THEN AT 11,000 MILES IT OCCURRED AGAIN: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/RRNMXBNKXWM -- THIS TIME I TAKE IT BACK AND SHOW THEM THE VIDEO AS WELL AND THE DEALER TELLS ME BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE, THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR OR STEERING RACK (WHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE THE CULPRITS OF THESE ISSUES.) FOR THE REASON THAT GM WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM IF THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND THEY NEED TO WAIT TILL IT FULLY BREAKS... ...THEY ALSO LITERALLY TOLD ME THAT IT SWITCHES TO MANUAL STEERING AND THAT IT SHOULD STILL BE OKAY.. AND THIS IS A $50,000 CAR.. THIS IS NOT OKAY, IF I LOSE POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF A CRITICAL TURN UNEXPECTEDLY, IT COULD VERY WELL PUT ME INTO A DITCH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2018
Jun 2018

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT REMAINS OUT UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2018
Dec 2017

I DROVE THE CAR 4 MILES THEN TURNED IT OFF AND PARKED. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. A WARNING ON THE DASH INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AND TO DRIVE CAREFULLY. I DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME 4 MILES AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE CONDITION CLEARED AFTER I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2017
Dec 2017

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH CORNERS, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY STEER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT I'M TURNING. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED MAY 12, 2017.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2017

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The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro has 42 Steering complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.