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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,064 miles

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2017 Chevrolet Camaro drivetrain problems

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2017 Chevrolet Camaro Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #43

Aug 252023

Camaro

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While idling out of a driveway on Friday, 8/25/23, there was a warning on the dash that stated "low oil pressure, shut off vehicle immediately." I immediately shut the vehicle off within seconds of seeing this warning and towed the vehicle home. I've read that these vehicles-Camaro ZL1 are notorious for failed oil pumps. I have babied this vehicle and do not use it as a daily driver. I only take it out a few times a year and have only 18,000 miles on it. The vehicle is in stock condition and has not been modified which blows my mind that this would even occur on such a well taken care of vehicle that is so expensive and supposed to be the top the line. Of course the dealer was unhelpful due to it being pass what they consider warranty timeframe. I am hopeful that GM will assist in any way possible being that I believe GM installed faulty oil pumps on these expensive vehicles. Also I am a loyal customer to GM. Within the last 5 years, I have purchased 3 brand new Chevys-2017 Camaro ZL1, 2020 Silverado Trailboss, and 2021 Malibu RS.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #42

May 232023

Camaro

  • miles
There have been multiple problems with the check engine light.the car vibrating i have had this car serviced multiple times for the same thing and now my transmission needs to be rebuilt which this car has less than 50,000 miles

- Horn Lake, MS, USA

problem #41

Oct 202022

Camaro

  • miles
2017 Camaro transmission shutter not shifting right sometimes hard to stop

- St. Peters, MO, USA

problem #40

Apr 252018

Camaro 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Within a month or so after purchasing this vehicle with less that 20 miles the transmission would studder. I informed the dealership several times. I was told this was a known issue and it was just related to transmission fluid type. I brought the car in for a transmission flush and the problem seemed to go away. It has returned and is causing safety risk. Besides the annoying grinding noise, I have experienced safety related issues concerning this issue. At the moment you need to accelerate the car pausing and slips gears. This has put me at risk on many occasion since owning the vehicle. When needing merge or get over into traffic this has been very dangerous. GM has made no attempt to permanently fix the issue.

- Horn Lake, MS, USA

problem #39

Dec 292021

Camaro

  • miles
My vehicle dies while going 60 MPH or at red lights, creating a dangerous situation in traffic or on the highway. At times when yielding it feels like I've been hit by another vehicle from behind, the transmission does not downshift normally, and the TSB (see attached) proves that General Motors knew about this issue and did not notify customers or recall the vehicle for repairs. I have 2 issues with my vehicle and both issues remain unresolved even after utilizing the power train warranty. My vehicle was taken to the dealership for repairs multiple times, the "check engine" light was on the vehicle, no one checked it, and General Motors did not honor its Power Train Warranty Obligations, "the defects remain unresolved". My vehicle is dangerous to operate, I have tried working with General Motors to arrive at a solution, "But I should not be forced pay additional expense for issues General Motors knew about a, issued TSB's warning dealerships, and made no effort to notify customers. I am reporting this issue to the NTSB before providing a 30 day Notice of Intent to sue, to General Motors

- Longwood, FL, USA

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problem #38

May 182021

Camaro

  • miles
Transmission in the 2016 and up 6 speed manual will pop out of second gear and making horrible grinding noises upon engaging and releasing clutch. I know several people who have had this issue and they told me GM is aware of the issue but ignoring it but it is a safety issue because it leaves a person in neutral in traffic when shifting to second it will go in and pop out. It is defective transmission housing in these expensive cars and mines has been doing it since I have had it and it is definitely the defective transmission housing and there is even a YouTube video on it. This needs to be addressed before Gm gets sued for this. Pandemic has made it even harder to get dealership to get stuff done because personally my car sat at Butler Chevrolet in Macon two months and they still never touched it and told us to come get my vehicle because they had no one to work on it and they had us in a loaner car with improper tags and registration issues and we reported that to local authorities and we are planning to sue them also if they don't settle for the discrimination and hard time they gave us letting my car sit months for no reason just to tell me they had no qualified technician to work on it and they had got my car full of ants and insects. We need this recalled so that anyone with these dangerous transmissions will get it repaired. Don't do your customers like this we are well aware of what's happening here. We pay good money for these cars. Recall these things before it leads to bigger class action issues and I'm a car truck guy and very mechanically inclined and have many friends who have these cars in manual and some of them have had transmission replacement due to defective housing and that solved the issue.

- Warner Robins, GA, USA

problem #37

Nov 102022

Camaro

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

8 speed transmission shudders while cruising on the highway, very hard shift between gears 1and2 at low parking lot speeds. Down shifting at times takes a while forcing you to manually downshift with the paddle shifters

- Colorado Springs , CO, USA

problem #36

Jun 132021

Camaro

  • miles
Was involved in a hit n run June 13 2021. My insurance claim stated my car has 2 unrepaired recalls. The emblem hit me on the forearm

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #35

Jun 202022

Camaro

  • miles
There is a shudder in the transmission that causes a hesitation in acceleration and or a shudder that I feel is unsafe. Looking online there are a lot of people having this issue

- North Charleston, SC, USA

problem #34

Jun 092022

Camaro

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the gear shifter was rough while shifting gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a defective transmission. The dealer informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Benton Harbor, MI, USA

problem #33

May 262022

Camaro

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Reduced performance/reduce clutch use

- Bluffton, SC, USA

problem #32

Feb 102022

Camaro

  • miles
Synchronizer problem shifting into 2nd gear. The car on occasion (hot or cold) has trouble shifting completely into 2nd gear. Happens under normal every day driving conditions or while trying to accelerate hard and shift into 2nd. Car feels like it went into gear, but when you release the clutch it grinds the teeth on the synchros due to not being fully in 2nd gear.

- Schertz, TX, USA

problem #31

Nov 012017

Camaro

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front passenger-??s side tire would shake. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact had all the tires replaced and the tires rotated; however, the failure persisted. Upon investigation, the contact's husband discovered what was commonly known as the "Chevrolet shake"; which was caused by the 8-speed transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to a dealer. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure and provided the contact with an estimate to take the transmission apart to determine the cause of the failure. The contact declined the offer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Port Arthur, TX, USA

problem #30

Jan 012022

Camaro

  • miles
I began slowing down for a traffic light and experienced what felt like a car hitting me from behind. The problem is, "no one was behind me". A few days later I began noticing a distinctive shutter between 40 -70 Mph. under my seat, " It felt like I was going over rumble strips. I began researching this issue and learned that GM issued a Service Bulletin ( 18-NA-355 ), and the problem is a "known Issue". My question for my Senator is this "why wasn't a recall sent out"" Apparently a major car makers can get away with designing, building, and marketing a product with know problems which could lead to more serious issue. Since the issue deals with the power train, transmission safety, and the safety of the drivers, "How was GM permitted to simply issue a service bulletin? I followed the instructions and the dealership did not want to complete the work, "I had to write to GM and ask them to mandate the service on my vehicle. After the service my vehicle ran ok for a while, "but now I have strange shifting, slipping, clinking, and a violent jerk at times. How can the NTSB allow a vehicle with issues on the road" Again, this is a question for my Congressman and Senator.

- Longwood , FL, USA

problem #29

Nov 082021

Camaro

  • miles
When I place my car in park, I get a message on my display that says -??shift to park-??. Once that message comes on, I cannot turn my vehicle off and have to keep restarting my car until the message goes away, so it does not drain my battery completely. It happens every time I shift to park.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #28

Sep 242021

Camaro 8-cyl

  • miles
The car starts to shake violently at any speed and it does it all models whether it switches between V4 or V6 or V8 mode. I am taking it into the dealership on 10/01/21. I have found one 106 complaints on your site since Sept 21, 2021. The issue at hand is either a faulty torque converter and transmission. I have also found several hundred reports on the internet. And as of today GM has flushed the transmission only to have the problem happen again. I feel they know they have a costly issue at hand. I am more concerned about the safety factor and my family in the car and it decides to fail at highway speeds. Regards, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- West Hartford, CT, USA

problem #27

Sep 062021

Camaro

  • miles
When driving it started shuttering like it was road problems but it kept on getting worse then it started shifting hard taking off like it is gonna stall in middle of the road or if you take off and know you have plenty of time before the other car gets to you and it hard shifts at that time before you can get it to go to get out of the way the car is upon you braking hard honking it has done that a few times on me it is scary I-??m having it fixed today to find out my extended warranty I paid for with the dealer does not cover to fix this the warranty runs out at 60,000miles mine has 64,000 so now it is costing me $452.48 to fix this when there is so many complaints online same thing it should already be a recall not a law suit.

- Waco, TX, USA

problem #26

May 072021

Camaro

  • 23,800 miles
Cylinder 6 fuel injector failed at 23,800 miles and this part is not covered under power train warranty. It's a $900 repair!

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #25

Dec 092020

Camaro

  • 50,000 miles
Starter getting heat and not allowing the car to start properly or not at all. There is a lawsuit about this issue but never has happen in favor of the customers

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #24

May 012020

Camaro

  • 32,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving 45 to 60 mph, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The contact stated that the vibration was felt under the driver's and passenger's front seats. The vehicle was taken to fox Chevrolet (632 E. main street SE., caledonia, Michigan 49316, (616)-891-8106) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the shudder, vibration and hard shift were due to the failure of the transmission fluid. The contact was informed that the transmission fluid needed to be drained and refilled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was currently over the 55,000 mile warranty. The failure mileage was 32,000.

- Kamlamzoo, MI, USA

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