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2017 Chevrolet Camaro Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA lists 54 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro, 29% of all 189 complaints filed for the year. Owners report torque converter shudder, hard shifts, and stalling from a stop, with a median failure mileage of 20,000. No related recall is listed.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
54
29% of 189
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
20,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical transmission symptoms owners report

  • Owners report the transmission vibrates, shudders, or shakes at cruising speeds, especially between 55 and 85 mph.
  • Multiple owners describe hard or delayed shifts between 1st and 2nd gear, sometimes accompanied by a shift flare after the car has been sitting.
  • Some drivers say the torque converter feels like it is slipping or making noise, and dealers have flushed the transmission fluid multiple times without fixing it.
  • Manual-transmission owners describe the engine bogging or almost stalling when accelerating from a stop, particularly when pulling into traffic.
  • One owner reports the car stalling repeatedly when starting from a stop or shifting gears, including twice in an intersection.

When 2017 Chevrolet Camaro transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 23, 2017, latest Sep 6, 2026.

2017 Chevrolet Camaro transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month3Oct 2017Apr 2019Jan 2020Sep 2020Nov 2021Nov 2022Jul 2024Nov 2025
54 complaints filed with NHTSA from Oct 2017 to Sep 2026; peak Jul 2019 (3).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Camaro model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201047 (16%)
  2. 201118 (9%)
  3. 201215 (13%)
  4. 201316 (9%)
  5. 201415 (8%)
  6. 201519 (9%)
  7. 201648 (34%)
  8. 201754 (29%)
  9. 201817 (21%)
  10. 201920 (38%)
  11. 202010 (32%)
  12. 20219 (50%)
  13. 20223 (23%)
  14. 20232 (13%)
  15. 20240 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

How many transmission complaints does NHTSA have for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro?
NHTSA lists 54 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2017 Camaro, which is 29% of the 189 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro transmission?
No. NHTSA does not list any related recalls for Transmission & Powertrain issues on the 2017 Camaro in this data.
At what mileage do 2017 Camaro transmission problems usually show up?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 20,000 miles.
What transmission symptoms do 2017 Camaro owners report most?
Owners describe shuddering or vibration at highway speed, hard or delayed shifts between 1st and 2nd gear, and torque converter noise, along with stalling issues on manual-transmission cars.
Did the transmission complaints cause any crashes or injuries?
NHTSA data tied to this problem area for the 2017 Camaro shows 1 crash and 1 injury, with no fires reported.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.