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2017 Chevrolet Camaro Ss With Recaro
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
168 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 19, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Transmission & drivetrain problems dominate (29% of complaints, typically reported near 26k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#181 of 407Among the 2017 models with a matured record, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro Ss With Recaro ranks #181, scoring higher than 54% of them. See the 2017 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro Ss With Recaro, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (23) · Visibility & wipers (16) · Airbags (11)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.
Transmission & drivetrain
29%49 complaints · typically near 26k mi · 6 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and then intermittently lost motive power. The vehicle wa…”
Steering
29%48 complaints · typically near 18k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“The vehicle randomly started giving me a service power steering system message. Just got into my vehicle and now the power steering system will not work.”
Electrical system
14%23 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years
“Horn stopped working, and I got in an accident because of it. Also my interior lights will not turn off”
Engine
13%22 complaints · typically near 28k mi · 2 in the last 2 years
“My car has a torque converter shutter that I have been told is a common problem, but no recall for my year/model.”
Check it against this car’s mileage
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Read all 168 owner complaints in their own words → · just the 16 crash/fire/injury reports →
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Chevrolet before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 26k miles). Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report steering problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 18k miles). Has this car shown any steering symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2017 Chevrolet CAMARO SS WITH RECARO beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.