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2017 Chevrolet Camaro Zl1
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 15, 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.
The math, shown
Full methodology →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 Zl1, 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.”
Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Before you hand over money
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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.