Chevrolet Camaro steering problems, 2016–2024
103 of the 547 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Camaro 2016–2024 name the steering (NHTSA’s “Steering” heading — the steering column, rack, pump and power assist). The loudest years: 2017 (58), 2016 (22), 2018 (18). Filed under the same heading across these years: 2 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Chevrolet Camaro steering problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the steering | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2019 | 5 | 9% | — | — | the year → |
| 2018 | 18 | 22% | — | 1 recall | the year → |
| 2017 in depth | 58 | 31% | 27k | 2 recalls | the record → |
| 2016 | 22 | 16% | — | — | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the steering. Nothing here is a rate.
When the steering complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2018: 6 · 2019: 13 · 2020: 16 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 7 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 22 · 2026: 10
Across the model years, half of the 50 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the steering problem between 14,000 and 53,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the steering, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
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
Dealership is awaiting general motors answer on what to do but it's still listed for sale on websites
Power steering keeps coming and going. Usually drops at the worst time. Making turns pulling in and out of drive way. Nearly impossible to turn
I was leaving the gas station when a message showed up on my dash saying "Service Power Steering Drive With Care" My steering wheel got very hard and I had a very hard time turning the steering wheel to the right or left, somehow I manged to leave the store.
The power steering failed on June 17th, 2025 At approximately 3 PM. The system has been replaced by the local dealership so it is not available for inspection (dealership did it's own evaluation/inspection and determined the need for replacement).
What is on file about the steering, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year
- 25V175000 HighMar 20, 2025 · 934 vehicles
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
- 19V086000 HighFeb 7, 2019 · 26,772 vehicles
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.
Other systems with a record on the Chevrolet Camaro
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Chevrolet Camaro problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Chevrolet Camaro years have the most steering complaints?
2017, 58; 2016, 22; 2018, 18. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2017 (31%).
Is there a recall for the steering on the Chevrolet Camaro?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 25V175000 (2018), 19V086000 (2017). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do steering problems show up on the Chevrolet Camaro?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 26,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 14,000 and 53,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Steering" heading cover?
The steering column, rack, pump and power assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.