The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the brake pedal became firm while depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact used excessive force while depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact associated the brake failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V576000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
2017 Chevrolet Camaro: brake failure
5 of the 191 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
After having the car for a year with regular maintenance and service, out of nowhere car was giving electrical problems that was making my car battery die and the ABS brake system giving out completely to the point where the vehicle has no brakes at all & engine failure due to cylinder #1 no compression, car kept giving codes p0300 , C0299 , B1517 , notice there’s an service bulletin from GM NO. Pi1178F is know as a common problem for LTG engines, also the only way I found out that the engine was damaged when I took the vehicle to the dealership for diagnostic and was told that one of the Cylinders had no compression which had came down the line that an Piston ring had internally damaged my engine, vehicle has 145K and was running smoothly until sudden electrical problems.
came upon stopped traffic on I15 freeway i pushed on my brakes and had none i had to run off of the road to avoid a rear end collision at 75 mph ,brakes were solid no movement of petal at all no matter how hard i pushed ,after i got my car back under control and came to a rolling stop a notice came on in my dash saying ...brake assist...nothing was assisting anything I HAD NO BRAKES !!! I had to have my car brought home by a towing company (2) states away from my home .had i not had a way to get off the road to avoid the stopped traffic it would have been a 75 mph rear end accident with very possibly and more than likely..... fatalities ....I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FLAW WITH CAMAROS ,LOOK ON LINE AND READ THE FORUMS !!! I MY DAUGHTER AND MY 5 MONTH OLD GRANDSON RIDE IN THIS CAR DAILY ..ONE OF MY QUESTIONS IS ..IF IT WAS YOUR FAMILY WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND SAVE THEIR LIVES ....
The car shut off and then wouldn't start. Had engine replaced because the engine was locked up. Recently received the vehicle and gauge cluster shuts down completely while driving vehicle along with infotainment system. When it turns back on screen shows: service stibillitrac, ABS system, battery system, engine oil low, engine reduced power, reduce clutch use, and check engine light. Had no power steering, no acceleration, and had loss of brakes.
While driving on the highway at 60 -70 MPH in light to medium rain and it was around 35 degress, my brakes failed to work. I pressed on the brake pedal and there was no resistance. The pedal went to the floor and no brakes were applied until 3 sec. It felt like it was building pressure and after 3sec it applied the brakes forcebly becuse the petal was on the floor. It was very scary and I almost got into several accidents. The problem kept occuring during the entire 3 hr drive. Everytime I wanted to use the brakes I had none unti after 3sec. The car has 25000 miles and still the factory tires. Around 4months ago I had the rotors and pads changed out by the dealer. After I reached my destination my check engine light came on. Not sure if its related or aother new issue. Car has been at the dealer for 3days now.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides a procedure to clean the back side of the rims and rotors and to correct...
- This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the...
- This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an...
- This service bulletin provides information for cleaning the brake calipers that may have...
- This service bulletin provides a procedure to correct a condition of Brake Squeal or Squeak Noise...
- This bulletin provides a procedure to clean the back side of the rims and rotors and to correct the...
- This service bulletin informs the technician to inspect for a possible electrical concern at the ECM X2...
- This service bulletin provides information for cleaning brake dust off of aluminum or chrome wheels.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro?
5 of 191 owner complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro (3%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro?
There are 0 recalls and 33 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro
Power steering loss 26Shudder 18Loss of power 16Check engine light 9Harsh shifting 9Engine failure 8Steering lock-up 8Stalling 7Grinding brakes 5Jerking 5Wipers 5
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