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2016 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Camaro years

Owner complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

84 reports with mileage · 57 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

141 reports
20,000 miles · Feb 27, 2019
Power Train

WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE/SHUDDER PERIODICALLY. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY AND PRESENTS A DANGER. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RECENTLY, BUT IT IS STARTING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #11182745

70,000 miles · Feb 5, 2019
Unknown Or Other

TRUNK LEAKS WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LOCATED IN THE BASE OF THE TRUNK WHERE A SPARE TIRE WOULD BE LOCATED. WATER POOLS IN THIS AREA AND EXPOSES THE FUSE BOX, AMPLIFIER AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO WATER. THIS POSSES A MALFUNCTION AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WHEN THE FUSE PANEL SHORTENS OUT. DUE TO THE HALF-MOON SHAPE OF …

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TRUNK LEAKS WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LOCATED IN THE BASE OF THE TRUNK WHERE A SPARE TIRE WOULD BE LOCATED. WATER POOLS IN THIS AREA AND EXPOSES THE FUSE BOX, AMPLIFIER AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO WATER. THIS POSSES A MALFUNCTION AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WHEN THE FUSE PANEL SHORTENS OUT. DUE TO THE HALF-MOON SHAPE OF THE TOP OF THE TRUNK WHERE THE BACK WINDOW MEETS WATER TO POOLS AND THEN SEEPS UNDER THE TRUNK WEATHERSTRIPPING AND ULTIMATELY INTO THE TRUNK.

NHTSA ODI #11174424

13,000 miles · Jan 17, 2019
Power Train

ISSUE 1 - 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN GEARS AND ALSO HAS A SHUTTER AT LOW ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1200 TO 1500 RPM. THE SHUTTER WILL OCCUR IN MOST GEARS. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. IT HAPPENS IN ALL ROADS IN ALL CONDITIONS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS + GEAR.. ISSUE 2 - "SCRUBBING OR GRINDI…

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ISSUE 1 - 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN GEARS AND ALSO HAS A SHUTTER AT LOW ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1200 TO 1500 RPM. THE SHUTTER WILL OCCUR IN MOST GEARS. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL. IT HAPPENS IN ALL ROADS IN ALL CONDITIONS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS + GEAR.. ISSUE 2 - "SCRUBBING OR GRINDING NOISE" IN THE REAR END WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. THE NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN I MAKE TURNS AT LOW SPEED. THEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES IT GOES AWAY. IT HAS BEEN MORE NOTICEABLE WITH LOW TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 13K MILES.

NHTSA ODI #11170606

16,631 miles · Jan 8, 2019
Wheels

I HAVE A DEFECTIVE WHEEL, IT CRACKED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE WHEEL SPINNING ON A BALANCER TO PROVE THIS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BECOME MORE COMMON SINCE WHEEL MANUFACTURING WENT TO CHINA. GM IS WEASELING OUT OF THE WARRANTY, NO BIG DEAL. THE DANGER IS THAT I WAS INFORMED THAT GM WELDS LOW PRES…

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I HAVE A DEFECTIVE WHEEL, IT CRACKED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THE WHEEL SPINNING ON A BALANCER TO PROVE THIS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BECOME MORE COMMON SINCE WHEEL MANUFACTURING WENT TO CHINA. GM IS WEASELING OUT OF THE WARRANTY, NO BIG DEAL. THE DANGER IS THAT I WAS INFORMED THAT GM WELDS LOW PRESSURE CAST WHEELS TO FULFILL WARRANTY CLAIMS. WHICH THE DEALERSHIP HAD DONE TO THIS WHEEL WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE, AGAIN NO BIG DEAL I ALREADY REPLACED THE WHEEL AND CERTAINLY WOULDN'T PUT THAT WHEEL BACK ON MY CAR. IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION THIS IS DANGEROUS. ESPECIALLY ON A HEAVY CAR THAT IS MADE TO RUN ON A TRACK AT 150 MPH PLUS. A CRACK IS CAUSED BY IMPURITIES IN THE ALLOY. IF THE ALLOY HAS IMPURITIES THEY USUALLY AREN'T ISOLATED TO ONE SPECIFIC SPOT. THIS CRACK ACTUALLY GREW FROM THE LIP INTO THE BARREL OF THE WHEEL IN A COUPLE DAYS TIME, ANOTHER WAY YOU CAN TELL IT WASN'T CAUSED BY IMPACT AND THAT THE IMPURITIES ARE MOST LIKELY IN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE WHEEL. I REALLY DON'T CARE ABOUT THE WARRANTY ISSUE, I JUST DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT SOMEONE BEING KILLED FROM AN ISSUE LIKE THIS BECAUSE I NEGLECTED TO REPORT IT. IF YOU WANT THAT WHEEL FOR INSPECTION OR TESTING I CAN SEND IT TO YOU. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I'M ONLY ABLE TO SEND ONE PHOTO. I HAVE MORE AND A VIDEO.

NHTSA ODI #11165901

46,000 miles · Dec 8, 2018
Air Bags

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE CENTER LANE OF AN EMPTY, 3-LANE ROAD, WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 40. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO HAVE CAUSED THEM TO DEPLOY. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY, TIRES, ETC.

NHTSA ODI #11157037

10,000 miles · Nov 20, 2018
Power Train

THE 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A SHUTTER AT LOW ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1200 TO 1500 RPM. THE SHUTTER WILL OCCUR IN 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH GEAR WHEN ENGINE RPM IS 1200 TO 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS 10,000 MILES ON IT. THIS HAPPENS ON OPEN ROADS IN ALL CONDITIONS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS + GEAR.

NHTSA ODI #11152777

34,000 miles · Nov 6, 2018
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT BROKE 34000 MILES LIGHT DRIVING NO ACCIDENT, DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BROKE OFF METAL FROM FLOORBOARD . TOOK IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #11149796

23,000 miles · Oct 8, 2018
StructureSuspensionWheels

I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR AT 70MPH WHEN MY AXLE SHAFT ABRUPTLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE CAR. IT WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO COAST THROUGH THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I ALMOST DIED WHEN THE PERSON BEHIND ME ALMOST DROVE THROUGH ME WHEN THE SHAFT DISCONNECTED …

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I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR AT 70MPH WHEN MY AXLE SHAFT ABRUPTLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE CAR. IT WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO COAST THROUGH THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. I ALMOST DIED WHEN THE PERSON BEHIND ME ALMOST DROVE THROUGH ME WHEN THE SHAFT DISCONNECTED AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED WITHOUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS GOING OFF.

NHTSA ODI #11139083

238 miles · Sep 6, 2018
Fuel/propulsion System

NEW VEHICLE EMISSIONS FUEL SYSTEM. EMISSION ERROR CODE FOR SOLENOID DEVELOPED WHEN VEHICLE WAS VERY NEW. DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE 4 X'S AND ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE ERROR CODE. MANY EXPLANATIONS HOWEVER VEHICLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PASS STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION IN THE FUTURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE REGISTERED IN TH…

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NEW VEHICLE EMISSIONS FUEL SYSTEM. EMISSION ERROR CODE FOR SOLENOID DEVELOPED WHEN VEHICLE WAS VERY NEW. DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE 4 X'S AND ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE ERROR CODE. MANY EXPLANATIONS HOWEVER VEHICLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PASS STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION IN THE FUTURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE REGISTERED IN THE STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE. DEALER IS INDIFFERENT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM??

NHTSA ODI #11124745

7,840 miles · Aug 25, 2018
Power Train

WHEN YOU GOING DOWN THE ROAD TRANSMISSION 7/8 GEAR SHUTTERS LIKE IT'S SLIPPING

NHTSA ODI #11122361

Official recalls

1

16V084000 · Electrical System:software

Feb 11, 2016

Genera Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, Malibu, Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles. The radio may intermittently fail to provide an audio warning when the key has been left in the ignition and the door is opened or when the driver does not fasten their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection", and/or 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15808.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.