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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

Unknown Or Other complaints

19 reports
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21,000 miles · Jul 2, 2018
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

TAKATA RECALL EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR JUNE 8 2018 THE CAR HAS BEEN. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FIRST THE STARTER WENT OUT ON ME IT WENT IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS THEN FEW DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT

NHTSA ODI #11105058

Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2018
Electrical SystemExterior LightingUnknown Or Other

I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS APPROX. 8 DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS THIS VEHICLE STARTED THESE PROBLEMS 1 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT ,IT ONLY HAD 95 MILES ON IT, IN THE MEAN TIME DUE TO GENERAL MOTORS CLOSING THE CASE AND NOT WILLING…

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I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS APPROX. 8 DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS THIS VEHICLE STARTED THESE PROBLEMS 1 MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT ,IT ONLY HAD 95 MILES ON IT, IN THE MEAN TIME DUE TO GENERAL MOTORS CLOSING THE CASE AND NOT WILLING TO FIX THE ISSUE I HAVE CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU , I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED NBC NEWS " CALL 12 FOR ACTION" SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING IN THE IN TRAFFIC, THE COMPUTERS WILL GO BLANK AND WHEN THEY COME BACK ON THEY HAVE TO REBOOT, AS I MENTIONED I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN 8 DIFFERENT TIMES AND NOBODY CAN FIX THE ISSUE, I EVEN REQUESTED A FIELD MECHANIC WHICH GENERAL MOTORS SET UP AFTER THE BBB CONTACTED THEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN ON JUNE 12TH AND CANNOT GET ANYONE TO RETURN MY CALL THE ISSUES ARE STILL HAPPENING NBC NEWS CONTACTED ME YESTERDAY AND ASKED IF I HAD CONTACTED THE NHTSA DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE NBC NEWS " CALL 12 FOR ACTION" GAVE ME THIS WEBSITE SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT CONTACT YOU UNTIL I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT GENERAL MOTORS TRYING TO GET THIS VEHICLE FIXED AND HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUNAROUND UNTIL THE BBB HAS GOT INVOLVED. THESE ISSUES HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN JUST SITTING IN A PARKING LOT I WOULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND GO TO ACCULTURATE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND THE COMPUTERS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD BLACK OUT. CHEVROLET HAS TRIED 8 DIFFERENT TIMES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL EVERY TIME. GENERAL MOTORS EVEN HAD ME TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THEY CANT SEEM TO FIND THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11102536

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2018
Unknown Or Other

AT TIMES WHEN MAKE A LEFT TURN, THERE'S A KNOCKING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE REAR RIGHT UNDERSIDE BY THE TIRE OR FROM IN THE TRUNK. IT'S NOT CONSISTENT BUT IT DOES IT EVERYDAY.

NHTSA ODI #11080160

10,600 miles · Jun 29, 2017
Unknown Or Other

WHEN SUNLIGHT IS REFLECTED OFF THE SILVER/CHROME-COLORED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRIM, IT IS FOCUSED INTENSELY INTO INTO MY EYES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS OCCURS WHILE PARKED, STATIONARY, OR DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY. WHILE TURNING, IT MAY OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND SUDDENLY DEPENDING ON IF THE S…

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WHEN SUNLIGHT IS REFLECTED OFF THE SILVER/CHROME-COLORED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TRIM, IT IS FOCUSED INTENSELY INTO INTO MY EYES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THIS OCCURS WHILE PARKED, STATIONARY, OR DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY. WHILE TURNING, IT MAY OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND SUDDENLY DEPENDING ON IF THE SUN STRIKES IT DIRECTLY. IT MAY ALSO HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE WHILE I USE THE BACKUP CAMERA.

NHTSA ODI #11002375

5,144 miles · Feb 13, 2017
Unknown Or Other

INTERIOR DOOR PANEL RATTLE. WHEN LISTENING TO THE RADIO WITH MILD BASS, THE DOOR SOUNDS LIKE HAS MARBLES INSIDE OF IT. DEALER STATED THE BASS LEVEL IS TOO HIGH ON MY FIRST ATTEMPT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. SECOND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VOLUME WAS QUARTER OF THE WAY UP AND YOU COULD HERE IT. DEALER FOUND A TSB ON THE ISSUE AND HAD TO O…

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INTERIOR DOOR PANEL RATTLE. WHEN LISTENING TO THE RADIO WITH MILD BASS, THE DOOR SOUNDS LIKE HAS MARBLES INSIDE OF IT. DEALER STATED THE BASS LEVEL IS TOO HIGH ON MY FIRST ATTEMPT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. SECOND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VOLUME WAS QUARTER OF THE WAY UP AND YOU COULD HERE IT. DEALER FOUND A TSB ON THE ISSUE AND HAD TO ORDER SPECIAL FLOCKING TAPE FOR THE DOOR PANELS. I'M UNSURE IF THIS HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM OR NOT AT THIS POINT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER FOR OTHER REPAIRS.

NHTSA ODI #10954384

1,000 miles · Feb 9, 2017
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper

FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGGING UP. IS SPECIALLY SCARY WHEN THE SUN IS IN YOUR FACE AND THE WINDSHIELD IS FOGGY MAKES THE EFFECT 10 TIMES WORSE TO THE POINT I CANT SEE. HAPPENS DURING HUMID AND WARM DAYS SO PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE IN THE SOUTH IS DOOMED.

NHTSA ODI #10950425

4,900 miles · Oct 3, 2016
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

ON FRI, 26 AUGUST 2016, AT A STOP, MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO ANY GEAR (IT IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL). I ALMOST GOT HIT. A COP & A GOOD SAMARITAN STOPPED & FORCED THE GEAR IN 1ST AS DEALERSHIP & GM WEREN'T HELPFUL OVER THE PHONE. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO FLOW. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK & SAID THEY DID A FULL CHECK & EVERYTHING WAS OKAY.…

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ON FRI, 26 AUGUST 2016, AT A STOP, MY CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO ANY GEAR (IT IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL). I ALMOST GOT HIT. A COP & A GOOD SAMARITAN STOPPED & FORCED THE GEAR IN 1ST AS DEALERSHIP & GM WEREN'T HELPFUL OVER THE PHONE. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO FLOW. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK & SAID THEY DID A FULL CHECK & EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. GM WAS CONTACTED BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX IT. ON SAT, 24 SEPTEMBER AT NIGHT IN A PARKING GARAGE, I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT MY CAR INTO FIRST GEAR TO PARK, AGAIN IT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I RECORDED A VIDEO OF MY FRIEND HAVING TO FORCE IT INTO GEAR AS THE GOOD SAMARITAN DID WEEKS BEFORE. ANYONE WHO VIEWS THE VIDEO CAN SEE HOW THE CAR WON'T GO IN GEAR & CAN HEAR THE NOISE IT MAKES (AS IT DID THE IN THE AUGUST SCENARIO). I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN THAT MON. CAR WAS KEPT FOR A WEEK. THEY CONTACTED GM & GM SAID THE SAME THING HAD BEEN HAPPENING TO OTHER 2016 CAMAROS & THE SOLUTION WAS TO FLUSH OUT OR "BLEED" SOME FLUID IN THE CLUTCH. I'M NOT A MECHANIC BUT I KNEW THIS WOULDN'T WORK. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO SUSPICIOUS. JUST 3 WEEKS BEFORE, GM SUPPOSEDLY HAD NO SOLUTIONS & ACTED LIKE MY CAR WAS THE ONLY ONE DOING THIS. FRI , 30 SEPT, CAR WAS RETURNED. ON SAT MORNING 1 OCT, THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AT A DRIVE THRU & 2 EMPLOYEES HAD TO PUSH ME IN THE PARKING LOT. NEW MANAGER SAYS THEY'LL DRIVE THE CAR TO SEE IF IT HAPPENS TO THEM & ALSO CAN TRY "ONE MORE THING".THE CAR HAS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTER DEFECT THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD.I CALLED GM FOR ASSISTANCE & THEY ATTTEMPTED TO CONTACT FLOW FOR MORE INFO & AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES ,RETURNED & SAID THAT THEY HAD NOT BEEN TRANSFERRED TO SERVICE & WAS TOLD FLOW SERVICE WAS"TOO BUSY" TO TALK BECAUSE THEY WERE GETTING OFF IN AN HOUR. GM NEEDS TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY & TAKE THE TRANSMISSION APART OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. IT'S IN THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 WEEKS.

NHTSA ODI #10911128

2,500 miles · Jul 6, 2016
Unknown Or Other

COMING FROM BEHIND THE REAR SEAT ARE TWO DISTINCT SOUNDS - ONE IS A CRACKING/BUZZING THAT IS NOT AN AUDIO NOISE. IT IS A LOOSE PANEL, OR A RESULT OF THE REAR PANEL RUBBING UP AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW. THE SECOND SOUND IS A QUIET AND CONSISTENT SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE TRUNK. IT CAN BE HEARD IF GOING OVER 20 MPH AND DOES NOT S…

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COMING FROM BEHIND THE REAR SEAT ARE TWO DISTINCT SOUNDS - ONE IS A CRACKING/BUZZING THAT IS NOT AN AUDIO NOISE. IT IS A LOOSE PANEL, OR A RESULT OF THE REAR PANEL RUBBING UP AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW. THE SECOND SOUND IS A QUIET AND CONSISTENT SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE TRUNK. IT CAN BE HEARD IF GOING OVER 20 MPH AND DOES NOT STOP. I HAVE HAD A DEALER LOOK AT THIS ISSUE 4 TIMES, AND THEY CANNOT RESOLVE IT.

NHTSA ODI #10883103

75 miles · Jul 5, 2016
EnginePower TrainUnknown Or Other

PURCHASED 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO ON 6/18/2016 FEW DAYS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, GRINDING NOISE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SPEED REDUCED TO 5 MPH SHOWED ON DISPLAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THEN, I BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 7/1/2016 AND THE SERVICE MECHANIC TOOK BACK TO CHECK…

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PURCHASED 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO ON 6/18/2016 FEW DAYS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH, GRINDING NOISE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SPEED REDUCED TO 5 MPH SHOWED ON DISPLAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THEN, I BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 7/1/2016 AND THE SERVICE MECHANIC TOOK BACK TO CHECK CODES AND INFORMED ME THAT NUMEROUS ERROR CODES WERE DETECTED AND TOLD ME TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE VEHICLE HOME BECAUSE IT WAS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND TO RETURN ON TUESDAY 7/5/2016 TO BE INSPECTED FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #10882498

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.