IllustrationWHEN IT RAINS HEAVY WATER IS GETTING INTO THE TRUNK OF THE CAR, WHERE THE WHEEL WELL IS THERE IS A FUSE BOX AND THAT'S WHERE THE WATER SITS. THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS OF THE CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED THE CORDS WERE BURNT AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR 2018 NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS YEAR 2019
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Camaro years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
510–25K
1625–50K
1350–75K
275–100K
1100–150K
1150K+
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 reportsDELAYED HARD SHIFTING AT TAKE OFF IN TRANSMISSION. CLUNKING SOUND ON LEFT TURNS FROM REAR END. WHINING NOISE FROM REAR END WHEN DRIVING. SEIZED ENGINE AT 66,000 MILES 2016 CHEVY CAMARO SS
MY TRANSMISSION JERKS AND RUMBLES, AS IF I AM DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STROPS. IT JERKS WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR. IT JERKS AND RUMBLES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE. WHEN I GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT JERKS FORWARD AND ACTUALLY MOVE FORWARD A FEW FEET WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS. AND THE SAME WHEN I AM STOPPED WAITING FOR A LIGHT,…
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MY TRANSMISSION JERKS AND RUMBLES, AS IF I AM DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STROPS. IT JERKS WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR. IT JERKS AND RUMBLES WHEN I ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE. WHEN I GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE IT JERKS FORWARD AND ACTUALLY MOVE FORWARD A FEW FEET WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE GAS. AND THE SAME WHEN I AM STOPPED WAITING FOR A LIGHT, IT FEELS LIKE I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. ITS A VERY ROUGH AND HARD JERK FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS CHANGING GEARS IN DRIVE AND WHILE DRIVING, EVEN IN REVERSE. ITS A HORRIBLE SCARY RUMBLE JERKING. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL JUST TAKE OFF BY ITSELF. THE INCIDENTS HAPPEN ON ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CITY STREETS, HIGHWAY, TURNING, SLOWING DOWN, COASTING. ESPECIALLY TURNING IT JERKS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FOR OVER A YEAR. I BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE MY CONCERNS, BUT IT DID IT WHEN I DROVE OFF AND BROUGHT IT TO THEIR ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS EVENT FOR THE PAST TWO OR SO YEARS.
DEAD SPOT IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TRYING TO TURN RIGHT. CAN BE REPRODUCED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT ALSO MAKES A CLICK. YOU CAN PRODUCE THIS STOPPED, MOVING, AND EVEN WITH CAR OFF.
VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 45 - 50 MPH. VIBRATION ONLY OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IF THE VEHICLE IS COLD, THE VIBRATION IS NOT PRESENT.
VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WILL SHUTTER WHEN RPMS ARE AT 1500 IN ANY GEAR. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DISTINCTIVE SHUTTER IN TRANSMISSION AT AROUND 1500 RPM. HAPPENS AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF ACCELERATION PROCESS.
AUTOMATIC 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS ON LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1300-1700RPM. THIS ISSUE CAN BE REPLICATED AND IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN CRUISING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE AT AROUND 1500RPM. CHEVROLET ATTEMPTED A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH FOR ME, AND EVEN A TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT FOR SOME OTHER PEOPLE, BUT THE ISSUE RET…
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AUTOMATIC 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS ON LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1300-1700RPM. THIS ISSUE CAN BE REPLICATED AND IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN CRUISING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE AT AROUND 1500RPM. CHEVROLET ATTEMPTED A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH FOR ME, AND EVEN A TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT FOR SOME OTHER PEOPLE, BUT THE ISSUE RETURNS.
IVE BEEN DEALING WITH CAR DEFECT CARWILL SHUTDOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AFTER WERE IT WILL IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER AND WEREN'T NEVER ABLE TO SOLVE ISSUE AND WAS OFFER A REPLACEMENT ALMOST FOR TWO YEARS, AND THEY HAD PROMISE SO ALT IF TIME TO GIVE ME A NEW CAR CURRENTLY MY CAMARO HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SINCE JAN 15 2…
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IVE BEEN DEALING WITH CAR DEFECT CARWILL SHUTDOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AFTER WERE IT WILL IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER AND WEREN'T NEVER ABLE TO SOLVE ISSUE AND WAS OFFER A REPLACEMENT ALMOST FOR TWO YEARS, AND THEY HAD PROMISE SO ALT IF TIME TO GIVE ME A NEW CAR CURRENTLY MY CAMARO HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SINCE JAN 15 2019 BEEN STRUGGLE WITH NO VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY JUSTOFEER THE BUYBACK CARING LESS THAT ALL THIS HAS AFFECTING ME TO POINT OF HAVING TO BE UNDER MEDICAL CARE WITH ANXIETY GM CARING LESS PLEASE HELP
I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH HARD SHIFTING WHEN IT HAS BEEN IDLE OR PARKED FOR A WHILE. HESITATION WHEN IN LOWER SPEEDS, JERKING WITH ACCELERATION. JUMPING AND HARD JERKING WHEN I FIRST START IN THE MORNING I HAVE ALMOST HIT MY GARAGE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES FROM THE JERKING AND HARD ROCKING. IT STARTED AROUND 13000 MILES I AM AT 16000 AN…
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I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH HARD SHIFTING WHEN IT HAS BEEN IDLE OR PARKED FOR A WHILE. HESITATION WHEN IN LOWER SPEEDS, JERKING WITH ACCELERATION. JUMPING AND HARD JERKING WHEN I FIRST START IN THE MORNING I HAVE ALMOST HIT MY GARAGE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES FROM THE JERKING AND HARD ROCKING. IT STARTED AROUND 13000 MILES I AM AT 16000 AND ITS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE
WHEN DRIVING SLOW, I CAN FEEL THE CAR HESITATE TO SWITCH GEARS THEN ALL SUDDEN IT JUMPS OR NUDGES INTO SECOND GEAR. IT'S LIKE THE RPMS REVS UP THEN THROWS ITSELF INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO WHEN IN SPORT MODE, THE VEHICLES GEAR/TRANSMISSION BECOMES MORE APPARENT OF VIBRATION OR STRUGGLES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND CHANGING GEARS. WHEN…
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WHEN DRIVING SLOW, I CAN FEEL THE CAR HESITATE TO SWITCH GEARS THEN ALL SUDDEN IT JUMPS OR NUDGES INTO SECOND GEAR. IT'S LIKE THE RPMS REVS UP THEN THROWS ITSELF INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO WHEN IN SPORT MODE, THE VEHICLES GEAR/TRANSMISSION BECOMES MORE APPARENT OF VIBRATION OR STRUGGLES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND CHANGING GEARS. WHEN ALSO PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE U CAN FEEL THE CAR JUMP INTO GEAR BEFORE SWITCHING THE GEARS. IT'S AN ABRUPT TRANSITION.
Official recalls
116V084000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.