2016 Chevrolet Camaro problems
NHTSA has received 203 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, and 24% of them involve drivetrain & axles. Next are electrical system (16%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 203 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 21,000 miles 121 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 48 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 38 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 121 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 21,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 12,000 miles (33 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 25 model years of the Chevrolet Camaro with enough data (143 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact's grandson owned a 2016 Chevrolet Camero. While the grandson was driving at approximately 40 MPH, smoke suddenly was present coming from under the front hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was immediately parked and moments later flames and smoke streamed from the engine compartment and the vehicle exploded. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames.
I took my 2016 Camaro in to get checked out because bit was driving funny. Come to find out the sensor in the transmission was going out. After i put it in for the warranty, my screen , dash, and all the sound went out in my vehicle. The next day on November 27th my car battery drained out and i had to get it replaced. 2 days later on November 29th 2021 my car battery went out again and had to get another battery.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet camaro. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed. The vehicle was taken to h & l chevrolet in darien, connecticut, but the failure could not be duplicated. Loehmann blasius chevrolet cadillac in waterbury, connecticut also could not duplicate the failure of the brakes not "grabbing" as indicated in the work order; however, they updated the electronic body control module.
Delayed 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