2016 Chevrolet CAMARO

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2016 Chevrolet CAMARO has 196 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (23% of all complaints), specifically: 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 servi. ⚠️ 6 fire reports filed.

6 fire reports 1 crash report 1 injury

196

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

46 complaints

23%

• 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 SERVI
• 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 FUL
• VEHICLE WAS TWO MONTHS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MILES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN HAVING GEAR WHINE. DEALER TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT MORE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. GEAR WHINE GOT LOUDER AND POSI UNIT CLUTCHES BEGAN CHATTERING. THIS RESULTED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEING REPLACED AT 6,000 MILES. THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 SERVI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

30 complaints

15%

• THE CARS PUSH BUTTON START IS NOT WORKIMG TO START THE CAR, INTERMITTANT. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. THE CARS NEGITIVE BATTERY CABLE, IGNITION SWITCH, WERE REPAIRED BUT THE CAR S HESITANT TO START AGAIN. THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE AGAIN WHIKE DRIVING. THE CAR IS HESITANT ON ACCE
• 2016 CAMARO 2LT RS WOULD NOT START 11.23.2017. AFTER CHECKING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WATER WAS FOUND BELOW THE TRUNK DECK LID. DRIED THE AREA OUT AND WAS ABLE TO JUMP START VEHICLE. DROVE 29 MILES AND AS I NEARED MY DESTINATION, YOU COULD SMELL SMOKE. OPENED UP THE TRUNK AND FOUND SMOKE PLUS ME
• 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 CL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

“THE CARS PUSH BUTTON START IS NOT WORKIMG TO START THE CAR, INTERMITTANT. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. THE CARS NEGITIVE BATTERY CABLE, IGNITION SWITCH, WERE REPAIRED BUT THE CAR S HESITANT TO START AGAIN. THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE AGAIN WHIKE DRIVING. THE CAR IS HESITANT ON ACCE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

22 complaints

11%

• LOSS OF POWER STEERING & POOR PAINT QUALITY
• THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING OR WITHOUT CODES SOMETIMES IN A PARKIMG LOT AND SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. WONT START AND SOMETIMES WONT SHUT OFF. THE TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON AND SLOWS THE CAR TO 35MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. THERE IS A CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING OR DRIVI
• I HAVE REPORTED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST WAS WITH MY MONITOR IT WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE PHONE, THE RADIO, AT TIMES IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN ON. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO BRING IT IN WHEN MY CAR WAS ACTING UP. FINALLY IT ACTED UP BROUGHT IT IN AND SHOWED THEM IMME

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“LOSS OF POWER STEERING & POOR PAINT QUALITY”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

22 complaints

11%

• 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 SERVI
• ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BEGAN COMING APART WITHOUT WARNING, PURCHASED 2016 SS, DROVE IT 6MO AND 7,000MI, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SIGNS, JUST EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE COASTING ON THE FREEWAY. ENGINE IS CURRENTLY BEING "REPLACED", CONSUMERS ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED OF MAJOR LT1 ENGINE FAILURES....NO WORD FROM
• CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT THE CHEVROLET ENGINEERS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE MEANING OF THE CODE. THEY SAID THAT "FOR THE 2015 & 2016, THEY PLACED A NEW CODE WHICH COULD MEAN A LEAK IN BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR MORE THAN A WEEK BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT'S GOING ON AND NOBO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

19 complaints

10%

• 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 SERVI
• 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 GO
• 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 FUL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 196 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: 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 SERVI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: THE CARS PUSH BUTTON START IS NOT WORKIMG TO START THE CAR, INTERMITTANT. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. THE CARS NEGITIVE BATTERY CABLE, IGNITION SWITCH, WERE REPAIRED BUT THE CAR S HESITANT TO START AGAIN. THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE AGAIN WHIKE DRIVING. THE CAR IS HESITANT ON ACCE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: LOSS OF POWER STEERING & POOR PAINT QUALITY
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 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 SERVI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)