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2016 Chevrolet Camaro: raw data

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vehicle2016 / chevrolet / camaro
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-23)
complaints141 on file (2016-02-19 → 2026-08-26)
recalls1
investigations0
fars37 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Windshield fogging that obstructs visibilityVISIBILITY/WIPER6 complaints2017-02 → 2018-07camaro-2016-windshield-fogging
  • 10950216 THERE IS A CONTINUED BEHAVIOR OF THE FRONT WINDOW FOGGING UP, NEARLY COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTING MY ABILITY TO SEE OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED
  • 11110153 WINDSHIELD FOGS UP AND BLOCKS VISIBILITY TREMENDOUSLY (ON A VEHICLE WITH LOW VISIBLE ALREADY, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS). THIS IS CAUSED BY COLD AIR LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENT, AND HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF DEFROSTER SETTING
  • 10950425 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
Seat belt detachment from anchor pointSEAT BELTS5 complaints2018-06 → 2022-07camaro-2016-seat-belt-detachment
  • 11473304 The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the front driver’s side seat belt had detached from the floor of the vehicle making the seat belt unusable and unable to secure the driver
  • 11149796 SEAT BELT BROKE 34000 MILES LIGHT DRIVING NO ACCIDENT, DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BROKE OFF METAL FROM FLOORBOARD . TOOK IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIR
  • 11461683 My seat belt broke completely apart from car
Reduced or lost braking responseSERVICE BRAKES8 complaints2017-01 → 2021-06camaro-2016-brake-pedal-loss
  • 11061453 THE BREAKS FAILED ON MY 2016 CAMARO. LOST ALL POWER TO BREAKS ON CITY STREET THEY PULSED AND VIBRATED ON DRY PAVEMENT BUT HAD NO GRIP AND HAD TO STOP BY USING TRANSMISSION
  • 10949843 WHILE PULLING THROUGH A FAST FOOD DRIVE-THRU, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND "BRAKE ASSIST" ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS RESULTED IN REDUCED BRAKING WITH THE ABS MODULE PULSATING
  • 11420819 Around 3/2/2021 I received a dash warning light for the electronic parking brake indicating some form of malfunction. The electronic parking brake began to stay on once set and when I would accelerate a bit, it would release
Transmission shudder and torque converter failurePOWER TRAIN49 complaints2016-07 → 2026-08camaro-2016-transmission-shudder
  • 11669757 The component that failed is the 8-speed automatic transmission and torque converter on my 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS. The system experienced shuddering, slipping, and overheating, leading to unsafe driving conditions
  • 11664387 The torque converter on my vehicle is faulty. It has a violent shake, slippage of gears, and sometimes even loss of power while driving
  • 11219310 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
Power steering assist lossSTEERING20 complaints2016-02 → 2026-03camaro-2016-power-steering-assist-loss
  • 11693642 I expereinced sudden and complete loss of Electric Power Steering Assist. A warning ,message appeared on dash notification area that power steering assist had failed
  • 11714004 The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, requiring the contact to use excessive force to steer the vehicle
  • 11444054 The power steering shuts of randomly with loss of steering. When I try to turn under this condition, the steering wheel bounces back and forth violently
Trunk water intrusion causing electrical fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE7 complaints2018-04 → 2024-08camaro-2016-trunk-water-intrusion-fire
  • 11083296 2016 CAMARO 2LT RS WOULD NOT START 11.23.2017. AFTER CHECKING THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WATER WAS FOUND BELOW THE TRUNK DECK LID
  • 11174424 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
  • 11504820 our insured, [XXX] , owners of the 2016 Camaro, turned in their vehicle to Atkins Kroll, Inc, Guam, due to complaints of the wiring harness within the trunk burned due to water infiltration into the trunk cavity, due to the trunk weatherstrip failing to keep out the water from
Unexpected engine stall while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE6 complaints2017-08 → 2020-12camaro-2016-unexpected-engine-stall
  • 11020481 CAR IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON ROADWAYS. CAR NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN PUSHING THE IGNITION BUTTON. CAR NOT STARTING AT HOME OR WHILE IN THE COMMUNITY
  • 11023554 THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING OR WITHOUT CODES SOMETIMES IN A PARKIMG LOT AND SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY
  • 11055594 THE CARS PUSH BUTTON START IS NOT WORKIMG TO START THE CAR, INTERMITTANT. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC
Starter failure from exhaust manifold heatELECTRICAL SYSTEM5 complaints2018-07 → 2025-12camaro-2016-starter-failure-exhaust-heat
  • 11483990 2016 CHEV CAMARO SS STARTER ISSUES. STARTER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH HEATS UP EXTREMELY HOT AND AFFECTS THE COMPONENTS IN THE STARTER AND LOCKS UP STARTER
  • 11700843 The vehicle was towed to the residence, where the contact discovered that the smoke and the burning odor were coming from the starter that was 3 inches away from the exhaust manifold, by design
  • 11704738 The dealer, Flori Auto Sales LLC, was contacted, and the dealer towed the vehicle to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with starter failure

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1412016-02-192026-08-2634POWER TRAIN:48; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:31; ENGINE:22; STEERING:22; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:19

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
16V08400011/02/2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREGenera 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."An unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.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.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202437legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2016 Chevrolet Camaro vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/camaro
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/camaro}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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