Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train48
- Electrical system31
- Engine22
- Steering22
- Unknown or other19
- Service brakes9
- Visibility/wiper7
- Vehicle speed control5
- Seat belts5
- Wheels5
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 55 2016 Camaro vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 22 people died inside them, and 12 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro failed the safety check 1.52% of the time — 23% less often than the average 2016 passenger car (1.97%). Median odometer at inspection: 39,122 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2016
461 new Chevrolet Camaro cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2016; the largest markets were Germany (333), France (58), Sweden (35).
- Average mass
- 1,796 kg
- Average power
- 314 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
30 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 93% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €93,409.
Most common APK defects
- Waarschuwingsinrichting controlesysteem bandenspanning geeft15
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm8
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect6
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde5
- Mistachterlicht werkt niet (goed)4
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld3
- Band onvoldoende profiel3
- Zijrichtingaanwijzer(s) werkt niet (goed)2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
5 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
14 of these cars first registered in 2016 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 73,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
46 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register; 98% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2016 Chevrolet Camaro C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- No
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 6 variants: combined 9.3–12.1 L/100 km (about 19–25 mpg US), CO₂ 218–284 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camaro · Compact · Premium gasoline | 10.9 | 7.5 | 9.3 |
| Camaro · Compact · Premium gasoline | 11.4 | 7.9 | 9.8 |
| Camaro · Compact · Regular gasoline | 12.3 | 8.5 | 10.6 |
| Camaro · Compact · Regular gasoline | 13.2 | 8.7 | 11.2 |
| Camaro SS · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.2 | 8.4 | 11.6 |
| Camaro SS · Compact · Premium gasoline | 14.3 | 9.4 | 12.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.
| 2020291 25 Jun 2020 | Steering Issue: On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear may corrode and break. This could cause a loss… |
| 2018463 30 Aug 2018 | Steering On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011990 | This service bulletin provides a procedure to clean the back side of the rims and rotors and to correct the customer concern of wheel clicking. |
| 11011989 | This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid. |
| 11011900 | This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue. |
| 11011805 | This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number forreflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses. |
| 11011782 | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2. There are 5 terminated leads in a package part number is 13505346, which can be ordered through your normal General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts channel. |
| 11011709 | This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer. |
| 11011444 | This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer a process for accessing the procedure to add attachments to a GM technical assistance case using the dealer case management tool. |
| 11011436 | This Preliminary information communicates for Technicians installing a Service Replacement Transmission Assembly to contact Technical Assistance to make sureunit is not suspect of a snap ring concern prior to installation. |
| 11011420 | This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that TAC recommends the utilization of the GDS2 software to aid in diagnosing automatic transmission concerns. TAC is requesting the GDS2 session logs be sent in before the dealer contacts TAC. |
| 11011383 | This Preliminary Information communicates a way to assist dealership technicians in diagnosing a Top Not Secure message on the DIC. |
| 11011205 | This informational bulletin explains Unscheduled Supplemental Services and the importance of GM Simplified Maintenance Schedules. |
| 11011119 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealers GM is working on a solution for outdated Apps |
| 11010697 | This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of noise or malfunction of trim door on broken quarter upper trim panel, possible convertible top inoperative. |
| 11010576 | This service bulletin provides information on All hazmat parts being returned to the Warranty Parts Center (WPC) must be shipped using Central Transport. Hazardous materials should never be sent by air transportation to the WPC. |
| 11010562 | This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an extended period of time. |
| 11010561 | This service bulletin provides information on Corvette and Camaro Exhaust Tone During Wide Open Throttle while in Sport or Track Modes and that this is considered a normal characteristic. |
| 11010559 | This service bulletin provides information for cleaning the brake calipers that may have staining/discoloring on the paint of the brake caliper. |
| 11010547 | This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of a chirp, squeak noise heard coming from the rear of vehicle. |
| 11010545 | This service bulletin provides information on key code security rules and information on GM keycode look-up applications (U.S). |
| 11010495 | This bulletin provides information on Warranty Administration Required Operating Procedures - 8 Points (U.S. Only). |
| 11010491 | This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for GM courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs. |
| 11010490 | This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption. |
| 11010488 | This Warranty Administration bulletin provides information on the Global Warranty Management (GWM) Warranty Parts Center (WPC) Parts Return Program. |
| 11010422 | This service bulletin provides information on summer tire performance and tire cold weather cracking. |
| 11010421 | This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)