2016 Chevrolet CAMARO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It does not have ratings for front crash, side crash, or rollover scenarios. However, the car does come equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can help prevent skidding and loss of control. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

It's worth noting that there have been 119 complaints reported for this model, along with 1 recall. While the lack of safety ratings is a concern, the presence of stability control enhances the vehicle's safety performance to some extent. Potential buyers should keep in mind the reported complaints and recall when considering the overall safety of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.

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Complaint Count

119

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2016 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2016 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro 2 DR RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2010 Score 2016 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2010 Score 2016 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2010 Score 2016 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet CAMARO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet camaro. the contact stated while driving approximately 60-65 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and decelerated. the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the transmission was slipping. the contact veered to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was then towed to the used car dealer, where the transmission was replaced; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the used car dealer, where the transmission was repaired; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was towed back to the used car dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the chevrolet dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 59,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-01-10
Complaint:
"on friday august 12th 2022 at 9:30pm check engine light came on after car was sitting turned off for a few hours while my fiance was buffing/polishing/waxing the car. checked the chevy app, it didn't list any problems. took it to auto zone. they ran diagnostics. came back codes p0711 and p0700. made appointment at aamco monday august 15th. car was not smoothly down shifting and when put in drive or reverse would jump slightly. aamco basically said the transmission was bad. which i can't understand how that could happen, it's a 2016 only has a little over 70,000 miles on it and is extremely well taken care of. i'm being told we have 2 options either the whole transmission needs to be taken out and rebuilt to find the problem, an estimated $3000-$6000. or 2 the tcm can be replaced/reprogrammed for over $2500 which is not a guaranteed fix. they also told us a few other chevys with low miles also needed a transmission rebuild! so what is going on chevrolet!? and we're still making payments on this car and it's already having expensive problems!"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-12-08
Complaint:
"i noticed an occasional shudder at highway speeds. traveling between spokane to coeurd'lene, a 30 or so mile distance, two episodes each way. the shudders are noticeable and there were very slight shudders before which i thought were hesitations before the last time i drove the car. i have had a difficult time to get it in the dealer as soon as i mention shudder. i was able to schedule a transmission flush without mentioning shudder."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-05-06
Complaint:
"car jerking when shifting at any gear, seems like transmission going out. when speeding it feels like shaking."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-03-08
Complaint:
"i bought this car a couple of months ago and as you accelerate there is a shuddering sensation that you can feel. you literally feel like you're being shaken. i had to do a google search to figure out what was wrong with the car."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-06-08
Complaint:
"six speed manual transmission clunks and grinds 2nd 3rd 4th gears cold and occasionally 2nd when hot. has done this since purchased brand new and now has 44,000 miles."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-08-07
Complaint:
"transmission vibrates at cruising speeds. like the gear goes up and down."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-08-07
Complaint:
"jerking and growling and hesitating to shift going from 1-3 gear"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-08-08
Complaint:
"purchased car with 20908 miles on 12/18/19. noticed engine rpms fluctuating about 200 rpms when at steady cruising speed 2nd day of owning car. 3rd day noticed bad shudder when in v4 mode along with rpm fluctuation."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-07-12
Complaint:
"tcc shudder , vehicle shudders under light acceleration at highway speeds03"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-05-03

Recalls for the 2016 Chevrolet CAMARO

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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:
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.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > SOFTWARE
Date of incident: 2016-02-11

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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