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2016 Chevrolet Camaro

Gas

Subcompact Cars
6 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

97 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA141

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA25 mpg

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The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Camaro, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 141 complaints, most often about the power train.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Camaro	Gas	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	22	31	25	$3,100
Camaro	Gas	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	21	29	24	$3,250
Camaro	Gas	RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	19	28	22	$2,850
Camaro	Gas	RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	18	27	21	$2,950
Camaro	Gas	RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	17	28	20	$3,900
Camaro	Gas	RWD	6.2L 8-cyl	16	25	19	$4,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37248, 37249, 37137, 37073, 37097, 37098.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Electrical System

15808

139 vehicles

ProblemGenera 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."RiskAn unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.FixGM 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.

NHTSA campaign 16V084000reported Feb 11, 2016General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

141complaints filed

3 involved a crash · 4 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 7 · 2017: 18 · 2018: 22 · 2019: 24 · 2020: 19 · 2021: 5 · 2022: 10 · 2023: 14 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 10 · 2026: 6

Most-cited components

Power Train48

Electrical System32

Steering22

Engine22

Unspecified19

Service Brakes9

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle became inoperable. The contact stated that the steering wheel was firm, and the accelerator pedal was difficult to depress. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The ve…”Oct 5, 2023 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

“the back glass on my convertible few into traffic as the bonding agent failed and is a common problem with my vehicle”Sep 24, 2023 · Structure · NHTSA owner report

“1: convertible top needs replacement. The glass is separating from the actual convertible top. there is also a plastic trim piece that also breaks constantly. This part could fly off with the top down. The glass could also come off causing me and others to be at risk. The dealer has confirmed the issue but wants me to …”Jul 22, 2023 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Camaro model years

2024 Chevrolet Camaro

0 recalls · 4 complaints

2023 Chevrolet Camaro

0 recalls · 15 complaints

2022 Chevrolet Camaro

1 recalls · 13 complaints

2021 Chevrolet Camaro

4 recalls · 17 complaints

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

3 recalls · 31 complaints

2019 Chevrolet Camaro

1 recalls · 52 complaints

2018 Chevrolet Camaro

2 recalls · 80 complaints

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

3 recalls · 186 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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