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2016 Chevrolet Camaro transmission problems

The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro has 46 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

46

Transmission complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Camaro transmission complaints by model year52 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 27 complaints1996: 20 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 15 complaints1999: 24 complaints2000: 17 complaints2001: 4 complaints2002: 8 complaints2010: 47 complaints2011: 17 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 19 complaints2016: 46 complaints2017: 52 complaints2018: 16 complaints2019: 20 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 2 complaints
Camaro transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I NOTICED A "SCRUBBING OR GRINDING NOISE" IN THE REAR END WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. THE NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN I MAKE TURNS. THEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES.. IT GOES AWAY.I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, THEY BOTH TOLD ME, IT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 3, 2017

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro transmission — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.