Model year record

2016 Chevrolet Camaro

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 230 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V084000

Electrical system: software

Component: Electrical system: software
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 139
Reported to NHTSA: 2016-02-11
Owners notified: 2016-03-14

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

An unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train	53	12,000 mi
Electrical system	34	34,188 mi
Steering	27	47,000 mi
Engine	26	23,000 mi
Unknown or other	20	4,900 mi
Service brakes	9	15,200 mi
Visibility/wiper	8	1,000 mi
Air bags	5	46,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	5	238 mi
Seat belts	5	20,130 mi
Structure: body	5	9,800 mi
Suspension	5	23,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	5	1,000 mi
Wheels	5	23,000 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection	3	—
Electrical system: ignition: interlock/lockout	2	59,000 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly	2	59,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	2	21,000 mi
Lane departure: warning	2	—
Visibility: glass, side/rear	2	9,369 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	85,000 mi
Exterior lighting	1	—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	1	—
Power train: clutch assembly	1	20,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	1	9,800 mi

The 2015 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.