2016 Chevrolet Camaro Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARED, THE CHECK-ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY, THE ON-STAR SERVICE TECHNICIAN CALLED AND ASKED THE CONTACT IF HE WAS IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT RESPONDED THAT HE WAS NOT IN A CRASH AND INFORMED THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE CHECK-ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT: MARBLE FALLS CHEVROLET, BUICK, MARBLE FALLS TX, WHERE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS THE DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83.
GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR END WHEN MAKING SLOW RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS.
GRINDING SOUND OUT OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUES. HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME GRINDING NOISE.
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 WAS NORMAL, AND THESE PERFORMANCE CARS "HAS TO BE DRIVEN"..
VEHICLE WAS TWO MONTHS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,800 MILES AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN HAVING GEAR WHINE. DEALER TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT MORE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. GEAR WHINE GOT LOUDER AND POSI UNIT CLUTCHES BEGAN CHATTERING. THIS RESULTED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEING REPLACED AT 6,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT DIFFERENTIAL LASTED ABOUT 2,000 MILES AND BEGAN CHATTERING, SO ANOTHER DIFFERENTIAL WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. SO WITH 8,000 MILES, I'VE HAD TWO DIFFERENTIALS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TEMPS GOT DOWN IN THE 50'S AND TURNING LEFT.
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The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro has 30 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.