Chevrolet Camaro 2016–2024 problems by year and mileage
6th generation · GM Alpha
NHTSA data through 24 September 2026543 complaints, 247 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
- 201620kmedian
- 201722k†median
- 201820k†median
- 2019—too few
- 2020—too few
- 2021—too few
- 2022—too few
- 2023—too few
- 2024—too few
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- 20,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 141
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2016
- Transmission and driveline48 reports · median 12,000 mi
- Electrical system31 reports
- Engine22 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2016: Electrical system — software. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- 22,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 189
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2017 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2017
- Steering58 reports
- Transmission and driveline54 reports
- Electrical system25 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2017: Steering — electric power assist system; Air bags — frontal. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- 20,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 80
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2018 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2018
- Electrical system20 reports
- Transmission and driveline17 reports
- Steering17 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2018: Steering — electric power assist system; Air bags — frontal. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 52
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2019
- Transmission and driveline20 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise14 reports
- Electrical system7 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2019: Air bags — frontal. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2020 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 31
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2020
- Transmission and driveline10 reports
- Electrical system6 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise5 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2020: Power train — automatic transmission; Air bags — frontal; Fuel system, gasoline — delivery. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2021 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 18
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2021
- Transmission and driveline9 reports
- Engine3 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise3 reports
4 recall campaigns name the 2021: Power train — automatic transmission; Air bags — frontal; Power train — axle assembly. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2022 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 13
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2022
- Engine4 reports
- Transmission and driveline3 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise3 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2022: Power train — automatic transmission. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2023 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 15
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2023
- Engine6 reports
- Electrical system5 reports
- Fuel and propulsion system4 reports
The 2024 Chevrolet Camaro
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 4
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2024
- Engine3 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise1 report
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2017 reports latest and the 2018 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2017 has had 1 more year on the road to accumulate mileage. 6 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2016–2024 Chevrolet Camaro reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 21,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 69,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 247
- Recalls
- 8
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported
- Transmission and driveline30.0% of complaints · median 20,000 mi
- Steering18.8% of complaints · median 26,000 mi
- Electrical system17.7% of complaints · median 28,000 mi
Documented problems
Owners filed 543 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016–2024 Chevrolet Camaro; the transmission and driveline leads with 30% of them, and half of the 247 that record an odometer reading came by 21,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
35% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 2.0 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. On a generation this new that is expected: few examples have been driven further yet, so the timing says little about design or wear so far.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2016–2024 Chevrolet Camaro last?
The newest model years (2024) are too young to have reached high mileage; most reports with an odometer reading come from the earlier years of the generation.
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2016–2024 Chevrolet Camaro, half of the 247 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 21,000 miles and 90% by 69,000 miles.
1 report came in past 150,000 miles — each one proof that a Camaro reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Chevrolet Camaro 2016–2024 · 247 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 20,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 113 complaints.
- First 12,000 miles — 35% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 10%
- 1,000
- 25%
- 7,400
- Median
- 20,967
- 75%
- 42,767
- 90%
- 69,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–20,000 | 113 | 45.7% |
| 20,000–40,000 | 65 | 26.3% |
| 40,000–60,000 | 36 | 14.6% |
| 60,000–80,000 | 18 | 7.3% |
| 80,000–100,000 | 5 | 2.0% |
| 100,000–120,000 | 6 | 2.4% |
| 120,000–140,000 | 3 | 1.2% |
| 180,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.4% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Camaro problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Chevrolet Camaro 2016–2024
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Visibility/wiper28 reports4,0001,000–13,000Visibility/wiper: 28 reports, median 4,000 miles, middle half 1,000 to 13,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline163 reports20,0005,000–32,000Transmission and driveline: 163 reports, median 20,000 miles, middle half 5,000 to 32,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise79 reports22,0005,000–34,000Problems owners could not categorise: 79 reports, median 22,000 miles, middle half 5,000 to 34,000 miles.
- Engine87 reports22,0001,000–49,000Engine: 87 reports, median 22,000 miles, middle half 1,000 to 49,000 miles.
- Airbag system28 reports24,0009,000–50,000Airbag system: 28 reports, median 24,000 miles, middle half 9,000 to 50,000 miles.
- Steering102 reports26,00014,000–53,000Steering: 102 reports, median 26,000 miles, middle half 14,000 to 53,000 miles.
- Electrical system96 reports28,0003,000–49,000Electrical system: 96 reports, median 28,000 miles, middle half 3,000 to 49,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 163 | 30.0% | 20,000 | 5,000–32,000 |
| Steering | 102 | 18.8% | 26,000 | 14,000–53,000 |
| Electrical system | 96 | 17.7% | 28,000 | 3,000–49,000 |
| Engine | 87 | 16.0% | 22,000 | 1,000–49,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 79 | 14.5% | 22,000 | 5,000–34,000 |
| Airbag system | 28 | 5.2% | 24,000 | 9,000–50,000 |
| Visibility/wiper | 28 | 5.2% | 4,000 | 1,000–13,000 |
| Brakes | 26 | 4.8% | 18,000 | 7,000–33,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 22 | 4.1% | — | — |
| Body structure | 20 | 3.7% | — | — |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 21,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 30.0% of complaints (163 reports, 80 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 20,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 5,000 and 32,000 miles.
A single system taking 30.0% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The steering accounts for 18.8% of complaints (102 reports, 49 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 26,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 14,000 and 53,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 17.7% of complaints (96 reports, 32 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 28,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 3,000 and 49,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 16.0% of complaints (87 reports, 35 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 22,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 1,000 and 49,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 14.5% of complaints (79 reports, 27 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 22,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 5,000 and 34,000 miles.
The airbag system accounts for 5.2% of complaints (28 reports, 11 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 24,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 9,000 and 50,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2016–2024 Camaro
Transmission — 8L45/8L90 Torque Converter Clutch Shudder 2016–2019
Slip-stick shudder from the torque converter clutch, felt as a vibration under light throttle at highway speed. GM determined the original factory-fill ATF was hygroscopic — it absorbed moisture from the air, changing the fluid's friction properties and glazing the TCC friction material. TSB 18-NA-355 prescribes a complete fluid exchange to the reformulated Mobil 1 Synthetic LV ATF HP (blue label) rather than converter replacement; if left unserviced the friction material burnishes and the torque converter must be replaced. Subject of multiple class actions.
Before you buy a 2016–2024 Camaro: the 3-minute check
Generated from 247 mileage-tagged complaints, 8 recall campaigns, 1 documented problem area. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 8 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check transmission — 8L45/8L90 torque converter clutch shudder on 2016–2019 most heavily documented; unit used through 2024 cars. Slip-stick shudder from the torque converter clutch, felt as a vibration under light throttle at highway speed. GM determined the original factory-fill ATF was hygroscopic — it absorbed moisture from the air, changing…
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer of a newer example: 35% of the reported failures occur in the first 12,000 miles, and many of these cars have not covered that yet. The early window may still be ahead, so check what the factory warranty still covers and whether any recall on the VIN is open.
On inspection, the transmission and driveline and the steering are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The transmission and driveline in particular shows a median failure mileage of 20,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Camaro problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi87% below | At 90k mi96% below | At 120k mi98% below | At 150k mi100% below | At 200k mi100% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 5,000–32,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Steering | 14,000–53,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 3,000–49,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 1,000–49,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 5,000–34,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Airbag system | 9,000–50,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Visibility/wiper | 1,000–13,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Chevrolet Camaro 2016–2024 · 247 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 87% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 98% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2016–2024 Chevrolet Camaro recalls (8)
NHTSA records 8 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around the steering (2), the transmission and driveline (2), the airbag system (1). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Mar 2025 · 2017–2018 · SteeringA loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
What can happen. A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or…
Mar 2025 · 2020–2022 · Power TrainWheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cadillac CT6, 2020-2021 CT4, CT5, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles equipped with a 10-speed transmission. The transmission may become damaged internally and cause the wheels to lock-up.
What can happen. Wheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will install transmission control module monitoring software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at…
Mar 2021 · 2017–2021 · Air BagsIn the event of a crash, plastic pieces of emblem may act as projectiles from deployment of the driver air…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. The plastic "Camaro" emblem, located on the steering wheel air bag cover, may separate during deployment of the frontal driver air bag.
What can happen. In the event of a crash, plastic pieces of emblem may act as projectiles from deployment of the driver air bag can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the frontal driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 14, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Mar 2021 · 2021 · Power TrainA separated axle shaft can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. The left or right axle shaft may be missing a retaining ring, which could allow the axle shaft to separate while driving.
What can happen. A separated axle shaft can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right axle shaft as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Dec 2020 · 2021 · Seat BeltsIf a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500…
What can happen. If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer…
Nov 2019 · 2020 · Fuel System, GasolineOver-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for…
What can happen. Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer…
Feb 2019 · 2017 · SteeringLoss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.
What can happen. Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.
Feb 2016 · 2016 · Electrical SystemAn unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.
The defect. 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…
What can happen. An unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. 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…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 543 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 37 (6.8%)
- Fires
- 9
- Injury reports
- 19
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Camaro problems by model year
The 2017 drew the most complaints of this generation, 189, most of them about the steering, and the 2020 the fewest among the 5 years with at least 20 complaints, 31. A typical year drew about 80.
That makes the 2017 stand out at roughly 2.4 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 141 | 84 | 20,000 | Transmission and driveline (48) | 1 |
| 2017 | 189 | 97 | 22,000† | Steering (58) | 3 |
| 2018 | 80 | 33 | 20,000† | Electrical system (20) | 2 |
| 2019 | 52 | 14 | under 30 reports | Transmission and driveline (20) | 1 |
| 2020 | 31 | 13 | under 30 reports | Transmission and driveline (10) | 3 |
| 2021 | 18 | 5 | under 30 reports | Transmission and driveline (9) | 4 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | under 30 reports | Engine (4) | 1 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | under 30 reports | Engine (6) | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | under 30 reports | Engine (3) | 0 |
What Camaro owners reported
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the rear glass attached to the cloth convertible top had become unsecured and the contact was concerned that the rear glass may separate from the convertible top. The contact stated that the rear glass panel was attached to the cloth convertible top…
2018 · 9,000 miles · Visibility equipment
The contact owned a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost steering functionality, preventing the contact from steering from side to side. Additionally, the message "Service Power Steering Assist" was displayed. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign…
2018 · 14,000 miles · Steering
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift to park(P) as intended, requiring the driver to shift into reverse(R) and then into park(P). There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was due to a faulty switch. The contact related the…
2022 · 23,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle on the side of a residential road, she attempted to place the shift knob from Drive into Park. At that moment, the vehicle suddenly jolted and accelerated forward independently. The vehicle proceeded through a red light at…
2019 · 69,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
Built from 247 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other Camaro generations
- Camaro 1993–2002 161 reports with mileage, most about the hydraulic brake circuit
- Camaro 2010–2015 896 reports with mileage, most about the electrical system