2016 Chevrolet Camaro Steering Problems

Power Steering and stabilitrack keeps popping off on my dashboard. Took it to service at Chevy dealer but they couldn’t seems to find any problem even when they see the issue.

NHTSA ID

11725367

Incident

May 1, 2021

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, requiring the contact to use excessive force to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that upon replacing the battery, the power steering feature returned for one day before the failure returned. While the vehicle was idling, the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel, and the message "Power Steering Assist Unavailable - Drive Safely" was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V175000 (Steering) and 19V086000 (Steering); however, the model year was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 47,204.

NHTSA ID

11714004

Incident

Jan 28, 2026

Mileage

47,204 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving over the train tracks at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that there was smoke and a burning odor coming through the vents. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact opened the hood and inspected the engine compartment, but the contact could not find the origin of the burning odor. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where the contact discovered that the smoke and the burning odor were coming from the starter that was 3 inches away from the exhaust manifold, by design. The contact purchased the starter from the dealer, and the contact replaced the starter; however, the failure persisted. The contact then noticed that the wires and the wiring harness of the starter were severely burned. The contact purchased the wires and the wiring harness from the dealer. The contact replaced the starter, the wires, and the wiring harness, and installed a custom-made heat shield between the starter and the exhaust manifold. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel had failed to lock after turning off the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11700843

Incident

Nov 21, 2024

Mileage

59,000 mi

I expereinced sudden and complete loss of Electric Power Steering Assist. A warning ,message appeared on dash notification area that power steering assist had failed. I understand that this is a known problem that has been recalled for this model, but my VIN was not included in that recall. I was travelling at 60 MPH at the time and narrowly avoiding losing control and crashing the vehicle. After stopping and restarting the car, the problem went away and then appeared again 2 days later. I am not confident that it will not happen again. The existing recall must be expanded to include my vehicle and possibly many other vins.

NHTSA ID

11693642

Incident

Oct 15, 2025

-ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIT FAILS WHEN TURING SLOW (AS IN A U TURN) . NO POWER STEERING AVAILABLE. -PUTS ME AND OTHER AT RISK, WHEN I CAN'T TURN THE VEHICLE -HAS NOT BEEN CONFORMED -HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED - NO WARNING LAMPS OR CODES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISUE FOR 2016-2017. BUT THE VIN DOES NOT SHOW IT

NHTSA ID

11656601

Incident

Apr 3, 2025

The electric power steering fails at no giving time. The vehicle is a 2016 and out of warranty but only has 39,000 on it. There are no codes set by this fault. This is a huge safety consern being the steering works as it should and without no warning comes and goes.

NHTSA ID

11595911

Incident

Jun 10, 2024

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering disengaged. The contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. The loss of power steering function message was displayed. After restarting the vehicle, the message was no longer displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V086000 (Steering). The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

NHTSA ID

11557695

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

47,000 mi

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 vehicle had been diagnosed by the mechanic and it was determined that the vehicle had experienced an electrical system failure. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

NHTSA ID

11548435

Incident

Jul 28, 2023

Mileage

53,000 mi

Power steering keeps coming and going. Usually drops at the worst time. Making turns pulling in and out of drive way. Nearly impossible to turn.

NHTSA ID

11523573

Incident

Jul 13, 2022

I was leaving the gas station when a message showed up on my dash saying "Service Power Steering Drive With Care" My steering wheel got very hard and I had a very hard time turning the steering wheel to the right or left, somehow I manged to leave the store. I was really worried for my safety and others because If an accident were to happen I would not be able to turn my steering wheel to get out of the way to avoid a major accident. As I was driving home the message dispersed and the steering wheel went back to normal. I took the car into the dealership and they looked at it and said nothing was wrong with it, when clearly there was a problem with it.

NHTSA ID

11464395

Incident

May 12, 2022

The power steering shuts of randomly with loss of steering. When I try to turn under this condition, the steering wheel bounces back and forth violently. I have ran into curbs and almost hit other vehicles due to the loss of power steering. There has never been an engine light or warning lamp displayed during the loss of steering while driving the vehicle. There’s no way to have the issue diagnosed without a stored code.

NHTSA ID

11444054

Incident

Dec 16, 2021

Power steering locked up and would not allow me to turn

NHTSA ID

11434687

Incident

Sep 28, 2021

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AND THANK GOD THERE WAS TRAFFIC WHEN I LOST POWER IN STEERING WHEEL AND THEN MY CAR.. I TURN MY CAR.. WHEN I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT ON MY JOB I LOST POWER AGAIN. I CALL THE DEALER TO GET MY CAR FIX. CHEVY SEND A LETTER BACK ON SEPTEMBER OF 2020 FOR PEOPLE TO GET THERE STEERING FIX THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT LETTER I GOT IT WASN'T A RECALL THAT WAS A COMPLEMENT OF CHEVY TO FIX IT..

NHTSA ID

11389899

Incident

Jan 25, 2021

I BUY THIS CAR THE 12/24/2020 POWER STEERING GETS REALLY HARD SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING YOU GET S REALLY HARD THE POWER STEERING

NHTSA ID

11385538

Incident

Dec 24, 2020

POWER STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD AS IF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS ALMOST LEAD ME OFF THE ROAD MANY TIMES. DEALERSHIPS DO NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NO RECALL BUT SEEMS AS IF IT FALLS UNDER THE RECENT RECALL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROBLEM. I FEEL UNEASY DRIVING THIS CAR THAT I'M PAYING SO MUCH FOR! IT OCCURS DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS DRIVING STRAIGHT OR SLOWLY TURNING CAR.

NHTSA ID

11375983

Incident

Sep 17, 2020

Mileage

59,000 mi

POWER STEERING WENT OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. MORE OFTEN AT LOWER SPEEDS. BATTERY WOULD DRAIN WHILE AT STOPLIGHTS. CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD. LESS THAN 36000 MILES. DEALER STATES FAILURE OF POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. 2017 MODEL CAMARO HAD RECALL FOR SIMILAR POWER STEERING FAILURE. DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS PERTINENT AND THUS WILL NOT COVER EXPENSIVE REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11343674

Incident

Aug 2, 2020

Mileage

35,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SON WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CONCRETE MEDIAN, HITTING A VEHICLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY EITHER VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RACK AND PINION FAILURE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

11309036

Incident

Dec 18, 2019

Mileage

26,000 mi

STEERING ASSIST UNSTABLE. WHEN SUDDENLY TURNING THE WHEEL, THE TENSION IN THE WHEEL JUMPS - MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN SHARPER THAN EXPECTED. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERNMENT - SOMETHING STOPPING AFTER DRIVING A WHILE. NOTICED ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN THE CITY AND WHILE STATIONARY. MAY HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS BUT DON'T TURN AT HIGH SPEEDS. MAY HAPPEN IF TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11281403

Incident

Nov 20, 2019

Mileage

10,400 mi

DEAD SPOT IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TRYING TO TURN RIGHT. CAN BE REPRODUCED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT ALSO MAKES A CLICK. YOU CAN PRODUCE THIS STOPPED, MOVING, AND EVEN WITH CAR OFF.

NHTSA ID

11240485

Incident

Mar 12, 2019

Mileage

14,000 mi

I HAVE REPORTED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST WAS WITH MY MONITOR IT WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE PHONE, THE RADIO, AT TIMES IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN ON. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO BRING IT IN WHEN MY CAR WAS ACTING UP. FINALLY IT ACTED UP BROUGHT IT IN AND SHOWED THEM IMMEDIATELY BUT THEY HAD TO KEEP MY CAR FOR A MONTH TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE AGREEING TO FIX IT. MONITOR FINALLY REPLACED. NOW MY CAR INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ITS POWER STEERING. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES I FINALLY SNAPPED THE PICTURE ON MARCH 1ST. TOOK CAR IN AND WAS TOLD AN UPDATE NEEDED TO BE RUN AND THAT IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. WRONG MAY 30TH POWER STEERING WENT OUT DURING A DOWNPOUR OF RAIN AND REMAINED OUT FOR TWO DAYS BEFORE IT RECOVERED. TOOK TO THE DEALER WAS THERE 1 1/2 HOURS AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WAS TOLD I NEED TO COME BACK WHEN IT'S HAPPENING. I HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THE CAR SAYS SERVICE IS NEEDED BUT YET WHEN I TAKE THE CAR IN NOTHING'S WRONG. WHEN I CALLED I WAS TOLD THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT WAS ON MONDAY WHICH IS THE DAY I BROUGHT MY CAR IN. HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO BE INCONVENIENCED BEFORE MY CAR IS FIXED? THIS CAR IS A LEMON. THE MONITOR WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR WASN'T EVEN A YEAR OLD. THE POWER STEERING IS GETTING WORSE EACH TIME AND IS GOING OUT FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HAS HAPPENED BOTH GOING STRAIGHT AND HAS GONE OUT WHILE I WAS TURNING. VERY UNSAFE WON'T GO ON A HIGHWAY BECAUSE THIS IS DANGEROUS. I WILL UPLOAD BOTH PICTURES OF THE DASH SHOWING THE MONITOR STATING " SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE."

NHTSA ID

11100107

Incident

May 30, 2018

Mileage

20,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. THE CAR SHUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING OR WITHOUT CODES SOMETIMES IN A PARKIMG LOT AND SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. WONT START AND SOMETIMES WONT SHUT OFF. THE TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON AND SLOWS THE CAR TO 35MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. THERE IS A CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING OR DRIVING UNDER THE CAR. THE CRANK SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF THRUSTING ME FORWARD, HARD SHIFTS AND DELAYED SHIFTING.

NHTSA ID

11023554

Incident

Aug 16, 2016

Mileage

21,000 mi

LOSS OF POWER STEERING & POOR PAINT QUALITY

NHTSA ID

10837272

Incident

Feb 12, 2016