KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE ADMISSION WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. IT WAS SPORADIC BUT NOW ITS EVERY TIME I GO TO PULL MY KEY OUT. I HAVE READ OF MANY OTHER CAMARO OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM
2014 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Camaro years
Owner complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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Mileage at the reported incident
130 reports with mileage · 58 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 99 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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40 reportsWHEN I PARK MY VEHICLE, SHIFT INTO PARK, THE KEY STAYS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THEN SHIFT INTO PARK AGAIN TO RELEASE THE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN 2016 AND DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER 4 TIMES GOING TO THEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING …
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WHEN I PARK MY VEHICLE, SHIFT INTO PARK, THE KEY STAYS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE AND THEN SHIFT INTO PARK AGAIN TO RELEASE THE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN 2016 AND DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER 4 TIMES GOING TO THEM. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT OCCURRING WHILE IT'S THERE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS EXPIRING SOON AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TOMORROW, AN INSPECTOR WILL BE ASSESSING MY CAR. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 5 DAYS...WAITING TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T MOVE WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE GAS GAUGE MOVES. THE AIR CONDITIONER WHEN I TURNED KNOB NO AIR COMES OUT. THE SCREEN SAY OFF/OFF AND YET THE KNOB IS AT FULL BLAST. I TURN IT BACK TO THE OFF POSITION AND THEN TURN THE KNOB TO 7 AND IT CONTINUES TO SAY OFF/OFF - NO LIGHTS ARE ON AND NO AIR COMES OUT. I'VE GIVEN PICTURES TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I'M WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE INSPECTOR SAYS. IT'S A NUISANCE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I'M THINKING I BOUGHT A LEMON CAR. TOO MANY ISSUES...
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, KEY MUST HAVE MOVED FROM IGNITION AND CAR SHUT DOWN. HAD TO RESTART THE CAR
IN JUNE 2018 AIR CONDITIONING BRIEFLY WENT OUT. OPENED FUSE BOX. RUST WAS SURROUNDING AREA. MOVED FUSE AND AIR STARTED WORKING AGAIN. CAR HAS 27,300 MILES CURRENTLY. ON JULY 29TH 2018 I WAS DRIVING 60-65 ON FREEWAY IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC AND GAS PEDAL LEFT MY FOOT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. STUCK. I AM BEATING IT WITH MY FOOT TRYING TO G…
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IN JUNE 2018 AIR CONDITIONING BRIEFLY WENT OUT. OPENED FUSE BOX. RUST WAS SURROUNDING AREA. MOVED FUSE AND AIR STARTED WORKING AGAIN. CAR HAS 27,300 MILES CURRENTLY. ON JULY 29TH 2018 I WAS DRIVING 60-65 ON FREEWAY IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC AND GAS PEDAL LEFT MY FOOT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. STUCK. I AM BEATING IT WITH MY FOOT TRYING TO GET IT TO RELEASE. I WENT UP TO SPEEDS OF 120+. 3-3/12 MILES IT RELEASED BEFORE I HAD TO DO EVASIVE MEASURES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CAMAROS TRANS AMS AND CORVETTES SINCE 1975. NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. UPON INSPECTION THE UNDER THE DRIVERS DASH IS FULL OF RUST. NOT SURFACE RUST. OLD HEAVY RUST. I HAVE A 97 CAMARO IN THE DRIVEWAY THAT HAS NONE OF WHAT THIS 2014 HAS. DID OR DOES THAT THROTTLE SYSTEM HAVE WATER DAMAGED WIRING? I HAVE HAD RADIO REPLACED AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MOTOR REPLACED. IS THIS A FLOOD VEHICLE? IT'S NOT ON THE HISTORY BUT DOES THAT MEAN ANYTHING ANYMORE? I'VE BEEN TOLD BY FOUR MECHANICS IT'S UNDRIVABLE, UNSAFE. WHAT DID HAPPEN TO THIS CAR?
I WAS AT A STOP SIGN WAITING FOR A BREAK TO ENTER THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC . TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND NOT MOVING FOR A SECOND OR MORE AND A VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED MOTIONED FOR ME TO ENTER THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HIM , A RIGHT TURN, AND AT THAT MOMENT I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND REALIZED WITH NO NOTICE THAT THE CAMARO ENGINE…
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I WAS AT A STOP SIGN WAITING FOR A BREAK TO ENTER THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC . TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND NOT MOVING FOR A SECOND OR MORE AND A VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED MOTIONED FOR ME TO ENTER THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HIM , A RIGHT TURN, AND AT THAT MOMENT I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND REALIZED WITH NO NOTICE THAT THE CAMARO ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING, AND I WAIVED THE COURTEOUS DRIVER ON. WHEN I LOOKED CLOSELY AT THE IGNITION WITH THE SWITCHBLADE SWINGING ON THE KEY WRING AND REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED I BROKE OUT IN A COLD SWEAT! THE IGNITION HAS THE EQUIVALENT OF A HAIR TRIGGER. IF I HAD ENTERED TRAFFIC WITH THE POWER THIS VEHICLE DELIVERS WITH THE SWITCHBLADE SWINGING TO THE RIGHT THE CAMARO WOULD HAVE CUT OFF LEAVING ME AND ANYONE NEAR ME IN POSSIBLE DANGER.
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A 2014 CHEVY CAMARO AND WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HWY,SITTING STILL OR ON A CITY STREETS. THE CHEVY CAMARO RADIO WILL TURN IT'S SELF OFF. SOMETIMES THEIR IS A LOUD THUMP NOISE BEFORE THE RADIO TURNS OFF AND OTHER TIMES NO THUMP. IT WILL SOMETIMES COME BACK ON AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, OR IT MIGHT …
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"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A 2014 CHEVY CAMARO AND WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HWY,SITTING STILL OR ON A CITY STREETS. THE CHEVY CAMARO RADIO WILL TURN IT'S SELF OFF. SOMETIMES THEIR IS A LOUD THUMP NOISE BEFORE THE RADIO TURNS OFF AND OTHER TIMES NO THUMP. IT WILL SOMETIMES COME BACK ON AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, OR IT MIGHT STAY OFF. THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAVE READ OTHER POSTING CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2014 CAMARO. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR A WEEK AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LESS 6 TIMES. NOT HAPPY ABOUT PURCHASING THIS CAR NOW, IF THIS IS HOW IT'S GOING TO BE. I'M ONLY 23 YEAR OLD AND I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP.
HI I JUST BOUGHT A 2014 CAMERO 2LT I STARTED DRIVING IT BET THEN I ALL THE SUDDEN MY KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK I TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS NOT A RECALL THEY SAID ITS THE SHIFTER BUT I DONT BELIEVE THEM THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE MONEY ANY WAY THEY CAN CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THANK YOU.
HEATER CORE IS LEAKING ON 2014 CAMARO WITH 50K MILES. REPAIR IS EXTENSIVE INVOLVING REMOVING THE WINDSHIELD AND THE ENTIRE FRONT PART OF THE INTERIOR. $1700-$2000 IS THE ESTIMATED BILL AND THE CAR WILL PROBABLY NEVER BE THE SAME SINCE THE DASH PARTS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO NE REMOVED.
THE KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION DAILY AND I HAVE TO RESTART ENGINE AND SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND THEN SHIFT BACK INTO PARK FOR THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. THIS PROCESS HAS TO BE COMPLETED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. AND ONE MORE ISSUE MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES A WEIRD WHINY NOISE AS I TURN IT. IT…
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THE KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION DAILY AND I HAVE TO RESTART ENGINE AND SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND THEN SHIFT BACK INTO PARK FOR THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. THIS PROCESS HAS TO BE COMPLETED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. AND ONE MORE ISSUE MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES A WEIRD WHINY NOISE AS I TURN IT. IT SOUNDS LIKE WHALE SONGS. TOOK IT TO DEALER SHIP BUT THEY DIDN'T FIXED MY ISSUE.
FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE TROUBLE TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN I PARK. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL OR DRIVE THEN BACK ON PARK SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE KEY TO COME OUT. THE BODY DEVELOPED SOME DENTS ON BOTH SIDES WHICH LOOK LIKE IF I WAS IN A HAIL STORM, PAID A FEW THOUSAND TO GET THE BODY REPAIRED AND THE DENTS RE…
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FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE TROUBLE TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN I PARK. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL OR DRIVE THEN BACK ON PARK SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE KEY TO COME OUT. THE BODY DEVELOPED SOME DENTS ON BOTH SIDES WHICH LOOK LIKE IF I WAS IN A HAIL STORM, PAID A FEW THOUSAND TO GET THE BODY REPAIRED AND THE DENTS RETURNED. HAVE THAT PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE AUTO IN 2014
Official recalls
314V409000 · Steering
Jul 2, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM began to notify owners on June 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14378.
14V346000 · Electrical System:ignition
Jun 20, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling all 2010-2014 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 3, 2008 to May 23, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and provide two new keys and two key rings per key. The recall began August 25, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14294. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.
13V463000 · Equipment:other:labels
Sep 26, 2013
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Coupes manufactured June 9, 2013, through September 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the required air bag warning label on the sun visor may peel off. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the air bag warning label detaches from the visor, the driver and front seat passenger may not be warned of the risks of air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and instruct owners how to inspect the visor sticker. As necessary, dealers will replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13284.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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