THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD FROM DIFFERENT REVIEWS I HAVE READ IT HAS TO DO WITH THE KEY MODULE. BUT IT SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING
2015 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Camaro years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
145 reports with mileage · 61 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 111 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
111 reportsWHEN DRIVING THE 2015 CAMARO THE MYLINK/RADIO SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT PLAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSIDE LIGHTING GOES DIM AND DASHBOARD GOES DARK UNTIL THE CAR IS CUT OFF AND RESTARTED. DURING THIS THE THE BACKUP CAMERA ALSO DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR ON LONG TRIPS.…
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WHEN DRIVING THE 2015 CAMARO THE MYLINK/RADIO SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT PLAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSIDE LIGHTING GOES DIM AND DASHBOARD GOES DARK UNTIL THE CAR IS CUT OFF AND RESTARTED. DURING THIS THE THE BACKUP CAMERA ALSO DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR ON LONG TRIPS. THE MILEAGE IS 17,553. UNLESS THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF THIS WILL BE OUR LAST GM PURCHASE.
MY RADIO HAS BEEN CUTTING ON AND OFF AND WILL SHUT OFF IF I PRESS THE BREAKS, TURN ON BRIGHT LIGHTS, SHUT THE DOOR, OR ANY JOLTING MOVEMENTS. IT WON'T PLAY THE BLINKER SOUND EITHER IF THE RADIO IS CUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL MAKE A LOUD POP OR SCRATCH NOISE. IT WILL ALSO FLASH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY AND THAT IS DISTRACTING AT NIGH…
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MY RADIO HAS BEEN CUTTING ON AND OFF AND WILL SHUT OFF IF I PRESS THE BREAKS, TURN ON BRIGHT LIGHTS, SHUT THE DOOR, OR ANY JOLTING MOVEMENTS. IT WON'T PLAY THE BLINKER SOUND EITHER IF THE RADIO IS CUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL MAKE A LOUD POP OR SCRATCH NOISE. IT WILL ALSO FLASH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY AND THAT IS DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. I'VE LOOKED INTO IT AND OTHERS HAVE THESE PROBLEMS.
MY CAMARO BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE CAR WAS COLD DUE TO ME NOT REALLY DRIVING DURING COVID,SO AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE WARM UP, I DROVE AWAY. AS I DROVE DOWN MY STREET, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE TRACTION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. WHILE C…
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MY CAMARO BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE CAR WAS COLD DUE TO ME NOT REALLY DRIVING DURING COVID,SO AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE WARM UP, I DROVE AWAY. AS I DROVE DOWN MY STREET, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE TRACTION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE, THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE HARD JERKING MOTIONS. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRICAL AND POWER TRAIN COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE DEALING WITH THIS SAME CONCERN (AS WELL AS THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHICH IS ALSO A COMPLAINT. I WANT IT DOCUMENTED JUST IN CASE AN ACCIDENT, OR GOD FORBIDS A FATALITY HAPPENS, THEY WILL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PRIOR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. PLEASE SHARE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR CHEVROLET
OFTEN, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND DRIVE BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES, ATTEMPTING TO GET THE KEY OUT. SOMETIMES THE KEY COMES OUT AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT OF DRIVING BACK AND FORTH IN THE PARKING SPOT FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND SOMETIMES I…
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OFTEN, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND DRIVE BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES, ATTEMPTING TO GET THE KEY OUT. SOMETIMES THE KEY COMES OUT AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT OF DRIVING BACK AND FORTH IN THE PARKING SPOT FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES MORE ATTEMPTS. I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS CONCERN. I ONLY HAVE 36, 216 MILES ON THIS CAR
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT MOVING THE RADIO WILL NOT COME ON THE HVAC SYSTEM LIGHTS FLASH AND THE BLINKERS DO NOT MAKE A SOUND BUT THEY JUST LAST TWO. ALSO THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AND TRYING TO PULL OUT THE KEY ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS …
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IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT MOVING THE RADIO WILL NOT COME ON THE HVAC SYSTEM LIGHTS FLASH AND THE BLINKERS DO NOT MAKE A SOUND BUT THEY JUST LAST TWO. ALSO THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AND TRYING TO PULL OUT THE KEY ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS SOMETHING IS HAPPENED TO THE THE TRACK SYSTEM OF THE LETTER
KEY BECOMES STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER TURNING OFF, PUTTING IN PARK AND CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEREO SYSTEM WOULD EMIT AN ABNORMAL, POPPING SOUND WHICH CAUSED THE AUDIBLE FEATURES TO CEASE OPERATION, INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT ME…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEREO SYSTEM WOULD EMIT AN ABNORMAL, POPPING SOUND WHICH CAUSED THE AUDIBLE FEATURES TO CEASE OPERATION, INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF SIMILAR FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.
THE IGNITION KEY WON'T COME OUT AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. IT STOPS AT THE ACC POSITION. ONE TIME AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT RELEASED AND IT TURNED FROM ACC TO OFF AND CAME OUT. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING, PUTTING IT IN AND OUT OF PARK, RESTARTING THE ENGINE, TURNING THE KEY ON AND TO ACC AND NOTHING WORKS, THEN IT DOES. THERE …
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THE IGNITION KEY WON'T COME OUT AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. IT STOPS AT THE ACC POSITION. ONE TIME AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT RELEASED AND IT TURNED FROM ACC TO OFF AND CAME OUT. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING, PUTTING IT IN AND OUT OF PARK, RESTARTING THE ENGINE, TURNING THE KEY ON AND TO ACC AND NOTHING WORKS, THEN IT DOES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET INCLUDING THIS NHTSA WEBSITE.. GM NEED TO FIX THIS FAULT FOR FREE AND RECALL ALL THEIR FAULTY VEHICLES ASAP.
ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, KEY STARTED TO GET STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER PARKING AND TURNING OFF ENGINE. BECAME MORE FREQUENT WHERE IT WOULDN'T COME OUT UNTIL I FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING THE KEY TO GET STUCK, IS IGNITION SWITCH RELATED. SHOWED ME A WAY WHAT TO DO AND GET THE KEYS OUT. NOW WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, I HAVE TO C…
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ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, KEY STARTED TO GET STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER PARKING AND TURNING OFF ENGINE. BECAME MORE FREQUENT WHERE IT WOULDN'T COME OUT UNTIL I FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSING THE KEY TO GET STUCK, IS IGNITION SWITCH RELATED. SHOWED ME A WAY WHAT TO DO AND GET THE KEYS OUT. NOW WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, I HAVE TO CLICK THAT BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER A FEW TIMES UNTIL I HEAR A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE DASH BETWEEN STEERING HEEL AND THE SPEDOMETER CLOSE TO IGNITION. I TURN VEHICLE OFF. BUT THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE THE KEYS. YESTERDAY HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY. IT WENT COMPLETELY DEAD W/O ANY WARNING. WENT BACK TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE THE BRAND NEW BATTERY TESTED AND THE RESULT OF THAT WAS AS FOLLOWED. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT FINE WITH GOOD READINGS BUT STARTER IS NOT EVEN READING AT ALL. ABSOLUTELY NOT GIVING ANY REDING AT ALL! BOTTOM LINE: HAVE TO REPLACE THE STARTER. MY VEHICLE IS A 2015 AND I HAVE 46,254 MI ON IT. THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN OF STARTER RANGE 100K - 150K. ALREADY WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BUT WAS TOLD IT COULD NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. WRONG !!! P.S. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY IN EVERY SINGLE INCIDENT. THANK GOD! AFTER READING UP ON THIS ONLINE, AFRAID OF VEHICLE TO TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND LOSING ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WAS TOLD THAT STARTER IS WHAT KILLED MY BATTERY OVER NIGHT WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. AND YES, I DO FLIP THROUGH ALL MY SETTING DAILY WHEN DRIVING CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE, OIL ETC. BATTERY NEVER DISPLAYED AS WEAK NOR ENGINE LIGHT SHOWING.
Official recalls
115V666000 · Air Bags:side/window
Oct 16, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Additionally, if the air bag does not properly inflate, the driver or passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side impact air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 01320.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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