← New search

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.

About this comparison →

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

145 reports with mileage · 61 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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.

12 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

51 reports
Clear category filter
40,000 miles · Aug 2, 2018
SteeringUnknown Or Other

MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES A SQUEAKY NOISE WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN. IT STARTED OUT ONLY MAKING THE SOUND SPORADICALLY. IT IS NOW MAKING THE NOISE LOUDER AND EVERY TIME I MAKE A TURN WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL WHILE PARKED (I TESTED THIS TO SEE IF IT WOULD MAKE THE SOUND ALL THE TIME). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE …

Read full complaint

MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES A SQUEAKY NOISE WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN. IT STARTED OUT ONLY MAKING THE SOUND SPORADICALLY. IT IS NOW MAKING THE NOISE LOUDER AND EVERY TIME I MAKE A TURN WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL WHILE PARKED (I TESTED THIS TO SEE IF IT WOULD MAKE THE SOUND ALL THE TIME). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE APRIL 2018. AS OF THE PAST TWO DAYS, MY KEY NOW GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY SO THAT I CAN TAKE IT OUT.

NHTSA ODI #11115483

28,000 miles · Mar 22, 2018
Unknown Or Other

WHEN PLACING CAR IN PARK, KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I MUST START THE CAR AND MOVE THE SHIFTIER OUT OF PARK AND BACK INTO THE PART POSITION SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #11080958

36,678 miles · Feb 20, 2018
Unknown Or Other

WHEN YOU PARK THE CAR TURN IT OFF AND TRY TO REMOVE THE KEY AND YOU CAN'T IT LOCK IN THE IGNITION

NHTSA ODI #11073891

66,000 miles · Jan 22, 2018
Unknown Or Other

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE KEY IS CYCLED BACK TO THE OFF POSITION, THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE 2015 CAMARO DID NOT HAVE ANY SUCH ISSUES REPORTED AND NO RECALL WAS INDICATED. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE TO BE RELATED TO A FA…

Read full complaint

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE KEY IS CYCLED BACK TO THE OFF POSITION, THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE 2015 CAMARO DID NOT HAVE ANY SUCH ISSUES REPORTED AND NO RECALL WAS INDICATED. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE TO BE RELATED TO A FAULTY SENSOR OR SWITCH CONNECTION AT THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COMPUTER OR IGNITION SWITCH NOT REGISTERING THAT THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY IN PARK. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION (WITHOUT STARTING THE CAR) AND CYCLED THE GEAR SHIFT BACK AND FORTH A COUPLE OF TIMES AND SWITCHED THE KEY BACK TO THE OFF POSITION AND THE KEY WAS RELEASED. THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY DAY! FRUSTRATING TO SAY THE LEAST. IF I CAN'T GET THE KEY OUT, I CAN'T LOCK THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN MY PROPERTY OR THE VEHICLE ITSELF BEING STOLEN. THIS PROBLEM APPLIES WHILE PARKED ON A DRY LEVEL SURFACE AND A SLOPED DRY SURFACE.

NHTSA ODI #11064217

2,000 miles · Dec 15, 2017
Unknown Or Other

RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM EXHAUST.. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS AT 2000 MILES . I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED ABOUT 5 TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #11054853

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2017
Unknown Or Other

MY CAR COMPLETELY DIED (TURNED OFF) ON ME WHILE I WAS IN DRIVE TWO TIMES. THE THROTTLE BOOSTER HAS HAD PROBLEMS BC A WARNING COMES UP ON THE SCREEN THAT SAYS ENGINE POWER LOW AND IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SAYS WHEN THAT COMES UP ON YOUR SCREEN OR YOUR SERVICE MY THINGY THEN PLEASE TAKE IT IN TO YOUR DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED SO OB…

Read full complaint

MY CAR COMPLETELY DIED (TURNED OFF) ON ME WHILE I WAS IN DRIVE TWO TIMES. THE THROTTLE BOOSTER HAS HAD PROBLEMS BC A WARNING COMES UP ON THE SCREEN THAT SAYS ENGINE POWER LOW AND IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SAYS WHEN THAT COMES UP ON YOUR SCREEN OR YOUR SERVICE MY THINGY THEN PLEASE TAKE IT IN TO YOUR DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED SO OBVIOUSLY SHERRY KNOWS THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH IT BUT RATHER THAN FIX IT DO YOU RATHER US DEAL WITH IT A WARNING COMES UP ON THE SCREEN THAT SAYS ENGINE POWER LOW AND IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SAYS WHEN THAT COMES UP ON YOUR SCREEN OR YOUR SERVICE MY THINGY THEN PLEASE TAKE IT IN TO YOUR DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED SO OBVIOUSLY SHERRY KNOWS THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH IT BUT RATHER THAN FIX IT DO YOU RATHER US DEAL WITH IT. WHEN I FIRST GOT THIS CAR THE AIR CONDITIONER DIDN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. NOW MY NAVIGATION SEEMS TO BE KIND OF NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE IT WON'T STAY FROZEN ON THE SCREEN FOR A WHILE OR IT TELLS ME THAT IS TRYING TO INITIATE NAVIGATION FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

NHTSA ODI #11022152

33,000 miles · Aug 10, 2017
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

MY 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO CONVERTIBLE HAS SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A PROBLEM REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY AFTER TURNING IT OFF. THE PROBLEM STARTED OFF INTERMITTENTLY THEN GOT WORSE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT. HE IMMEDIATELY MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER AND THE KEY CAME OUT. HE DID IT LIKE HE HAS DONE I…

Read full complaint

MY 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO CONVERTIBLE HAS SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A PROBLEM REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY AFTER TURNING IT OFF. THE PROBLEM STARTED OFF INTERMITTENTLY THEN GOT WORSE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT. HE IMMEDIATELY MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER AND THE KEY CAME OUT. HE DID IT LIKE HE HAS DONE IT MANY TIMES BEFORE. I ASKED IF IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME NO. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED IT IS A PROBLEM WIDELY KNOWN BY DEALERS BUT NEVER ADMITTED! FORTUNATELY MY CAR IS STILL UNDER FULL FACTORY WARRANTY BUT I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO UNNECESSARILY PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT WAS THE RESULT OF POOR DESIGN. I ALSO LEARNED THAT IT ONLY IS A PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE GEARSHIFT AND THE IGNITION KEY RELEASE. WHEN I GO TO PARK THE CAR I NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL GIVE MY KEY BACK OR NOT! I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED, BUT THIS IS AN OBVIOUS AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEM!

NHTSA ODI #11014509

Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2017
Unknown Or Other

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION EVERY TIME I PARK, IT'S CAUSING ME TO BE LATE EVERYWHERE I GO. THE OTHER NIGHT, MY KEY STAYED STUCK IN THE IGNITION UNTIL THE MORNING. THIS COULD CAUSE MY BATTERY TO DIE AND OTHER ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI #10969268

600 miles · Dec 16, 2016
Electrical SystemUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

WE BOUGHT A NEW 2015 V6 CHEVY CAMERO.1/30/2016 THE RADIATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED/THE LEEK AGAIN HOSE VALVES REG LEAK ALSO.THE CLUTCH ,FLY WHEEL,BARRING,CLUTCH WORE OUT NOT NORMAL.CAR WILL DRIVE INTO SECOND GEAR AND CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON OWN.BURNING SMELL IN AIR VENTS AND CAR MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN WARMING UP.GM REFUSED TO BUY BACK O…

Read full complaint

WE BOUGHT A NEW 2015 V6 CHEVY CAMERO.1/30/2016 THE RADIATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED/THE LEEK AGAIN HOSE VALVES REG LEAK ALSO.THE CLUTCH ,FLY WHEEL,BARRING,CLUTCH WORE OUT NOT NORMAL.CAR WILL DRIVE INTO SECOND GEAR AND CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON OWN.BURNING SMELL IN AIR VENTS AND CAR MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN WARMING UP.GM REFUSED TO BUY BACK OR GIVE DOWN PAYMENT FOR ANOTHER AUTO.WELL FILL UNSAFE AND NOT HAPPY.GM REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP.CAR HAS UNDER 12 THOUSAND MILES.WE DONT FEEL SAFE AND NOT HAPPY.NO WORKING NUMBER TO CALL CORP IN DETROIT.I TOLD GM WE ALSO SEE THESE CARS START FIRE INSIDE ON INTERNET.WE DONT WANT TO BE IN THIS CAR.WE ARE STUCK IN SOMETHING UNSAFE AND THEY DO NOTHING TO HELP.BECAUSE ITS NOT THEM IN THIS POSITION.WE HAVE WARRANTY AND EXTENDED ONE TO.THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR CLUTCH BUT DEALER DID ABSORB COST FOR REPAIR.WE DONT TRUST THIS CAR AND WE ARE NOT HAPPY.PLEASE HELP WHEN READING THIS COMPLAINT TO GET US OUT OF THIS UNSAFE CAR. THESE PROBLEMS ARE ONE AFTER ANOTHER.

NHTSA ODI #10935934

38,452 miles · Jun 15, 2016
Unknown Or Other

HEATER CORE HAS GONE BAD. HAS A SWEET SMELL COMING COME VENTS WHEN HEAT IS ON BUT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN A/C IS TURNED ON

NHTSA ODI #10874302

Official recalls

1

15V666000 · 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.