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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

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

What owners actually said

206 reports
32,600 miles · Jun 27, 2018
Electrical System

WHEN TURNING OFF CAR AND ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE KEY, KEY REMAINS LODGED IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT. IN ORDER FOR KEY TO BE RELEASED, CAR MUST BE PLACED BACK INTO DRIVE THEN BACK INTO PARK. SOMETIMES IT WORKS THE FIRST TIME BUT SOMETIMES THE SAME SEQUENCE NEEDS TO BE DONE MULTIPLE TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #11104166

25,000 miles · Jun 23, 2018
Electrical System

KEY NOT RELEASING AFTER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. CAR IN PARK WILL NOT TURN TO RELEASE KEY FROM SWITCH.

NHTSA ODI #11103525

17,000 miles · Jun 20, 2018
Steering

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING AND INTERSECTION WITH A GREEN LIGHT AND MADE A MOVING RIGHT HAD TURN ONTO THE PERPENDICULAR STREET. AS I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TURN AND STARTED TO ALLOW MY STEERING WHEE RETURN TO CENTER IN WHICH THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVING IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTION, THE "PADDLE SHIFTER" LOCATED …

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I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING AND INTERSECTION WITH A GREEN LIGHT AND MADE A MOVING RIGHT HAD TURN ONTO THE PERPENDICULAR STREET. AS I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TURN AND STARTED TO ALLOW MY STEERING WHEE RETURN TO CENTER IN WHICH THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVING IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTION, THE "PADDLE SHIFTER" LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT IN THE CAVITY / VOID IN THE KEY FOB / REMOTE ENTRY FOB AND PREVENTED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM RETURNING TO CENTER. I HAD A CAR ON MY REAR WHILE MAKING THE TURN SO I COULDN'T JUST STOP, THE CAR WAS NOW HEADED TO THE RIGHT CURB AND A CONCRETE RAILROAD BRIDGE WALL. I PULLED ON THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO TRY TO CENTER THE WHEEL AND STRAIGHTEN THE CAR BUT THE WHEEL WASN'T MOVING TO THE LEFT. I GAVE A VERY HARD PULL TO THE LEFT AND HEARD MY KEYS GO FLYING ACROSS THE CAR AND THE WHEEL WAS NOW FREE AND I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR. AFTER I HAD CONTROL OF THE CAR AGAIN I NOTICED THAT THE KEY HAD BROKEN FROM THE EXCESSIVE FORCE I APPLIED TO FREE THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN A FEW SECONDS IN MOVING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE I PULLED OVER TO ACCESS WHAT HAPPENED. I CONCLUDED THAT NOTING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING LINKAGE OR POWER STEERING SYSTEM, BUT RATHER THE REMOTE ACCESS KEY FOB HAD CAUGHT ON THE PADDLE SHIFTER AND LOCKED UP THE STEERING WHEEL FROM RETURNING TO CENTER WHILE MAKING THE RIGHT TURN. TYPICALLY MY TEENAGE SON DRIVES THIS CAR. I DISCUSSED THIS WHIT HIM AND HE HAD ALSO HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTER GETTING CAUGHT INT HE REMOTE ACCESS KEY FOB, BUT NOT IN MOVING MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I REPORTED THIS TO GM CASE # 8-4304277679, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT GOING TO INVESTIGATE IT AND WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS OR A A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. PLEASE ADVISE. SEE PICS. *DT

NHTSA ODI #11102752

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2018
Power Train

IN 2016 KEYS KEPT GETTING STUCK WHILE IN PARK. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT FOR THE IGNITION. I MUST START THE CAR AND MOVE THE SHIFTIER OUT OF PARK AND BACK INTO THE PART POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. SAME INFORMATION FROM THE PREVIOUS COMPLIANT THEN THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. NOW 06/14/2018: THE SAME ISSUES; KEYS KEPT G…

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IN 2016 KEYS KEPT GETTING STUCK WHILE IN PARK. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT FOR THE IGNITION. I MUST START THE CAR AND MOVE THE SHIFTIER OUT OF PARK AND BACK INTO THE PART POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. SAME INFORMATION FROM THE PREVIOUS COMPLIANT THEN THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. NOW 06/14/2018: THE SAME ISSUES; KEYS KEPT GETTING STUCK WHILE IN PARK. THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT FOR THE IGNITION. I MUST START THE CAR AND MOVE THE SHIFTIER OUT OF PARK AND BACK INTO THE PART POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. AND NOW ITS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. I PURCHASE MY CAR CHRISTMAS 2014 AND IT'S ONLY A 3YR VEHICLE WITH 29,592 MILES ON IT. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND ALL THESE PROBLEMS FOR ONLY 3YR OLD VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11101783

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

65,000 miles · Feb 13, 2018
Electrical System

THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON RELATED TO THE AUTO STOP FEATURE. THE CAR SOMETIMES LOSES ALL POWER WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLES AND THE ISSUE HAS CONTINUED.

NHTSA ODI #11072737

20,000 miles · Feb 5, 2018
Exterior LightingSeat BeltsService Brakes

TAKATA RECALL, MY CAMARO HAS BEEN MAKING A LOT OF NOISES ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE PUMPER, I CALLED THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM, AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY $125 AN HR FOR INSPECTION WHICH THEY HAD TOLD ME EVERYTHING WOULD BE FREE AS LONG AS I KEEP TAKING MY CAR WITH THEM WHICH EVERYTHING WAS A LIE I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET MY OIL CH…

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TAKATA RECALL, MY CAMARO HAS BEEN MAKING A LOT OF NOISES ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE PUMPER, I CALLED THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM, AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY $125 AN HR FOR INSPECTION WHICH THEY HAD TOLD ME EVERYTHING WOULD BE FREE AS LONG AS I KEEP TAKING MY CAR WITH THEM WHICH EVERYTHING WAS A LIE I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET MY OIL CHANGES FOR FREE, NEVER HAPPENED AFTER 2 ND TIME TAKING MY CAR I HAD TO PAY, SO I CALLED FOR AN OIL CHANGE APPOINTMENT AND ALSO MENTIONED TO THEM THAT MY SEAT BELT WAS NOT WORKING, THAT I HAD TO GET IT FIXED ASAP BECAUSE I COULD NOT DRIVE IT LIKE THAT IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, SO I GOT MY APPOINTMENT SET UP, NEXT THING I SHOW UP ON MY SCHEDULED DATE, ANDY THEY TOLD ME I CAN'T GET MY SEAT BELT FIXED WITHOUT PAYING, WELL??? ISN'T THERE A WARRANTY THAT COVERS 6 YEARS ON WHATEVER HAPPENS TO THE VEHICLE? I GUESS THAT'S NOT THERE POLICY 'ED DENAS, I'VE BEEN ASKING OTHER DEALERS, AND THEY ALL TOLD ME CAMAROS HAVE A 6 YEAR WARRANTY NO MATTER WHAT, WHY IS THIS SPECIFIC DEALER NOT STICKING TO THERE WORD? THEY HAVEN'T BEEN THE BEST SINCE THE BEGINNING, I CAN'T KEEP PAYING FOR INSPECTIONS WHEN THEY SAID EVERYTHING IS COVERED FOR UP TO 6 YEARS!.

NHTSA ODI #11067075

48,000 miles · Jan 31, 2018
Electrical System

KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION UPON PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK. THERE WAS AN INTERIOR FAILURE IN THE FLOOR SHIFTER CONTROL ASSEMBLY. THE CAR WOULD BE IN STATIONARY WHEN I WOULD ARRIVE AT WORK, HOME, OR SHOPPING AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN.

NHTSA ODI #11066062

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…

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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

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.