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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
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

21,100 miles · Mar 28, 2017
Air BagsCrashInjury

GM CHEVROLET CAMARO AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY AT ALL. CAMARO TOTAL LOSS, A SUBJECT OF MULTIPLE COLLISIONS 1 LEFT FRONT STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER, RIGHT FRONT RESULT FROM INITIAL, AND CENTER COLLISION (MOST EXTENSIVE IMPACT AND DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI #10968959

48,900 miles · Feb 23, 2017
Engine

CAR STALLS, STUMBLES, AND DIES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER DECELERATING. IT HAPPENS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. HAVE HAD THE CAR DIE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS POINT BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART WHILE MOVING. CAR WILL RESTA…

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CAR STALLS, STUMBLES, AND DIES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER DECELERATING. IT HAPPENS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. HAVE HAD THE CAR DIE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AT THIS POINT BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART WHILE MOVING. CAR WILL RESTART BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. SOMETIMES I CAN CATCH IT BEFORE IT COMPLETELY DIES BY PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL 2-3 TIMES. BUT IF NOT QUICK ENOUGH, WILL DIE WHEN I HIT GAS PEDAL. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING AND STEERING IF CAR CANNOT RESTART.

NHTSA ODI #10956581

36,500 miles · Feb 4, 2017
Electrical System

ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 2017, I WAS DRIVING AT 8PM ON A STREET AT 30 MPH. AT THAT TIME MY CAMARO LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING ENGINE, HEAD-LIGHTS, AND STEERING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR (JUNE 2015). THE FIRST TIME I SUSPECTED THAT MY KNEE HAD PLAYED A ROLE BY ACCIDENTALLY HITTING THE IGNITION A…

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ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 2017, I WAS DRIVING AT 8PM ON A STREET AT 30 MPH. AT THAT TIME MY CAMARO LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING ENGINE, HEAD-LIGHTS, AND STEERING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR (JUNE 2015). THE FIRST TIME I SUSPECTED THAT MY KNEE HAD PLAYED A ROLE BY ACCIDENTALLY HITTING THE IGNITION AREA. YESTERDAY, (FEB 3RD) I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THIS TIME MY KNEE PLAYED A ROLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM RECALLED 500K CHEVY CAMARO'S THAT WERE 2010-2014 MODELS FOR AN IGNITION-SWITCH DEFECT. THE REASON THAT I AM WRITING THIS COMPLIANT IS THAT THE EXACT SAME THING OCCURRED AND THIS IS A 2015 MODEL.

NHTSA ODI #10949526

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…

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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

30,000 miles · Aug 2, 2016
EnginePower TrainWheels

IVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE MOTOR DEALER HAS HAD TO CHANGE PISTONS AND VALES . WHICH ISN'T VERY UNSAFE UNTIL YOUR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN YOU LOSE ALL POWER ..THEN YOU HAVE TO DODGE TRAFFIC..OR ELSE.. IVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE TIRE SENSOR THAT KEEPS GOING OUT, DEALER CHANGED IT ONCE AND WITHIN A MONTH IT STARTED ACTING WEIRD AGAI…

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IVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE MOTOR DEALER HAS HAD TO CHANGE PISTONS AND VALES . WHICH ISN'T VERY UNSAFE UNTIL YOUR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN YOU LOSE ALL POWER ..THEN YOU HAVE TO DODGE TRAFFIC..OR ELSE.. IVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE TIRE SENSOR THAT KEEPS GOING OUT, DEALER CHANGED IT ONCE AND WITHIN A MONTH IT STARTED ACTING WEIRD AGAIN. KEEPS TELLING ME TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRES WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS FINE . UNTIL I GET A BLOW OUT AND WRECK. IVE HAD ISSUES WITH SOME LIGHTS THAT FLICKER WHILE IM DRIVING . THE DEALER SAYS "THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHTS" . GM IS BUYING BACK THIS LEMON THEY SOLD ME , HOWEVER THEY WOULD LIKE ME TO KEEP DRIVING THIS CAR WITH TWO COMPLETELY BALD TIRES AROUND WHILE THEY DECIDE EXACTLY HOW MUCH THEY WANT ME TO PAY THEM FOR DEALING WITH THIS OBVIOUS LEMON THAT THEY SOLD ME. THAT'S THE THANKS I GET FOR CHOOSING TO BUY AN AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE. I WILL NOT EVEN DRIVE THIS ONE YEAR OLD CAR BECAUSE IT IS SO UNSAFE, PLEASE LOOK INTO OR AT LEAST MAKE SOME OF THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE SO THAT OTHER HONEST HARD WORKING PEOPLE DON'T GET CAUGHT IN THIS HORRIBLE SITUATION..

NHTSA ODI #10892520

19,000 miles · Jul 15, 2016
Power TrainWheels

PURCHASED THE CAR 4/2015 NEW - 5/6 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER AND IT STOPPED . I BROUGHT IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEAL AND IT HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CODE FOR ENGINE MISFIRE - NO PROBLEM WITH CAR SINCE THAT DAY 5/6. ON 5/9 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND I PULLED ONTO MY HOME STREET AND TH…

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PURCHASED THE CAR 4/2015 NEW - 5/6 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER AND IT STOPPED . I BROUGHT IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEAL AND IT HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CODE FOR ENGINE MISFIRE - NO PROBLEM WITH CAR SINCE THAT DAY 5/6. ON 5/9 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND I PULLED ONTO MY HOME STREET AND THE CAR LIGHT CAME ON TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT - THE CAR COMPLETLEY SHUT DOWN AND I COULD NOT START IT AGAIN. I TOWED IT TO THE DEALER. - I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISION WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETEY FRIED - BURNED - MELTED - NOT 1 REPORT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC NOT 1 WARNING UNTIL IT JUST STOPPED DEAD IN THE ROAD. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED FOR THE CAR JUST SHUTTING DOWN - AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN - TIRES ARE PITTED AND BALD - EVERY 2 WEEKS I REC'D NOTICE TO PUT AIR IN BACK TIRES FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE THE AIR IN BACK TIRES ALWAYS NEEEDED AIR. DEALERSHIP AND GM HAVE DEEMED THE WARRANTY VOIDED AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR WORN TIRES ON A 1 YR OLD CAR - HOW CAN A TRANSMISSION BURN OUT IN 3 DAYS?? IT HAD JUST HAD A DIAGNOSTICS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 5/6 WHEN THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED- I WAS TOLD IT WAS A MISFIRE!!! AND THEN 3 DAYS LATER ON 5/9 THE TRANSMISSION WAS BURNED OUT ???- MECHANIC SAID IT WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS??? HOW CAN THAT HAPPEN IF I ONLY DRIVE IN AUTOMATIC?? HOW COME THERE WAS NO WARNINGS ABOUT THE SLIP IN GEARS AS WELL?? OR A WARNING ABOUT THE OVERHEATING OF THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT MELTED?

NHTSA ODI #10885089

12,000 miles · Jul 13, 2016
Power Train

THE CAR MAKES A LOAD POPPING NOISE WHEN STARTED BUT ONLY ONCE RIGHT AFTER IT STARTS. THE CAR WILL RUN LIKE IT IS IN GEAR OR MISSING AND WANT TO MOVE FORWARD, EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH PRESS DOWN AND IN GEAR. IT IS VERY HARD TO GET IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH PRESSED OR WILL NOT GO IN TO GEAR, 1ST OR 2ND SO DRIVING CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI #10884604

6,000 miles · Jun 16, 2016
Electrical System

CAR DOES NOT START OR CRANK AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, 5 REPAIR ATTEMPTS REPLACING MODULES, TRANSPONDERS, AND REPAIRS TWO SHORTS HAVE NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. THE CAR DOES NOT CRANK OR MAKE ANY SOUND INDICATING IT'S STARTING. THE CAR GIVES CODES AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND EACH TIME IT'S A DIFFERENT CODE AND REPAIR FOR THE SAME NO…

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CAR DOES NOT START OR CRANK AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, 5 REPAIR ATTEMPTS REPLACING MODULES, TRANSPONDERS, AND REPAIRS TWO SHORTS HAVE NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. THE CAR DOES NOT CRANK OR MAKE ANY SOUND INDICATING IT'S STARTING. THE CAR GIVES CODES AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND EACH TIME IT'S A DIFFERENT CODE AND REPAIR FOR THE SAME NON START ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #10874545

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.