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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
87,000 miles · Jan 21, 2021
Electrical System

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.

NHTSA ODI #11389331

46,234 miles · Jan 20, 2021
Electrical System

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.

NHTSA ODI #11389078

49,000 miles · Jan 18, 2021
Electrical System

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AT RANDOM, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE ISSUE, ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL IS SQUEAKY AND THE STEERING WHEEL FLUID IS FULL. THE KEY GETS STUCK AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF.

NHTSA ODI #11388690

72,085 miles · Jan 6, 2021
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE FLICKERING INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTION INDEPENDNETLY AND WHEN THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE…

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TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE FLICKERING INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTION INDEPENDNETLY AND WHEN THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE THE LIGHTS, THE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE THE CONTACT A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,085.

NHTSA ODI #11386821

35,000 miles · Nov 16, 2020
Electrical System

RECENTLY MY RADIO AND ELECTRICAL SOFTWARE STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF INVOLUNTARILY WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I TURN IT OFF IT KEEPS MAKING A STRANGE SOS NOISE.

NHTSA ODI #11374824

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2020
Unknown Or Other

KEY CONTINUOUSLY GETS STUCK WHEN IN PARK. HAD TO CALL LOCKSMITHS, MECHANICS AND DONE SEVERAL THINGS WITH NO RESOLUTION.

NHTSA ODI #11373205

54,000 miles · Oct 27, 2020
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY REMAINED CEASED IN THE IGNITION IN THE AUXILIARY POSITION. THE CONTACT WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE V…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEY REMAINED CEASED IN THE IGNITION IN THE AUXILIARY POSITION. THE CONTACT WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ODI #11366692

55,000 miles · Sep 24, 2020
Electrical System

KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER CAR TURNED OFF

NHTSA ODI #11360988

34,000 miles · Sep 17, 2020
Power Train

STARTED W THE CAR POPPING OUT OF 2ND. DRIVING, THEN SUDDENLY IN NEUTRAL. OBVIOUSLY, NOT SAFE IN TRAFFIC OR IN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. SOON IT WOULD GRIND WHEN GOING INTO 2ND. I FOUND IT WOULD GO INTO GEAR BETTER IF I 'GUNNED' IT A BIT. BUT, THEN, I'M RISKING GOING TOO FAST UNEXPECTEDLY, AND CAN'T BE GOOD ON THE MOTOR. BEFORE T…

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STARTED W THE CAR POPPING OUT OF 2ND. DRIVING, THEN SUDDENLY IN NEUTRAL. OBVIOUSLY, NOT SAFE IN TRAFFIC OR IN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. SOON IT WOULD GRIND WHEN GOING INTO 2ND. I FOUND IT WOULD GO INTO GEAR BETTER IF I 'GUNNED' IT A BIT. BUT, THEN, I'M RISKING GOING TOO FAST UNEXPECTEDLY, AND CAN'T BE GOOD ON THE MOTOR. BEFORE TOO LONG, IT IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GO INTO 2ND, EITHER UP (1-2) OR DOWN (3-2). NOW, I JUST SKIP 2ND. BUT, THIS ISN'T GOOD FOR MOTOR!! ALSO, HAVING TO REV HIGH IN 1ST FOR A SMOOTHER JUMP TO 3RD ISN'T GOOD. SLOWING FOR TURNS, THE MOTOR BOGS DOWN, SOMETIMES STALLS!!! DANGEROUS WITH SOMEONE BEHIND ME! LOOKED UP ISSUE, SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON PROBLEM. TAKEN TO SHOP 3X, CAN'T REPLICATE OR PINPOINT PROBLEM. I REPLICATE IT EVERY DAY!! DEALER ADVICE IS VERY COSTLY TRANSMISSION WORK! IF THIS IS SO COMMON, ISN'T THIS A DESIGN FLAW?? IT SEEMS TO ME A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. SOME RESEARCH SUGGESTS THERE IS A SIMPLE ADJUSTMENT THAT CAN BE DONE, THRU THE GEAR SHIFT COVER?! BUT, DEALER NOR AUTO SHOP INTERESTED IN 'INTERNET EASY FIX'. (NOT ENOUGH CASH IN POCKET??) AT A LOSS, I DON'T WANT COSTLY WORK DONE ON A TRANS, WHEN NOT NEEDED. BUT, IT'S CLEARLY GOING TO NEED THE WORK IF I CAN'T GET HELP SOON. NEED CHEVY TO BE HONEST ABOUT THIS CLEARLY COMMON ISSUE, RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN DENY! RECALL FOR THE WORK. AND, STOP PLAYING GAMES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE ISSUES STRAIGHT OFF THE LOT AND/ OR ON-GOING SOON AFTER AND FOREVERMORE.

NHTSA ODI #11355571

49,000 miles · Sep 10, 2020
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND EMIT FROM HIS SPEAKERS. ONCE THE NOISE STARTED, THE SPEAKERS WOULD GO SILENT WHICH THEN RENDERED OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES SUCH AS THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO NOT OPERATE AS NEE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND EMIT FROM HIS SPEAKERS. ONCE THE NOISE STARTED, THE SPEAKERS WOULD GO SILENT WHICH THEN RENDERED OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES SUCH AS THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO NOT OPERATE AS NEEDED. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES, RE-INSTALL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SOON AFTER THE RESET. THE CONTACT CALLED HENDERSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2746 US-41 NORTH, HENDERSON, KY 42420) WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A CLAIM NUMBER. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

NHTSA ODI #11354177

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.