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What 187 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro With Recaro

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (187)Crash / fire / injury (16)Electrical system (99)Steering (32)Engine (20)Lights (17)Airbags (16)Transmission & drivetrain (15)Brakes (9)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (9)Speed control (5)Body & structure (4)

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Oct 12, 2021Electrical system

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal popping sound would emit from his speakers as the vehicle would shut off without warning. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to a dealer and an unknown repair was performed on the vehicle. Years later, the failure returned and the contact had taken the vehicle to another dealer: Morris Moore Chevrolet Buick(1275 Hwy 96 N, Silsbee, TX 77656). The contact was informed that his radio was defective which caused the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they offered him no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI 11436403

Sep 28, 2021Electrical system

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V346000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI 11434643

Aug 18, 2021Airbags

Service Air Bag light came on only have 55000 miles on the vehicle. Rarely driven.

NHTSA ODI 11429606

Jul 8, 2021Electrical systemLights

When I purchased it 3 years ago, the driver side white tail light would work, then it wouldn't. Bulb & fuse are fine. Now it doesn't work at all. Radio turns off & on with a pop sound through the speakers while driving at random times.

NHTSA ODI 11423930

May 17, 2021Electrical system

The radio will pop and all power goes out to the radio the heater and air conditioner. Will come back on after 5-10 seconds the pops again and it repeats. Even if the radio is off and not moving. I have a video of this.

NHTSA ODI 11417475

Apr 26, 2021Electrical system

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND CANNOT BE REMOVED UNTIL I'VE TRIED ENOUGH TIMES THAT IT MIGHT ACTUALLY WORK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS STATING THE SAME EXACT THING AND I AM WONDERING WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN ELEVATED TO RECALL STATUS.

NHTSA ODI 11414028

Apr 22, 2021Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO TURNED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE RADIO FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED FOR THE RADIO TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11413394

Mar 20, 2021SteeringElectrical systemSeat belts

THE AUDIO SOUNDS ARE NOT WORKING INCLUDING NO BLINKER SOUNDS. NO RADIO SOUND. NO RADIO WORKING IN AND OUT AND SCREECHING SOUND WHILE DRIVING DISTRACTING DRIVER , NO SEAT BELT SOUND WARNING , NO KEY LEFT IN IGNITION SOUND WARNING , ALL SAFETY ISSUES AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING AND YOU GUYS KEEP IGNORING IT. YOU NEED TO DO A RECALL ! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF IT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED. ! ESPECIALLY THE SEAT BELT WARNING AND RADIO SCARING PEOPLE GOING ON AND OFF. !

NHTSA ODI 11404044

Mar 14, 2021Electrical systemLightsSpeed control

MY CAR DON'T WANT TO PULL WHEN TAKING OFF . GEAR SHIFT NOT CHANGING . THE RADIO GOES ON AND OFF MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE LIKE THE CAR FINA BLOW UP. THERE ARE NOISES COMING FROM MY TRUNK OR BACK TIRES SOUNDS LIKE MY CAR TEARING UP

NHTSA ODI 11402928

Mar 3, 2021Electrical systemLights

KEY GETS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION AFTER CAR IS PUT INTO PARK AND EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. FOR A WHILE THE STEREO WILL TURN OFF AND ON. LIGHTS STAY FLICKERING FROM TIME TO TIME.

NHTSA ODI 11399050

Feb 11, 2021Electrical systemLights

FOR OVER A YEAR THE RADIO IN THE CHEVY CAMARO HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING (SHUTTING ON AND OFF EXCESSIVELY), THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE AFFECTS MY VISION WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IT HAS CURRENTLY ESCALATED TO PREVENTING TURN SIGNAL AUDIO THEREFORE I CONTINUOUSLY HAVE TO CHECK TO SEE IF TURN SIGNALS ARE WORKING AND WILL NOT KNOW IF THEY STOP WORKING. THIS IS NOT A STAND ALONE PROBLEM WITH JUST MY CAMARO AND I HAVE REVIEWED MANY OWNERS OF CAMAROS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS ISSUE OCCURS WHEN IN MOTION. AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER IS EFFECTED AT TIMES ALSO.

NHTSA ODI 11395846

Feb 1, 2021Electrical systemCrash

HELLO IM REACHING OUT DUE TO A SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY 2014 CAMARO. THE VIN IN LOCATED IN THE SUBJECT LINE ABOVE. I REACHED OUT TO GM LETTING THEM KNOW THAT I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH MY STEREO. THE SPEAKERS ARE ALSO AFFECTED WHEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTS.. THE CAR WILL TURN ON AND I WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY ANYTHING THROUGH THE STEREO, LIKE THE RADIO, A CD, AN AUX CORD AND EVEN SIRIUS XM BUT RANDOMLY THE STEREO HAS A LOUD NOISE THAT SCREETCHES THROUGH THE SPEAKERS WHICH CAUSE A GREAT AMOUNT OF DISCOMFORT. THEN THE STEREO RESETS AND IS ONLY ABLE TO BE USED VIA AUX AT A LOWER VOLUME AMD EVEN WAY DIFFERENT SOUND QUALITY. ITS VERY STRANGE AND REALLY INCONVIENENT WHILE DRIVING, A FEW TIMES IT SCARED ME SO ABRUPTLY THAT I ALMOST WRECKED DUE TO AN ANXIETY ATTACK. ITS A WELL KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL FROM YEARS 2011-2015 IF YOU GOOGLE "CAMARO STEREO PROBLEMS" YOU WILL SEE A FEW DIFFERENT WEB FORUMS COMPARING ISSIES WITH THIS PARTICULAR ONE BEING BROUGHT UO MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. GM INFORMED ME THAT THE ONLY WAY OF GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PROBLEM IS TO TAKE IT IN TO GET A DIAGNOSTICS DONE WHICH IS OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE AT THE MOMENT DUE TO COVID. BUT ANYWAYS ALL THAT SHOULD BE PUT TO THE SIDE WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO BEING A SAFETY CONCERN. THANKS IN ADVANCE. I KNOW ALOT OF PPL WOULD LOVE TO ENJOY A NORMAL DRIVE WITHOUT BEING STARTLED BY A LOUD GUITAR AMP POPPING NOISE. I MISS GOOD DRIVES WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC WITH GOOD QUALITY.

NHTSA ODI 11391065

Jan 27, 2021Electrical system

RADIO SYSTEM BLINKS OUT AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. VEHICLE IS IMMOBILE AT THIS POINT.

NHTSA ODI 11390415

Dec 22, 2020Electrical systemVisibility & wipers

ON COLD MORNING START, THE CLIMATE CONTROL, RADIO, RADIO LIGHTS, BLINKER TICKING AUDIO, DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY, STEERING WHEEL HANDS FREE PHONE CONTROL (SPEEDOMETER, TPS READINGS, TRIP INFO, ETC..) DOES NOT POWER ON. DRIVER CANNOT DEFROST THE WINDOW. THEN... AFTER CAR IS DRIVEN 10-15 MILES THEY POWER ON. (CAR WARMS UP SOME) INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. SOME SAY CLIP A WHITE WIRE BEHIND RADIO, REAL FIX IS REPLACE BCM. AND DEALER ONLY PROGRAM, THE VEHICLE SPECIFIC BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) IT MAY SOUND EASY TO JUST SAY... DONT DRIVE THE CAR, BUT IF YOU HAVE NO OTHER MEANS.... WHO IS GOING TO DO THAT? I AM A ASE CERTIFIED TECH, THOUGH EXPIRED 2002. NOT WRENCHING ANYMORE BUT I KNOW A LITTLE BIT. . I'M NOT LOOKING FOR FREE FIX! THIS COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM [XXX]SEE---> HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/RESULTS? HTTPS://WWW.CAMARO5.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=323832SEARCH_QUERY=+CAMARO+RADIO+SHUTTING+OFF+AND+ON+ HTTPS://WWW.SCANNERDANNER.COM/FORUM/POST-YOUR-REPAIR-QUESTIONS-HERE/1055-2013-CHEVROLET-CAMARO-V6-RADIO-HVAC-CONTROL-UNIT.HTML INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ODI 11384636

Dec 12, 2020Electrical systemAirbagsCrash1 injury

I TOTALED OUT MY CAR I FLIPPED 8 TIMES LANDED ON ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.. NONE OF THEM

NHTSA ODI 11383188

Dec 9, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOME SCREEN WOULD CONSTANTLY FLICKER WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW ANY SAFETY ALERTS OR HEAR THE TURN SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA ODI 11382770

Nov 23, 2020Electrical system

THE RADIO SCREEN WORKS FINE, SO DOES THE BLUETOOTH, VOLUME KNOB, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS LOST COMPLETE SOUND CAPACITY. NO MUSIC, NO CHIME START, NO TURN SIGNAL SOUND, NO REAR PARKING SENSORS WARNING SOUNDS. ANYTHING

NHTSA ODI 11375989

Nov 13, 2020Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RADIO AND HEATING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED, WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

NHTSA ODI 11374554

Nov 2, 2020Electrical system

THE RADIO MAKES VERY LOUD POPPING NOISE AND ALL POWER CUTS OUT TO THE DISPLAY, TURN SIGNALS, HEATING/COOLING FUNCTIONS. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY EVERY TIME DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE TRIGGERS ARE USING THE POWER WINDOWS, USING TURN SIGNAL, ADJUSTING HEAT/AC, OR PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. NOT ONLY IS IT INCONVENIENT TO NOT HAVE RADIO OR HEAT/AC. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD TO NOT HAVE TURN SIGNALS AND HAVE VERY LOUD AND DISTRACTING POPPING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER CAMARO OWNERS AND EVERY ONE OF THIS MODEL HAS THE SAME ISSUE AROUND 40,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI 11372758

Nov 1, 2020SteeringCrash2 injuries

OUR 2014 CHEVY CAMARO SS POWER STEERING WOULD LOCK UP ON US WHEN WE WERE DRIVING AND WOULD JERK AND WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STEER THE CAR AND IT WAS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU WERE GOING THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 65-70 MPH. MY HUSBAND WAS COMING HOME FROM COURT ON 9/8/20 AND IT WAS ALSO OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND IT LOCKED UP ON HIM AND THE NEXT THING HE KNEW HE WAS HIT BY A LADY AND HE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED AND HE DONT EVEN HAVE ANY RECOLITION OF WHAT HAPPENED THE IMPACT OF THE LADY HITTING HIM KNOCKED HIM OUT AND HE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE HE SUFFERED A BROKE ARM AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO HAVE A PLATE AND SCREWS PUT IN TO REPAIR IT AND WE DONT HAVE A VEHICLE NOW. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR THE END OF MAY 2020. WE SEEN A RECALL ON THE STEERING LOCKING UP AND THE CHEVY DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WASN'T ON RECALL. HOW CAN A VEHICLE THAT IS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING AS THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE WITH A DIFFERENT LETTER IN THE VIN NOT BE ON RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT DEFECT? MY HUSBAND IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND NOW WE ARE LEFT WITH NO VEHICLE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE ID LIKE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPLACED DUE TO THIS RECALL THAT WAS DEFECTIVE IN MY VEHICLE. WE HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY TOLD HIM THE SAME THING ABOUT HIS VIN SO HE TRADED HIS CAMARO IN FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MY CAR REPLACED OR REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE/RECALL. IM UPLOADING A PICTURE OF WHAT MY CAMARO LOOKS LIKE NOW.

NHTSA ODI 11372498

Oct 2, 2020Electrical system

CAN NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHEN SHUTTING OFF. HAVE TO START VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES AND MOVE GEAR SELECTOR MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE I GET THE KEY OUT. CAR IS IN PARK. UNSAFE TO LEAVE VEHICLE UNLOCKED WITH KEY IN IGNITION BECAUSE IT WILL NOT COME OUT

NHTSA ODI 11362447

Sep 1, 2020Steering

KEY CONSTANTLY GETS LOCKED UP IN IGNITION AFTER I PUT IN PARK. I TURN IT ON AND OFF TO KEY KEY OUT. LAST TIME I STARTED ABOUT THREE TIMES TURNED KEY OFF TRIED TAKING OUT. CALLED REPAIR SHOP SAID PUSH SHIFT ALL WAY IN PARK. FINALLY CAME OUT. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS BUT DIDN'T SEE RECALL

NHTSA ODI 11352499

Aug 11, 2020Electrical system

WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY WILL NOT ROTATE TO THE LOCK POSITION, AND CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER MOVING THE GEAR SELECTOR MANY TIMES FROM DRIVE TO PARK THE KEY FINALLY ROTATES TO THE LOCKED POSITION TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE KEY. DURING THIS SUMMER THE ISSUE HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND WORSE, TO THE POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED WHEN YOU ENTER THE VEHICLE AND JUST ROTATE THE KEY TO RUN POSITION, IT WILL LOCK UP AS WELL, NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO ROTATE BACK INTO THE LOCK POSITION. THEN HAVE TO CYCLE THE SHIFTER FOR THE TRANNY FROM PARK TO DRIVE MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO ROTATE IN TO THE LOCK POSITINO FOR I CAN REMOVE THE KEY..

NHTSA ODI 11348540

Jul 28, 2020Electrical system

KEY KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I TRY TO TURN MY CAR OFF.. I HAVE TO KEEP STARTING AND RESTARTING MY CAR AND SWIVEL STEERING WHEEL UNTIL IT COMES OUT.

NHTSA ODI 11341846

Jul 20, 2020

BLEND DOOR BROKEN

NHTSA ODI 11340485

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