What 205 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro With Recaro

The key will not come out of ignition once car is in park. In the event of an emergency, driver no longer has access to keys, driver is unable to leave car, battery drains (electric issues are already an issue that GMC will not address) and in the event driver is inexperienced at mechanics- this could lead to multifactor injuries. Issue has been reported in other make/models for YEARS, GMC refuses to address issue. In order to bypass this issue, owners must take apart steering column, release the Anti-Theft wire that enters the seliniod. Dealerships charge hundreds of dollars, sometimes never addressing the issue, to correct this problem. This key drains the electrical system, which will essentially cause complete failure to the car or a fire- which are happening more and more. A parasitic battery drain occurs due to this issue, resulting in consumers attaching trickle charging units (recommended by dealers). Instead of correcting the anti-theft wiring issues along with the switch blade key fob, a single key was issued along with the defective key fob and dealerships are asking owners to replace their "shifting units" to correct the issue of the key not coming out of the ignition. This is a safety issue that will lead to death; a car fire, a home emergency, a mechanical necessity require immediate need for keys, an internal combustion, a car parked in neutral or a car left running to avoid the hassle of not getting the keys out of the ignition.

NHTSA ODI 11445916

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the right turn signal was engaged and made an abnormal ticking sound. The contact also stated that the radio inadvertently made a loud popping electrical sound and the instrument panel screen turned off. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they would follow up with NHTSA. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500.

NHTSA ODI 11443378

so i had a the flip key i purchased my car in the beginning of 2019 on feb 28 2019 i was out with my fiancé and the key flicked the ignition off the car lost all power all steering and it was winter the car lost control we ended up on top of a 5 foot snow bank witch we hit hard it tore my whole front end off it was like 8000 $ in damage due to this danger and my car now has an accident report witch also caused my insurance to go up i have since gotten the new key made but it doesn’t change the fact i paid a lot of money for this car that now has an accident and repairs done to it that never is the same again … our lives were put at risk and my insurance went through the roof for at fault claim … what can be done about this i’m not impressed i also asked if there was any recalls on my car and was told no i complained about the key and they made me a normal new one i still have the fob that had the flick key in it but they took the key thank god i want to know what steps i can take to deal with this i drove the car home with the front end in the trunk and prices hanging i never contacted the police cause there was no other driver involved my car was mint now it’s been back more then 3 times to the shop and they give it back and the clear coat peels off now they are saying they aren’t touching my car anymore this has caused me a lot of headache i have been dealing with it all through the pandemic and had to pay a deductible of 500$ well i was off work and it has just added to my stress and depression i want to just give up on the car i was just made aware that this key was a recall and a lawsuit just happened over it and when i looked it says the deadline was april 2021 there just be somthing that can be done this is unacceptable if we were on a highway we would have deffinetly been injured or worse

NHTSA ODI 11431683

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. ONCE TRAFFIC WAS CLEAR, I MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO THE RIGHT LANE. I BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED COMING OUT OF THE TURN AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. BEFORE IT COULD REACH 1000 RPM, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO PARKING LOT. THE POWER STEERING HAD DISENGAGED AS WELL SO TURNING BECAME VERY HARD. THERE WAS NO NOTICABLE ISSUES AS I HAD DRIVEN EARLIER THAT DAY. GAS TANK WAS HALF FULL.

NHTSA ODI 11413845

THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD FROM DIFFERENT REVIEWS I HAVE READ IT HAS TO DO WITH THE KEY MODULE. BUT IT SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ODI 11406062

WHEN DRIVING THE 2015 CAMARO THE MYLINK/RADIO SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT PLAY AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSIDE LIGHTING GOES DIM AND DASHBOARD GOES DARK UNTIL THE CAR IS CUT OFF AND RESTARTED. DURING THIS THE THE BACKUP CAMERA ALSO DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR ON LONG TRIPS. THE MILEAGE IS 17,553. UNLESS THIS IS TAKEN CARE OF THIS WILL BE OUR LAST GM PURCHASE.

NHTSA ODI 11405058

MY RADIO HAS BEEN CUTTING ON AND OFF AND WILL SHUT OFF IF I PRESS THE BREAKS, TURN ON BRIGHT LIGHTS, SHUT THE DOOR, OR ANY JOLTING MOVEMENTS. IT WON'T PLAY THE BLINKER SOUND EITHER IF THE RADIO IS CUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL MAKE A LOUD POP OR SCRATCH NOISE. IT WILL ALSO FLASH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY AND THAT IS DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. I'VE LOOKED INTO IT AND OTHERS HAVE THESE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ODI 11404510

OFTEN, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND DRIVE BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES, ATTEMPTING TO GET THE KEY OUT. SOMETIMES THE KEY COMES OUT AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT OF DRIVING BACK AND FORTH IN THE PARKING SPOT FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES MORE ATTEMPTS. I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS CONCERN. I ONLY HAVE 36, 216 MILES ON THIS CAR

NHTSA ODI 11403238

MY CAMARO BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE CAR WAS COLD DUE TO ME NOT REALLY DRIVING DURING COVID,SO AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE WARM UP, I DROVE AWAY. AS I DROVE DOWN MY STREET, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE TRACTION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE, THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE HARD JERKING MOTIONS. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRICAL AND POWER TRAIN COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE DEALING WITH THIS SAME CONCERN (AS WELL AS THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHICH IS ALSO A COMPLAINT. I WANT IT DOCUMENTED JUST IN CASE AN ACCIDENT, OR GOD FORBIDS A FATALITY HAPPENS, THEY WILL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PRIOR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. PLEASE SHARE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR CHEVROLET

NHTSA ODI 11403250

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR NOT MOVING THE RADIO WILL NOT COME ON THE HVAC SYSTEM LIGHTS FLASH AND THE BLINKERS DO NOT MAKE A SOUND BUT THEY JUST LAST TWO. ALSO THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION TURNED OFF AND TRYING TO PULL OUT THE KEY ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS SOMETHING IS HAPPENED TO THE THE TRACK SYSTEM OF THE LETTER

NHTSA ODI 11398179

KEY BECOMES STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER TURNING OFF, PUTTING IN PARK AND CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT

NHTSA ODI 11397139

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEREO SYSTEM WOULD EMIT AN ABNORMAL, POPPING SOUND WHICH CAUSED THE AUDIBLE FEATURES TO CEASE OPERATION, INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF SIMILAR FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

NHTSA ODI 11394689

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

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

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

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

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

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

KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER CAR TURNED OFF

NHTSA ODI 11360988

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

AT RANDOM, THE KEY DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT HAPPENS FOR NO SPECIFIC REASON, THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT WHEN I SHUT OF THE CAR, IT IS NOT PARKED ON A HILL. THE KEY JUST WON'T COME OUT. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT GET THE KEY TO NOT COME OUT WHEN THEY HAD THE CAR, WHICH WAS AN 1 1/2 HOURS. I WAS CHARGED $130 EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING. THEY WANTED ME TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THEM FOR A DAY, CHARGE ME $400, TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX IT. MY FIX WAS TO WATCH A U TUBE VIDEO OF A MAN TAKING APART THE STEERING COLUMN AND UNHOOKING A PLUG, THEREFOR YOU THEN WOULD BE ABLE TO PULL OUT YOUR KEY. I DID THAT, MY KEY NO LONGER DOES NOT COME OUT. BUT UNSURE IF THAT IS THE BEST THING TO DO, OR IF IT IS EFFECTING SOME OTHER PART OF MY CAR BADLY. APPRECIATE SOME HELP.

NHTSA ODI 11343865

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR, BACK IT UP, PULL IT FORWARD AND TRY TO TURN THE KEY TO STOP SO IT WILL RELEASE. USUALLY HAVE TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT RELEASES. I DID FIND IF I TAKE THE FOB OFF AND ONLY HAVE THE IGNITION KEY ON A KEY RING IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AS OFTEN. IF I FORGET AND LEAVE THE FOB ATTACHED TO THE KEY, I HAVE ISSUES GETTING MY KEY TO RELEASE JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

NHTSA ODI 11342637

2015 CHEVY CAMERO CONVERTIBLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ALSO, THE DASH GOES BLANK AND THE GAS PETAL DOES NOT GET IT TO ACCELERATE. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAPPENED TODAY IN 102 DEGREES BUT ON COLDER DAYS AS WELL. SHOULD HAVE A RECALL WITH MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS TO THIS ISSUE

NHTSA ODI 11338718

ON AUGUST 17, 2019, I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO FROM CHAPMAN FORD OF HORSHAM. THE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CHEVROLET CAMARO THAT I PURCHASED IS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY LOCATED AT CHAPMAN CHEVROLET IN PHILADELPHIA DUE TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE TECHNICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A LARGE PRE-EXISTING WATER LEAK FROM A HOSE DETACHING FROM THE SUNROOF THAT IS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK CORRODING THE WIRING AND CAUSING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DAMAGE THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE MILEAGE WAS 29,883. THE CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 34,000 MILES. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN AND SAFETY DEFECT THAT ENDANGERED MY HUSBAND'S LIFE, AS WELL AS MINE, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE CAR CATCHING ON FIRE OR CAUSING A CRASH. THIS DEFECT OF THE CAR HAS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPACTED MY ABILITY TO USE THE VEHICLE AND ITS VALUE. THE DEFECT HAS ALSO RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR USE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED THE HOSE LOCATED IN THE TRUNK CAN DETACH AGAIN WITHOUT US KNOWING AND WATER WOULD BE ABLE TO LEAK INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HERE IS A LINK TO THE DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: HTTPS://CHAPMANFORDHORSHAM.UNOTIFI.COM/PIC_WATCHVIDEO.PHP?VID=B76E24CC-5E35-4E45-9C4C-646F092D7729&DID=6C330823-C29E-6895-19EA-5A538F785D5A

NHTSA ODI 11337080

2015 2LS CHEVY CAMARO- RADIO SYSTEM FLICKERS ON AND OFF, WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. WHEN IT SHUTS OFF THE SPEAKERS POP, AND NO AUDIO (EVEN DOOR CHIMES AND TURN SIGNALS) CAN BE HEARD AT ALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE (GOOGLE IT) AND CHEVY REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING. I'M SOME CASES, THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK EITHER!

NHTSA ODI 11337086