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What 205 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Zl1 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 (205)Crash / fire / injury (14)Electrical system (110)Engine (25)Transmission & drivetrain (19)Steering (17)Airbags (14)Wheels (10)Brakes (9)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (9)Fuel system (9)Lights (5)

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Dec 17, 2019

THE KEYS GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION INTERMITTENTLY AND CAN'T BE REMOVED WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. I HAVE TO RESTART OR TURN TO ON POSITION AND MOVE SHIFTER TO R N OR D AND THEN TURN OFF THEN SHIFT TO PARK TO REMOVE! TURNING THE WHEEL DOES NOT ALLEVIATE THIS. I ALSO SEE SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA ODI 11289656

Nov 19, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

VEHICLE'S RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL FLASHES ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT MAKE SOUNDS WHEN IN USE. IF I USE MY BRAKES, CLUTCH, TURN SIGNAL, OR POWER WINDOWS, RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL GO OFF AND ON RAPIDLY. BLUETOOTH DOESN'T WORK. REGARDLESS IF THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT, THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11281041

Nov 12, 2019

THE HEATER IN MY CAR STOPPED WORKING. IT ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR, CAN NOT GET IT TO WARM UP. ALSO, MY AC IS FULLY CHARGED, IT WORKS BUT JUST DOESN'T GET COLD. MY HUSBAND CHECKED MY HEATER AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S IN THE KNOBS. CHECKED FUSES AND THERMOSTAT ALL GOOD.

NHTSA ODI 11279473

Nov 9, 2019Electrical systemSeats

I HAVE A 2015 CAMEO THE KEY WON'T COME OUT THE IGNITION WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED TO ME I CALLED GM JUST TO BE RUDELY TALKED TO THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED MY RADIO WENT OUT AND IT STOP MY HEAT AND AIR FROM WORKING WHEN I FIRST GOT THIS CAR I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW JUST TO FIND OUT IT WAS RUSTY UNDER THE BOTTOM BUT THEY FIXED THAT AND I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE NOTHING WORKS IN MY CAR THE SEATS WON'T GO UP IN DOWN UNTIL THEY GET READY I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT GM BUT THEY WON'T RETURN MY EMAILS THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS DRIVING ME CRAZY AND I'M PAYING TO MUCH FOR THIS CAR TO MISS UP LIKE THIS I HAVE LESS THAN 70 THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND I STILL HAVE SOME KIND OF WARRANTY ON IT.

NHTSA ODI 11279114

Nov 4, 2019SteeringElectrical system

WHENEVER I TURN MY ENGINE OFF AND PARK 9/10 THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO SOMETIMES START MY CAR UP 2-3 TIMES AGAIN IN ORDER TO GET IT OUT.

NHTSA ODI 11277940

Oct 15, 2019Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED HERB EASLEY MOTORS (1125 CENTRAL E FWY, WICHITA, TX 76306, (940) 723-6631) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

NHTSA ODI 11268457

Oct 6, 2019

THE RADIO COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AND WHEN IT DOES THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T MAKE A SOUND.

NHTSA ODI 11266623

Oct 1, 2019Electrical system

THE CAR NAVIGATION SCREEN WENT COMPLETELY BLACK NOTHING CAN BE SEEN ON THE SCREEN NOR HEARD THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. I TRIED REPLACING FUSES AND EVEN UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY TO RESET THE ENTIRE CAR BUT NOTHING IS WORKING TO GET MYLINK SCREEN BACK ON AND WORKING.

NHTSA ODI 11265306

Sep 16, 2019Steering

LOST OF POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS.

NHTSA ODI 11255658

Aug 24, 2019Electrical system

THE RADIO KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF BY IT SELF.

NHTSA ODI 11246161

Aug 16, 2019Electrical system

I OWN A 2015 CHEVY CAMARO THAT MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE HAD ISSUES OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS WHERE THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND IT CANNOT BE REMOVED OR MY CAR HAS TO BE STARTED AND MOVED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE KEY OUT. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WOULD NEED A NEW SHIFTER BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND I HAD A 3 YEAR 36K WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED IT ( I WAS TOLD) BUT GM WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS ALMOST $500 EXPENSE. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 AND A HALF YEARS AND IT HAD UNDER 36K MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IF I LEFT THE KEYS IN THE CAR AND SOMEONE SAW THAT, MY CAR COULD BE STOLEN AND WHO KNOWS IF THE PERSON ENDED UP DRIVING CRAZY AND ENDED UP KILLING THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE ELSE. WOULD I BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS BEING I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE THE KEYS IN IT? THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE DUE TO SAFETY. I TOOK THE MONEY I HAD AND FIXED THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO KEEP USING THE CAR LIKE THAT. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING BAD REALLY HAPPENS. THEY SHOULD NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN. GM CALLED ME TODAY AND SAID THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE. THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. GM RECALLED THE KEY FOB BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE HITTING IT WITH THEIR KNEE WHEN DRIVING SO THEY NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM TOO. THIS IS JUST AS BAD BECAUSE OF THE CHANCE SOMEONE CAN STEAL THE CAR WITH THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION.

NHTSA ODI 11244458

Aug 16, 2019Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHEVROLET MY LINK HOME SCREEN FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE FAILURE INITIALLY OCCURRED, THE SCREEN WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. EVENTUALLY, THE SCREEN CEASED TO OPERATE COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH EDWARDS CHEVROLET DOWNTOWN (1400 3RD AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203, 205-716-3330) AND WAS INFORMED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC WAS NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

NHTSA ODI 11244499

Aug 14, 2019Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

TAKAYA RECALL-FOR THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES ON & OFF WITH MY STABILITRAK SYSTEM CAUSING MY ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND CAR TO JERK WHILE THE CAR IS CHANGING GEARS. IT JERKED SO HARD THE LAST TIME IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HIT SOMEONE IN THE BACK. THIS ISSUES HAPPENS FOR A DAY OR 2 THEN STOPS FOR MONTHS & COMES UP AGAIN. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO GMC TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT BECAUSE IT STOPS BY THE TIME I BRING IT TO THEM & NO CODE SHOWS UP. THIS ISSUES STARTS WHILE IN MOTIONS & CONTINUES WHILE DRIVING REGARDLESS IF I'M ON A STREET, HIGHWAY PR TURNING. THIS ISSUES IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ODI 11244020

Aug 13, 2019Electrical system

KEY WON'T RELEASE AFTER TURNING CAR OFF SO CAR IS STILL ON AND KILLS BATTERY

NHTSA ODI 11243452

Jul 27, 2019

IGNITION KEY WON'T TURN TO THE OFF POSITION SOMETIMES UNLESS YOU WIGGLE THE SHIFTER AND THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER. THE CAR WILL TURN OFF BUT YOU CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION UNTIL IT IS IN THE OFF POSITION.

NHTSA ODI 11235241

Jul 27, 2019Electrical systemEngine

WHEN PARKING AND POWERING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY REMAINS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO REPEATED POWER THE CAR ON AND OFF, RE-PLACING IT IN PARK FOR THE KEY TO FINALLY BE RELEASED... ALSO, THE RADIO OFTEN POWERS OFF AND ON, CAUSING MY DASHBOARD TO GO DARK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I ALSO CANNOT HEAR THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR WHEN MAKING A TURN. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR SOME TIME NOW...FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IN THE COMPLAINTS, THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY CAMARO OWNERS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS?

NHTSA ODI 11235251

Jul 25, 2019Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE TWICE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDRU CHEVROLET (2005 S MARKET ST, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022, (717) 361-7776) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED REGISTER CHEVROLET (10 E MAIN ST, THOMPSONTOWN, PA 17094, (717) 788-4591) AND WAS ADVISED TO USE THE BACK UP KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK UP KEY ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED AND BUT PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,600.*BF*JB

NHTSA ODI 11234735

Jul 15, 2019Electrical system

WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE OFF THE KEYS WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION

NHTSA ODI 11232143

Jul 10, 2019Electrical systemEngine

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SHUT ITSELF COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE QUIT DRIVING AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE DASH DISPLAY WENT COMPLETELY BLANK AND IT WAS AS THOUGH THE POWER HAD BEEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AT TIMES THE KEY HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, BUT THIS SEEMED TO BE A DIFFERENT ISSUE. AFTER THE CAR SHUT DOWN, I PULLED OVER AND PUT THE GEAR IN PARK. I THEN REMOVED THE KEY, REINSERTED THE KEY, RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE. IT WAS VERY UNSAFE FOR THE CAR TO RANDOMLY JUST QUIT DRIVING/WORKING. LUCKILY I WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ODI 11230792

Jul 8, 2019Electrical system

MY CHEVROLET 1SS CAMARO 2015 KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN PUT IN PARK. THIS STARTED THE FIRST YEAR OWNED IT BUT DEALERSHIP WAS VERY HELPFUL THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER HAS TO PUSH FORWARD TO FEEL A CLICK. THAT WORKED UNTIL NOW. THE CAR WILL NOT RELEASE MY KEY QUITE FREQUENTLY NOW AND IT TAKES TURNING CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT RELEASES KEY. THIS CAN TAKE SOME TIME AND BE EMBARRASSING. OWN A NICE CAR AND HAVE THAT PROBLEM REALLY MAKES YOU LOOK BAD AND CAN CAUSE ME TO HAVE TO LEAVE KEY IN CAR SOMETIMES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS PUT IN PARK NO MATTER WHERE I AM.

NHTSA ODI 11230104

Jul 2, 2019

MY KEY FOB HAS THE REPLACEMENT WHERE THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE FOB AND ADDED SEPARATELY. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2018 AND IT HAD ONLY A FEW TIMES WHERE THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, AFTER RESTARTING OR MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT IT WOULD EVENTUALLY COME OUT. NOW MY KEY IS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION EVERY TIME I STOP MY CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11229031

Jul 1, 2019

CAR HAS 60TH MILES A/C STOP WORKING , EVAPORATOR HAS A LEAK , APPARENTLY ITS VERY COMMON .

NHTSA ODI 11228668

Jun 26, 2019Engine

I HAVE A 2015 CAMARO WITH ABOUT 31,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE IT WAS NEW AND ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED. MY SON IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER. LAST WEEK THE CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AROUND 5:00 PM. LAST NIGHT TUESDAY JUNE 25, 2019 THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IN BOTH CASES IT WAS A PRETTY SCARY EVENT AND MY SON HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE STOPPED THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO APPARENT ISSUES. THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION SO HE HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND THEN BACK ON AND TO START. . WE HAVE THE NEWER KEY SYSTEM SO HE IS NOT BUMPING THE KEY WITH HIS KNEE AND TURNING OFF THE CAR. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR OR SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE THAT JUST KILLS THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE ARE NO 'SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS' ON. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MPH ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 80'S. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE SO I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. NONE OF THE INTERNET POSTINGS HAD ANY REAL SOLUTIONS OFFERED.

NHTSA ODI 11222634

Jun 25, 2019Body & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING IN THE REAR PASSENGER AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME IT RAINED OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS WASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HENDERSON CHEVROLET (240 N GIBSON RD, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (702) 208-9999), BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ODI 11222460

Jun 17, 2019Steering

1. MY STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A HORRIBLE SQUEAKY NOISE EVERY TIME YOU MOVE IT THE STEERING WHEEL ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR DRIVING OR TURNING BUT THE NOISE IS CONSTANT. 2. THE KEY IS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION 2 OUT 3 TIMES I TURN OFF VEHICLE I CANNOT REMOVE KEY UNLESS I TURN ON AND OFF VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ODI 11220735

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