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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)

110 of 205 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters · page 5 of 5

Jan 31, 2018Electrical system

KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION UPON PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK. THERE WAS AN INTERIOR FAILURE IN THE FLOOR SHIFTER CONTROL ASSEMBLY. THE CAR WOULD BE IN STATIONARY WHEN I WOULD ARRIVE AT WORK, HOME, OR SHOPPING AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN.

NHTSA ODI 11066062

Nov 6, 2017Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (GORDON CHEVROLET, 1166 BLANDING BLVD, ORANGE PARK, FL 32095) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A $99.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE CONTACT DECLINED TO PAY THE FEE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-3494064784. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,739.

NHTSA ODI 11043835

Aug 15, 2017Electrical system

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND CANNOT BE REMOVED WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN PARK. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT EVENT BUT HAPPENS ABOUT 60-70% OF THE TIME.

NHTSA ODI 11015567

May 11, 2017Electrical system

I HAVE A 2015 CHEVY CAMARO WITH JUST ABOUT 40,000 MILES THAT NOW WHEN I PARK THE VEHICLE THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE KEY UNSTUCK BY CONSTANTLY SHIFTING THE GEAR. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER OWNERS. I CHATTED WITH SOMEONE AT GM AND THEY ARE NOT COVERING THIS DEFECT AT THIS TIME. I KNOW THEY HAVE COVERED THIS SAME ISSUE A FEW YEARS AGO. IF IT IS STILL HAPPENING THEN WHY ARE THEY NOT STILL FIXING THIS PROBLEM? *TR

NHTSA ODI 10984900

Feb 4, 2017Electrical 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 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

Dec 16, 2016Electrical systemSpeed 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 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

Jun 16, 2016Electrical 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 NON START ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 10874545

Oct 9, 2015Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE BURNED OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

NHTSA ODI 10781105

Mar 2, 2015Electrical systemEngineFuel system

WE RECEIVED A 2015 CHEVY CAMARO CONVERTIBLE AS A RENTAL CAR. THIS CAR WAS FRESH OFF THE DELIVERY TRUCK WITH ONLY 6 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. BETWEEN THE AIRPORT AND OUR FINAL DESTINATION THAT EVENING, WE RACKED UP APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES. IN THAT TIME, THE CAR (ENGINE) STALLED/LOST POWER/CUT OUT 3 TIMES AS OF WRITING THIS COMPLAINT. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF BRAKES OR STEERING. THE CAR WAS PROVIDED WITH A TRADITIONAL KEY AND NOT THE GM SWITCHBLADE, AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT SITTING CLOSE ENOUGH TO BUMP THE KEY INTO THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT NORMAL, AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. WHOEVER IS AT FAULT, GM OR THE RENTAL COMPANY FOR IMPROPER INSPECTION BEFORE PUTTING THE CAR IN THE RENTAL FLEET, NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS IT IS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10691673

Dec 31, 2014Electrical system

AUTOMOBILE INEXPLICABLY LOST POWER, TWICE, (ENGINE STOPPED, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES) WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 4 FROM LAKELAND TO THE ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AN INQUIRY OF THE RECALL DATABASE REVEALS THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE SUBJECT TO A RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS SPECIFIC EVENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY SERVICED FOR THIS RECALL BY HERTZ RENT A CAR AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THEIR RENTAL FLEET PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK. RES # G3801958844. RR65215040. *JS

NHTSA ODI 10669255

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Zl1 With Recaro verdict →