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2015 Chevrolet Camaro

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 206 safety complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro with the US government. Of those, 12 describe a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 8 people were injured and 1 death is recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering the air bags.

The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 111 complaints, 54% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 38,000 miles, the median across the 145 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers December 2014 to July 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

206 complaints on file

206

Complaints

12

Describe a crash

1

Mention fire

8

People injured

1

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

Complaints rose 29% year on year: 9 in the twelve months to 2026-Q2, against 7 in the twelve before.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 111 · 54%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 51 · 25%
ENGINE 25 · 12%
POWER TRAIN 19 · 9%
STEERING 17 · 8%
AIR BAGS 14 · 7%
WHEELS 10 · 5%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 9 · 4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 9 · 4%
SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 2%
0 46 92

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 206.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2019 at 43.

48 36 24 12
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2014 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2015 Chevrolet CAMARO, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test 2 DR RWD C RWD
Overall Not rated
Frontal crash Not rated
Frontal, driver Not rated
Frontal, passenger Not rated
Side crash Not rated
Side barrier Not rated
Side pole Not rated
Rollover
Chance of rollover 8.7% 8.7%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

1 on file

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

15V666000 · October 16, 2015

The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.

General Motors LLC · up to 395 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

1 death · crash · towed · 32,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY FOR THE OCCUPANT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA complaint 11010825. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · crash · towed · 31,000 miles

CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, SPUN ON HIGHWAY AND ULTIMATELY CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE MEDIAN. FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE DASH AND STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint 11403877. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

2 injured · 17,000 miles

WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 CAMARO ON THE HIGHWAY GOING THE SPEED LIMIT (65MPH)BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO SUDDENLY BRAKING OR CRASH THEY JUST DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint 10850391. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 21,100 miles

GM CHEVROLET CAMARO AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY AT ALL. CAMARO TOTAL LOSS, A SUBJECT OF MULTIPLE COLLISIONS 1 LEFT FRONT STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER, RIGHT FRONT RESULT FROM INITIAL, AND CENTER COLLISION (MOST EXTENSIVE IMPACT AND DAMAGE.

NHTSA complaint 10968959. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My 2015 Chevrolet Camaro has developed a recurring issue where the ignition key becomes stuck and cannot be removed. The vehicle appears to believe it is still in gear even though the transmission has been placed in Park. The key jams in the ignition, making it difficult or impossible to remove. This occurs intermittently and raises concerns that the vehicle may not be properly recognizing that it is in Park. This is a significant safety issue because it could lead to the vehicle rolling if not properly secured, prevent the vehicle from being turned off correctly, and leave the driver stranded. I believe this may be related to the shift interlock or ignition switch mechanism. I am reporting

NHTSA complaint 11751937, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2015 Chevrolet Camaro , having malt issues with the ignition switch or solenoid . It will not release the key when put into park. Key will stay stuck for HOURS and will result in a dead battery. I have been dealing with this for months on end. I can’t shirt to fix this even this is a common issue with other Chevys. The dealership advised this should be under recall

NHTSA complaint 11733253. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car powered off on me while driving on the interstate causing an extremely dangerous situation for me and other drivers without any warning, no signs the vehicle abruptly stopped I coasted to the side and avoided traffic and started right up but drove rough. It’s fuel and fluids in the car and no check engine lights were on.

NHTSA complaint 11727153. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The radio was making loud popping electrical sounds and the instrument panel screen turned off. Also, while shifting the stereo continued to go off, and the turning signal chimes did not work . I took the vehicle to mechanic and was told that the entire stereo system was the problem and need to be replaced.. The failure had been reoccurring while driving. The manufacturer wasnt notified.. The vehicle has not been repaired vehicles was also taken to a local dealership for a second opinion and was told that the stereo wiring system has completely failed and the entire system needs to replace with a new dash kit and stereo!

NHTSA complaint 11706832. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

110,000 miles

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the ignition switch was hot. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

NHTSA complaint 11701216. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Torck converter gets stuck in off mode and it stops on highway it stops you have to cut it off and cut it back on then it will drive and the car shutters to when driving and cranking i been having the same issues sense 2015

NHTSA complaint 11699300. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Chevrolet Camaro

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2022 13 1 —
2021 20 4 —
2020 31 3 —
2019 53 1 —
2018 81 2 —
2017 189 3 —
2016 141 1 —
2014 188 3 —
2013 187 3 1
2012 113 4 3
2011 194 2 —
2010 295 2 1

Other 2015 Chevrolet models

Silverado 1500 1,107 Equinox 680 Tahoe 658 Colorado 491 Suburban 429 Traverse 313 Impala 300 Malibu 270

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Chevrolet on this site — 304 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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