2015 Chevrolet Camaro Problems, Recalls & Reliability
306 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 60/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 44,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2015 Chevrolet Camaro sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1990, 1993, 2001–2002, 2019–2020.
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Where 2015 sits among all Camaro years
What owners report
“Once the car is shifted into park and i turn the vehicle off the key will not release from the ignition. I have to turn the car on and off several times before the key will release. Sometimes, i even have to move the vehicle completely and turn it off again before the key will release.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Camaro
“When you park the car turn it off and try to remove the key and you can't it lock in the ignition”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Camaro
“I started having problems with the gas,pump and now the engine, it's became a difective car for me and i don't want it.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Camaro
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 189 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 40,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 30,000 and 60,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain replacement flip-key ignition transmitter assemblies sold as replacement equipment for 2010-2015 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles. GM dealers may have inadvertently sold these assemblies as replacement keys despite them…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the key with the flat blade design, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed…
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…
Fix: 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,…
Technical service bulletins
1,598 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 Camaro TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro reliable?
The 2015 Chevrolet Camaro drew 306 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 60/100, scored against the model's worst year (2010).
What are the most common 2015 Chevrolet Camaro problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro are electrical (116 complaints), other (61), and engine (26).
At what mileage do 2015 Chevrolet Camaro problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Chevrolet Camaro problems around 40,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 30,000 and 60,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.