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Every once in awhile, the ignition key will not turn off to the steering lock position. Leaving the key in Accessory position. This defect makes the key impossible to remove. The defect in the 2015 Camaro has been documented in many Automotive & Camaro forums, but GM denies that there is a problem. GM had a similar problem in 2.2 million cars; Models with a key-sticking issue, AN says, include the 2005-2010 Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevy HHR, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2005-2006 Pontiac G4/Pursuit, 2007-2010 Saturn Sky and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion.
Key gets stuck in cylinder when turning ignition switch to off. Cylinder will not turn fully to off position therefore locking the key in the cylinder. This has been reported hundreds of times by other customers.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that the infotainment screen intermittently failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the turn signal became inoperable. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and the contact was given an estimate to replace the radio. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
In regards to my electrical system - Issue #1 - once I place the car in park the key won't turn all the way back to come out of the ignition switch. Most often I have to take the care out of park and back or jam the car into park for it to turn all the way to get the key out. Issue #2 - while sitting at a light my car tend to shake as if it's about to cut off. On a couple of times the Service Stabili Trak light, engine light, traction control and two other tire lights all come on and I seem to lose power when I get on the gas. By the time I get it to the shop they don't find the code that sets off these lights.
- Garland, TX, USA
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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- East Stroudsburg, PA, USA