TRUCK BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES TO THE FLOOR AT LOW SPEEDS AND BRAKING. AFTER PUMPING THE PEDAL IT COMES BACK UP BUT THEN PRESSES TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. VEHICLE IS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY!
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2015 record →
BRAKES BECAME HARD TO PRESS DOWN. WOULD HARDLY STOP.
I WAS DRIVING AND WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND STRAIGHTENED OUT MY WHEELS WITCH MADE MY TRUCK DRIVE FORWARD FOR A SECOND AND THEN IT STOPPED AND ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE MY TURN. A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD AND IT DID IT AGAIN AND A BELL STARTED RINGING AND A POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON MY DASH AND IT PERSISTED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND I HAVEN'T DROVE MY TRUCK SINCE
SLIGHT ENGINE COOLING LEAK AS DESCRIBED IN SERVICE BULLETIN PL1513F
WHEN I AM TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, USUALLY BELOW 10MPH, POWER-STEERING ASSIST STOPS WORKING TEMPORARILY AND THEN SUDDENLY STARTS WORKING AGAIN.
I WAS GOING THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANT, STOPPING AND STARTING WITH CARS IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD TO PUSH AND VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO STOP. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. THE BRAKES REVERTED BACK TO NORMAL. HAD I NOT BEEN GOING MOVING SLOWLY THIS DEFAULT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED DAN TOBIN CHEVROLET, INC. (2589 BILLINGSLEY RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43235) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS METAL SHARDS FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY A NOMINAL PART OF THE REPAIR COST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
WHEN PARKING VEHICLE IN PARKING GARAGE HAVING TO USE THE BRAKES THREE OR MORE TIMES TO GET IN PARKING SPOT. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD TO PRESS. 59,010 MILES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER MCLARTY DANIAL CHEVROLET (1159 N 45TH ST, SPRINGDALE, AR 72762) AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE LIFTERS AND FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT TWO VALVE LIFTERS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400.
WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN APPLYING THE GAS, THE CAR HESITATED. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS "LEARNING" AND THIS WAS PART OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS OFF, IT NOW NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KUNES COUNTRY CHEVROLET-CADILLAC, INC. (1231 GENEVA ST, DELAVAN, WI 53115) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED UNREPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE ROTOR. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFF SCHMITT CHEVROLET SOUTH (125 S GEBHART CHURCH RD, MIAMISBURG, OH 45342) AND IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT REMINDED THE DEALER THAT TSB #: P1513F DESCRIBED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE ISSUE HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT A MATCH FOR THE TSB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THAT THE THERMOSTAT CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO THERMO-CYCLE OR QUICKLY COOL AND HEAT UP CAUSING THE RADIATOR TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,680.
HAVING GROUNDING ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. WHOLE DASH GOES BLANK. HAS STALLED ON HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT I HAD TO PAY $800 AND TO INSTALL IT IT COST ME $1100 AND THEN $256 TO GO UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND TIGHTEN A BOLT I HAVE RESEARCH THIS ON YOUTUBE AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH FROM THE 2014 TO 2020 IT'S AN ISSUE TO ALL TRUCKS. JUST PURCHASED THIS AND MAY 2020. ON DASHBOARD THE ALTERNATOR INDICATOR SHOWS BELOW 14 VOLTS. AND DURING ONE OF THE STOLLINGS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WHOLE FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE SCARED TO DEATH. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FIX LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A VEHICLE. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA
THIS PICTURE REPRESENTS SOME OF THE PAINT LOSS ON THE 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE SNOW. THERE'S NO WAY THAT A VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE PAINT PEELING OR HAVE EXPOSED METAL.
POWERED BRAKE VACUUM PUMP OCCASIONALLY FAILS AT LOWER RPM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE REAR DEFROSTER, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF SMOKE DETECTED. UPON OPENING THE REAR HATCH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING WINDOW PANEL EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VANDEVERE CHEVROLET (490 VERNON ODOM BLVD, AKRON, OH 44320 VAN (330) 800-0230) WHERE DIAGNOSED THE GLASS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE RADIO AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE CLICKING OFF AND ON, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND USING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER MIKE REED CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1559 E OGLETHORPE HWY, HINESVILLE, GA 31313, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE AND FILED A CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000
AIR CONDITONER ISNT WORKING THERE IS MANY COMPLAITS FOR CRACKED LINES AND FAULTY BRACKETS
BREAKING AT LOW SPEED IN TRAFFIC OR A PARKING LOT THE BREAKS GRAB, SKIP AND THE TRUCK VIBRATES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. RETURNED TRUCK TO GLENDORA CHEVROLET WHERE PURCHASED. THEY PERFORMED RECALL N192268490, UPDATED EBCM, WCC:28YN28468172 PER RECEIPT THEY GAVE ME. VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED. ALL THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE BREAK PROBLEM TO THIS DAY. PLEASE ADVISE.
THE SEAT SHIFTS DURING A RIGHT AND/OR LEFT TURN. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP, THIS WAS A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. I JERK WITH THE SEAT DURING THE TURNS. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR THE TRUCK ROLLS OVER IN AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT WILL NOT BE SECURE AND MAY CRUSH ME OR THE DRIVER.
I WAS ON A FAMILY TRIP WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE RAISED AND SYSTEM SAID TO IDLE ENGINE UNTIL IT COOLED DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO COOL THE ENGINE DOWN AND GET THE TRUCK HOME. THE CHEVROLET DEALER DIAGNOSED A COOLANT LEAK AT THE RADIATOR. SERVICE BULLETIN PI1513F REFERS TO THIS AS BEING CAUSED BY A FAULTY THERMOSTAT WHICH RESULTS IN FRACTURES IN THE RADIATOR. "THIS CONDITION MAY BE THE RESULT OF EXCESSIVE THERMOCYCLES WITHIN THE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE CYCLING OF THE THERMOSTAT. THESE EXCESSIVE THERMOCYCLES WITHIN THE COOLANT SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE TUBES TO FATIGUE, CRACK AND LEAK AT THE RADIATOR HEADERS. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, A NEW THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN DESIGNED THAT ELIMINATES THE THERMOSTATS EXCESSIVE CYCLING." THE QUOTED COST TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT AT THE DEALER IS $1800 GM HAS APPARENTLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 100000 MILES UNDER A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT ON THE 2014 MODELS, BUT NOT THE OTHER AFFECTED MODEL YEARS.
AT LOWER SPEEDS AND IDLE THE POWER STEERING FAILS ALONG WITH CERTAIN ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON THE VEHICLE.
WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES IT GETS REALLY HARD AND WILL NOT STOP. IT HAPPENED TO ME IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND DID NOT STOP. THEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I REAR-ENDED SOMEONE AND I WAS NOT DRIVING VERY FAST. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF A CHILD OR CAR RUNS OUT IN FRONT OF ME I WIL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. I HAVE PAID MECHANICS TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, DISC'S BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.
I AM SEEING EXTREME AMOUNT OF CLEARCOAT PEELING ALL AROUND VEHICLE. APPEARS TO BE SPECIFIC TO THIS VEHICLE PAINT PROCESS. PROFESSIONAL PAINT SHOP SAYS POOR PAINT JOB. DEALER WON'T HELP. GM WON'T HELP. I SEE MANY OTHERS ONLINE THAT HAVE SAME PROBLEM. MY TRUCK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. I OWN OTHER GM CARS WITH NO PROBLEMS. I WANT HELP FROM DEALER TO FIX (COLLEGE CHEVROLET, ALBION, MI 49224).
WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND COMING TO A STOP OR REVERSING THE BREAK PEDAL FEELS SUPER STIFF AND TURN MAKES A NOISE. I JUST PUT IN 600 DOLLARS ON BREAK JOB.
WHILE DRIVING, THE RADIO AND ALL OTHER ELECTRIC COMPONENTS WILL GO DARK OR QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER, INCLUDING THE AC BLOWER, COMPRESSOR, HEADLIGHTS, ETC. SOMETIME I GET THE STABILITRACK ALERT WITH 3 OR 4 TONES, WHICH RESETS AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN WAITING IN A DRIVE THROUGH LINE TODAY, WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WHILE WAITING IN LINE, I SOMETIMES PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE, AND MOVE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL INTO DRIVE, IT HAPPENS, AND MORE FREQUENTLY, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, THE POWER STEERING SEEMS TO GO OUT, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WHILE THE STABILITRACK ALARM GOES OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS GO DARK, THE AC SHUTS DOWN, THE DASH DISPLAY GOES DARK, THE DOOR LOCKS CYCLE UP AND DOWN, AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. TODAY, IT ALMOST CAUSED ME NOT TO NEGOTIATE TURNING FROM A MAJOR ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. I LOST ALL POWER TO THE STEERING, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, AND MY BRAKES WERE NON-EXISTENT. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE, I DECIDED I NEEDED TO TELL MY STORY. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICES, AND HAVE NOT VENTURED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, FEARING EXPOSURE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS. AFTER READING EVERYONE ELSE'S PROBLEMS, AND HEARING THAT EVEN THE RECALL REPAIRS DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, I CANNOT HELP BUT WONDER IF THERE IS MORE GOING ON HERE THAN GM IS WILLING TO ADMIT. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENS TO HER, THERE IS NO WAY SHE CAN MANEUVER A STALLED V
WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY I LOST POWER STEERING - THIS HAPPENED AFTER RECALLS WERE PERFORMED. ON THE THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALER I WAS ASKED TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSIS TO RESOLVE THE REOCCURRING POWER STEERING ISSUE. WALKED OUT OF DEALERSHIP, WASTED MY MORNING.
THE STEERING WHEEL GETS HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE IT'S GOING OUT. WHEN I STOP AND TURN THE WHEEL THE HEADLIGHTS DIM.
AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED COOLING OVER THE COURSE OF JUST A FEW DAYS, TO THE POINT OF ZERO COOLING. REFILLED REFRIGERANT, WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS, THEN STOPPED AGAIN. HAPPENED DURING ALL PHASES OF DRIVING, WHETHER MOVING OR STOPPED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARON CHEVROLET (1201 W MICHIGAN AVE, MARSHALL, MI 49068), TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS A ONE TIME FREE REPAIR AND THAT ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE VEHICLE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,600.
A/C UNIT DOES NOT WORK. RECHARGE THE SYSTEM AND IT LEAKS OUT. GM/CHEVROLET KNOWS OF THE ISSUE AND HAS RECALLED OTHER MODELS USING THE SAME EQUIPMENT. NOT ON THE CHEVROLET SILVERADO MODELS. NO MENTION OF LEAKS OR ISSUES BY THE DEALERSHIP DURING REGULAR MAINTENANCE. ON JUNE 20TH 2020 I PAID TO HAVE THE SYSTEM RECHARGED, DIDNT BLOW REALLY COLD BUT GRADUALLY IT GOT WARMER, NOW IT BLOWS HOT AIR. LAST FALL OCT 2019 IT WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR, IN FEBRUARY 15 2920 WHILE DRIVING THE AIR SEEMED TO GET WARMER, COULD NOT KEEP THE CAB COOL. AFTER REVIEWING RECALL INFORMATION AND OTHER REVIEWS OF ISSUES I SEE THAT THE $1,100 OR MORE FOR REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT, PLUS THE LONG DELAY BECAUSE GM/CHEVROLET HAS A SHORTAGE OF THE SPECIFIC PARTS (BACK ORDERED). I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FORCE GM/ CHEVROLET TO FIX THIS ISSUE THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT SINCE BEFORE MY TRUCK WAS EVEN BUILT.
ME AND OVER 100 PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2014+ SILVERADOS. MINE CURRENTLY IS SHIFTING HARD. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING WAY TOO MANY ISSUES BEFORE THEY SHOULD (LESS THAN 150K MILES). SOMETIMES MY TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT AND LEAVES ME GOING AT AN UNSAFE SLOW RATE OF SPEED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY
THE POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR QUICK WORKING AROUND 36K MILES MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE AFFECTED DOOR(S) FROM THE OUTSIDE AND CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY PULLING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WHICH IS DIFFICULT WITH A CREW CAB. I FEAR THAT IF A BELTED PASSENGER WHO IS UNABLE TO UNBUNDLED IN A ACCIDENT OR FIRE MAY BE SUBJECTED TO DANGER. I HAVE READ OF THESE LOCK ACTUATORS FALLING EARLIER THE AVERAGE AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR PAST THE EXACT MANUFACTURER WARRANTY LIMIT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE STEERING CEASED WITH THE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SONS CHEVROLET (3615 MANCHESTER EXPY, COLUMBUS, GA 31909) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V719000 (STEERING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
OFTEN, WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF. THERE IS NO POWER STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND IT'S DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO TRY TO COAST TO A SAFE SPOT TO TRY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. GENERALLY, IT STARTS BACK UP AGAIN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. IN THE THREE YEARS THAT WE'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS MORE THAN ONCE AND BOTH DEALERSHIPS SAY THERE'S NO PROBLEM. IT'S FRUSTRATING THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE YET THERE'S NO ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM AND NO RECALL.
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHIN A YEAR OF THE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V586000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP FROM COMPLAINT #11228752 REGARDING THE AC ISSUES ON CHEVY &GMC PICKUPS FROM 2014 THRU 2017 YEAR MODELS. FROM RESEARCH I DID 98% OF THE FAILURES WAS THE CONDENSER WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. MY CONDENSER FAILED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FIRST 3 TUBES BELOW THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER AS DID MY FRIENDS 2016 SIERRA AND ANOTHER FRIEND'S 2016 TEXAS EDITION SIERRA. SAME FAILURE SAME LOCATION AND BETWEEN 60 & 75K. REPAIRED MINE MYSELF & MY WARRANTY PAID ME BACK FOR NEW CONDENSER ($219) BUT NOT THE FREON OR MY LABOR. THERE'S MOST DEFINITELY AN ISSUE ON THIS PART AND SAW NO VISIBLE DIFFERENCE IN THE OLD/ NEW PIECE OTHER THAN A 6'X 6' SQUARE OF ALUMINUM TYPE FLEX PAD IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SIMILAR TO THE 2018 MODELS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT NUT CAME LOOSE AND FELL ONTO MY FOOT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS THEN LOOSE AND MOVING BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS EXACT WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN A GM RECALL 18278 BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT NUT, REFERENCE NUMBER: N182165530. EXCEPT THAT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THIS TRUCK. *TR
AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, THE TRUCK SHAKES EXTREMELY BAD ON HIGHWAY, I NOTIFIED DEALER THE SAME DAY AND THEY HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION AFTER PERFORMING A ROAD FORCE TEST THAT THE WHEELS ARE EITHER BENT OR DAMAGED. THE SHAKE IS SO BAD IT IS HARD TO HOLD WHEELS STEADY AND TIRE ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO COME OFF. THE DEALER IS STATING THAT THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE COST TO FIX THE SAFETY PROBLEM EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE DRIVEN BACK AND FORTH AN HOUR EACH WAY TO DEALER OVER 5 TIMES NOW AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX THE SITUATION. *TR
SEVERE VIBRATION BETWEEN 65 AND 80 MPH. DRIVER MUST STAY BELOW 65MPH. THAT'S DANGEROUS ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. DEALER UNABLE TO REPAIR. DRIVESHAFT SPECIALIST INC. TAMPA FL , TOLD ME DRIVE SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE, THE MATERIAL IS TOO THIN AND IT MUST BE REPLACED , WITH A NEW ONE OF BETTER QUALITY ( THICKER METAL) COST IS 600. TO 800. USD. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 32,000. MILES SEEMS TO HAVE STARTED AROUND 25,000 MILES. *TR
WHILE CITY STREET DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO (APPROXIMATELY 38,500 MILES) ON 5/14/20 AT VARYING SPEEDS IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. UPON SUBSEQUENT DRIVES (BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS), THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AGAIN APPEARED. NO PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP ON 5/21/20 TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. CODE BOO81 WAS SCANNED AND WIRING CHECKED. DIELECTRIC GREASE WAS ADDED TO CONNECTOR AND POWER REMOVED TEMPORARILY FROM PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. TECHNICIAN NOTED THE MODULE "RELEARNED" AND ROAD TEST SHOWED NO FURTHER ISSUE. THE POWER WAS RECONNECTED. WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING ON 5/26/20 AT VARYING SPEEDS IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AGAIN APPEARED. ON SUBSEQUENT DRIVES (BOTH HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS), THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD TURN ON THEN OFF. ADDITIONALLY, 5 AUDIBLE WARNING DINGS COULD BE HEARD BUT NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE SEEN. NO PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. AFTER BRINGING THE TRUCK INTO THE SAME GM DEALERSHIP ON 6/2/20, THE SERVICE ADVISOR RECOMMENDED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULES IN THE UNITED STATES. SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, NO AIR BAGS WILL WORK IN THE TRUCK. AS OF 6/4/20, I WAS ASSIGNED A SENIOR ADVISOR BY GM TO OVERSEE MY CASE. THE TRUCK REMAINS PARKED AT THE DEALERSHIP AS IT'S CURRENTLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO ONE HAS BEEN INJUR
THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I HAVE NEVER HOOKED UP TO A TRAILER THAT HAS BRAKES. THIS LIGHTS COMES ON SPORADICALLY. CONCERNED AS I HAVE HEARD THAT CHEVROLET USES TOO LIGHT OF WIRE IN THEIR LIGHT TRUCKS. THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT COMES ON IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS (CITY, FREEWAY, HIGHWAYS, GRAVEL ROADS...). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS, FAILING TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. TH CE CONTACT STATED WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSES. THE CONTACT TRIED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER BUT COULD NOT GET THROUGH A LIVE PERSON. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND THERE WERE ISSUES WITH DEBRIS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,300.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT COVERT CHEVROLET BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 702 TX-71, BASTROP, TX 78602, (512) 772-3025 IN FEBRUARY OF 2020. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE STATED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE PARKING BRAKE TO ASSIST IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOST POWER STEERING SUDDENLY AND ALMOST WRECKED THE TRUCK. MESSAGE ON DASH READS SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE! READ WHERE 450,000+ 2015 CHEVY SILVERDOS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS BUT MY TRUCK WASN'T IN THE RECALL LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THANKS *TR
CENTER JUMP SEAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE HEAD RESTRAINT. THERE IS A RISK THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE REAR IMPACT OCCUPANT'S HEAD WILL QUICKLY MOVE OVER THE EDGE OF THE BACKREST RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *TR
EPS FAILURE THAT HAS A RECALL. WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET, THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THERE'S ALSO A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. *TR
THE AC COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER PROBLEMS. THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING IN AUGUST 2019, TO IT TO THE SHOP AND THE RECHARGED THE UNIT. THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR A FEW DAYS LATER. TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO GET LOOKED AT AGAIN, WAS WAITING FOR A RECALL NOTICE AND THE AIR CONDENSER IS BROKEN. THERE WAS A LAWSUIT FOR THIS SAME ISSUE FOR MY YEAR OF TRUCK AND THEY ARE SAYING IM NOT IN THE GROUP. IT IS GOING TO COST ALMOST $2000 TO REPAIR. *TR
I WAS BACKING UP MY SILVERADO AND MY TRAILER AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THE BRAKES BECAME VERY STIFF AND I CONTINUED TO ROLL AFTER STEPPING ON MY BRAKES. LUCKILY I WAS IN A STREET AND NOT ABLE TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANYTHING BEHIND ME. THIS WAS AFTER I ALREADY GOT THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. IT WAS CONCERNING BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE THE RECALL AS WELL. I NOTICE THIS STIFF BRAKE MOSTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS AND HAVE NOTICED IT MOSTLY WHEN GOING IN REVERSE.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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