2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER DUE TO THE BRAKES FAILING. THE CONSUMER ALSO OWNS ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME FAILURE. *JS
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 →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING EITHER LOCKED UP OR LOST POWER AND THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT WAS NOT TOTALED OR TOWED. THERE WAS NO INJURY REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BURNS CHEVROLET CADILLAC, INC. DEALER (803-366-9414, LOCATED AT 2515 N, CHERRY RD, ROCK HILL, SC 29732) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V586000 (STEERING)). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED A FEW TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY STIFF AND WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IF NEEDED IMMEDIATELY.
BRAKE ASSIST VACUUM PUMP FAILS. SPECIAL BULLETIN ISSUES WITH WARRANTY EXTENSION. WHAT GM IS FAILING TO TELL PEOPLE, BRAKING DOES NOT SIMPLY BECOME DIFFICULT AT LOW SPEEDS, BRAKES FAIL AT NORMAL SPEEDS. VEHICLE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED AFTER EXTREME EXTENSION OF NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCE. AFTER SUGGESTED WARRANTY REPAIR I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ISSUES.
MY TRUCK IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE DEFECTIVE VACUUM PUMP. PROBLEM WAS SPARATIC AND NOTICED IT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK WITH 95,000 MILES ON IT. NOW AT 105,000 MILES IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY SO I RESEARCHED IT. RANDOMLY AT SLOW SPEEDS LIKE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR MY DRIVEWAY OR EASING UP AT A STOP LIGHT IN TRAFFIC THE BRAKES LOSE ALL POWER ASSIST. IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS IS KICKING IN AND THE TRUCK JUST KEEPS ROLLING. IT TAKES ABOUT ALL THE FORCE YOU CAN GIVE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP. WILL BE BRINGING THE TRUCK INTO CHEVY THIS WEEKEND. WAS HOPING FOR A RECALL BEFORE I HAD TO DISH OUT THE MONEY SINCE IT DOES SEEM TO BE AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE PREMATURE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WITH NO WARNING UNTIL THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP.
BRAKES SEEM NONEXISTENT AT LOW SPEEDS. HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND DOES NOT FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO STOP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS WASHING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE PAINT WAS CHIPPING NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR AND HOOD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (BILL MACINTYRE CHEVROLET BUICK, 10 E WALNUT ST, LOCK HAVEN, PA 17745, (866) 608-5724) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTIES HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
THE PAINT IS HORRIBLE. CHIPPING AND FLAKING OFF OF THE TRUCK.
WHEN IN MOTION HARSH SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS, SOMETIMES SO VIOLENT IT FEELS LIKE ANOTHER CAR HIT ME. WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SEARCH FOR GEARS, AND IS SLUGGISH FOR A HIGH HORSEPOWER VEHICLE. CONCERNING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IN TRAFFIC, TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY APPLY POWER. HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICED 5 MONTHS AGO DUE TO SHUDDER AND SHAKE BETWEEN 20-35MPH. TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH HELPED FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT SHUDDER IS RETURNING AS WELL.
BRAKE PEDAL BECOME EXTREMELY HARD TO PRESS WHEN VEHICLE SPEED IS UNDER 10MPH
IT SEEMS THAT MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING SOMEWHERE AROUND EITHER THE SUNROOF OR THE XM ANTENNA. I ALREADY HAD THE LEAK AROUND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WHICH NOT ONLY FILLED THE LENS UP WITH WATER AND KEPT BLOWING BULBS FOR MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FIXED. BUT FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF DIFFERENT YEAR AND MODELS OF THE SILVERADO HAVE BEEN DOING SO. BUT SOME HOW WHEN IT RAINS OR I WASH MY TRUCK OR GO THRU A CAR WASH I GET WATER DRIPPING FROM MY HEADLINER ONTO MY HEATED SEATS, DOWN BEHIND MY DASH AND WATER PUDDLING UP INTO MY FLOORBOARD, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS LEAKING MY WHOLE REAR FLOORBOARD WOULD BE COMPLETELY SOAKED. THE CONDENSATION ON MY WINDOWS WOULD MAKE IT HARD TO DRIVE AND BE ABLE TO SEE THRU THE WINDSHIELD, THE WATER DRIPPING ON ME WHILE DRIVING WAS A DISTRACTION ALSO AND IF I TURNED ON MY HEATED SEATS I SOMETIMES WOULD FEEL ELECTRICAL SHOCKS IN MY BUTT, AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE MOLD GROWING ON TOP OF MY HEADLINER AND IN MY CARPET MAKES MY TRUCK SMELL AND I'M SURE BREATHING THE MOLD IN ISN'T HEALTH FOR ME OR MY 10 YEAR OLD SON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CHEVY PLACE AND THEY WON'T FIX IT DUE TO IT HAVING OVER 36,000 MILES YET I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH DOESN'T COVER THIS, MY INSURANCE COMPANY DOESN'T COVER IT EITHER.
BAD LIFTER CAUSES ENGINE FAILURE AT 100,006 MILES. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION HAS EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTS FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND SLIPS BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH. DOESN'T THROW ANY CODES SO DEALER SAYS IT'S FINE.BUT IT'S OBVIOUSLY RUINING ITSELF. READING ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS COMPLAINTS I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT RECALLED
I WAS ENTERING A STRUCTURE PARKING AT LOW SPEED WHEN I NEEDED TO STOP TO GIVE THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR CROSS TRAFFIC , AT THIS TIME I PROCEEDED TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO STOP. (THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF AND IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PRESS IT DOWN). LUCKILY I DID NOT STRIKE THE VEHICLE CROSSING AND AT THIS POINT I WAS USING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. I FURTHER REALIZED MY TRUCK WAS NO LONGER STOPPING ON DEMAND, BUT MORE OF ROLLING TO A STOP. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME BECAUSE THEY WERE BUSY WHICH I THINK IS UNACCEPATABLE I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT OVER A WEEK TO TAKE MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS SERVICE. BRAKE FAILURE SHOULD BE A PRIORITY FOR ANY AUTOMOTIVE DEALER.MY TRUCK HAS ABOUT 33500 MILES AND I HAVE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED IT PROPERLY.
LOSS OF BRAKE. DEALERSHIP SAYS FAULTY VACUUM ADVANCE TOLD THAT I MISSED THE SPECIAL WARRANTY PERIOD. BRAKE PETAL IS LIKE STEPPING IN ROCK AND TRUCK WON'T ATOP. TWICE ALMOST HIT A CAR OR A WALL
LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. HARD, STIFF BRAKE PEDAL TYPICALLY OCCURS AT SLOWER SPEEDS OR WHILE REPEATED BRAKING IN A SHORT TIME FRAME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SPORADICALLY OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE TRUCK.
OUR AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WENT OUT AFTER ONLY OWNING THE VEHICLE 3.5 YEARS AND 70K MILES. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. IT IS COSTING US $1100 TO FIX.
THE BRAKES LOSES PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PEDAL FEELS SOFT. THERE IS NO BOOST TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS MAKES BREAKING VERY DIFFICULT. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH TO NOTIFY OF PROBEM
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PUSH DOWN AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK WITHIN THE NORMALLY EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCE. MOST OF THE TIME THE BRAKES WORKED PERFECTLY FINE - THIS ISSUE SEEMED TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY, BUT AFTER IT HAPPENED ENOUGH TIMES I REALIZED IT WAS ONLY HAPPENING AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED TO ME IN A COUPLE PARKING LOTS, THE DRIVE-THRU AT MCDONALDS, AND WHILE BACKING UP A TRAILER. THESE INCIDENTS WERE SEPARATED BY MANY MONTHS, WITH THE BRAKES FINE IN BETWEEN. IT WASN'T UNTIL I RECEIVED THE SERVICE BULLETIN LETTER FROM CHEVY THAT I FULLY REALIZED WHAT WAS GOING ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE VACUUM PUMP AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FINE SINCE. CHEVY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST BECAUSE I WAS BEYOND THEIR 72,000 MILE LIMIT (ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED BEFORE I WAS AT THAT MILEAGE), SO I PAID $561 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE NEW PUMP INSTALLED. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. I REALIZED THE SERIOUSNESS OF IT THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME WHICH WAS WHEN I WAS BACKING UP THE TRAILER FOR MY KIDS BOY SCOUT TROOP AND FOUND MYSELF UNABLE TO STOP QUICKLY. I HAD TO LEAVE THE TRAILER WHERE I GOT IT TO STOP INSTEAD OF WHERE WE WERE TRYING TO PLACE IT.
NOTICED PAINT IS FLAKING ON PASSENGER REAR DOOR NEXT TO THE WINDOW NOW THE OTHER DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOW PEELING. DEALER WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM DUE TO TRUCK BEING OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3,000 MILES.
MY TRUCK ENGINE STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD OUT OF NOWHERE AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I IMMEDIATELY EXIT THE FREEWAY BECAUSE THE TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS FORCE TO DRIVE AND THE SHAKING NEVER WENT AWAY. THE LIGHT FOR THE ENGINE ON THE DASH BOARD STARTING TURNING ON AND OFF AS I DROVE THE TRUCK SLOWY OUT OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD NEVER TURN ON BEFORE THIS INCIDENT . I TOOK MY TRUCK IMMEDIATELY TO FIRESTONE, THAT'S WHERE I DO ALL MY TRUCK SERVICES. THEY RUN SOME TEST TO SEE WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM AND DETERMINE WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO TO FIX IT. AFTER INSPECTING MY TRUCK THEY FOUND THAT MY ENGINE HAD A ISSUES AN IT NEED IT TO BE EITHER FIX OR REPLACE. THEY ASK TO TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASE MY NEW TRUCK AT THE TIME THAT I BOUGHT IT AND TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT THE ENGINE WAS BAD AND THEY NEED IT TO CHECK THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEIR IS A TBS IN THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE AND IT COULD BE ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES THAT WERE MADE DTC P050D AND P0300 ARE THE CODES. REFERENCE #PIP5498K. BUT IF THOUGH I HAD THAT INFORMATION TO THE. DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECHNICIAN HE IGNORED THAT AN TOLD ME THAT I ORDER FOR THEM TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK FOR THAT PROBLEM THAT I NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES THAT WAS $2500. I EXPLAIN TO HIM THAT IT COULD BE A DEFECTIVE ENGINE FROM THEM BUT HE DID NOT CARE ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I WAS OVER MY WARRANTY COVERAGE SO IN ORDER FOR THEM TO INSPECT IT I HAD TO PAY. AND DIDN'T WANT TO HELP ME.
I WAS AT A STOP SIGN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE TRUCK STEERING LOCKED UP AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN A DRIVE THRU FAST FOOD PLACE. I'M SCARED IT'S GOING TO CAUSE ME TO WRECK WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHEN IT HAPPENS AND MY LIGHTS, RADIO, AND DOOR LOCKS GO OUT THEN COME BACK ON.
THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT SHAKES ALL THE TIME ABOVE 50 MPH. HAS SHAKEN SINCE PURCHASED.
UNEXPECTED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE BAKING UP, THEN HARD BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO TRAVEL GOING FORWARD. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK TRAILER IN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKE WAS COMPLETELY HARD WITH NOT PEDAL TRAVEL EXTREMELY HARD PRESSING ON BRAKE CAUSE EXTREMELY MARGINAL STOPPING POWER VEHICLE SLOWED SLIGHTLY.
TRUCK WAS SERVICED FOR POWER STEERING ASSIST PROGRAMMING RECALL. OK FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN: POWER STEERING LOST, LOW SPEED WHOBBLE & STEERING WHEEL SHAKE. ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE POWER STEERING MOTOR ASSIST KIT. I NEVER GOT THIS ORIGINAL RECALL. I STILL HAVE A SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. ## VIN PASSED ## CHEVY SILVERADO LTZ 2015 ##
THE RACK AND PINION IS MAKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST IF IT FAILS THE STEERING WILL NO LONGER WORK. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE FOR THESE YEAR MODEL TRUCKS AND MY TRUCK ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. THIS PART SEEMS TO HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE AND IS RELATIVELY EXPENSIVE ESPECIALLY IF IT FAILS MULTIPLE TIMES WHICH I HAVE READ HAPPENS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE: C265/65R18, AND DOT: 4AXPJH1R1215. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR TIRES CONTAINED BUBBLES. THE TIRES AND BATTERY HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. PRESTON HOOD CHEVROLET (212 HOLLYWOOD BLVD NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548, (850) 610-7278) DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SHIMMIED EXTENSIVELY. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS QUICKLY MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND TWO UNKNOWN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CHECK WITH THE DEALER. KEYES CHEVROLET (5949 VAN NUYS BLVD, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91401, (818) 933-3000) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN APART FOR FURTHER EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V007000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
BRAKES GO OUT NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT IS HARD TO STOP EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE FLOOR. THIS OCCURS ON THE ROADWAYS AND PARKING LOTS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC/ CONGESTED AREAS.
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IT HARD TO STOP, THE BRAKE GET HARD AND THE VEHICLE IS HARDER TO STOP.
THE WELD ON THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDESER HAS BROKEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS IS CAUSING THE FREON TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE VEHICLE, AND ALSO CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP.
AT LOW SPEEDS (SUCH AS IN PARKING LOTS, AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, ECT.) I LOSE BRAKE ASSIST, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP.
70,000 MILES AND TRUCK NEEDS A CONDENSER. IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IT IS A 1000.00 REPAIR.
WHILE BACKING MY TRUCK UP AT SLOW SPEEDS IF I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL 3 OR MORE TIMES MY BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS MY TRUCK ALMOST WENT INTO LAKE
I HAVE 60,000 MILES AND BOUGHT IT NEW AND TODAY MY AC GOES OUT HERE IS ANOTHER 1000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE CONDENSER I SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR WHAT CAN WE DO THIS IS SUCH A SHAME FOR THE CHEVROLET FAMILY WE PURCHASE APPX 10 A YEAR AND THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO MY BROTHER HAS A 2015 ALSO AND HAS REPLACED THE CONDENSER 2 TIMES ALREADY WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS!!?? NOT ONLY THAT BUT I CALLED YOUNG CHEVROLET AT 7:27AM AND SPOKE WITH THE PARTS/SERVICE DEPT AND THEY SAID TAKE IT ANYWHERE NOT THE CHEVY CORP OFFICE IS STATING NO AFTER I ALREADY STARTED THE REPAIR I CANT BE WITH OUT AC I HAVE BREATHING ISSUES AND THE HOT TEXAS HEAT DOESN'T HELP THEY REALLY NEED TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER!
APPARENTLY THE A/C COMPRESSOR ISSUE IS WELL KNOWN VIA GM YET IT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A RECALL. WE HAVE TWO CHILDREN UNDER 5 WHO HAVE TO ENDURE THE HEAT UNTIL WE FIND A PLACE THAT DOES NOT TRY TO ROB US ON SOMETHING THAT IS HAPPENING TO EVERY 2015 SILVERADO 1500. ON ANY OTHER BASIS THIS WOULD BE A RECALL, SO WHY IS IT NOT? AT THE LEAST, I FIGURED GM WOULD OFFER A DISCOUNTED SERVICE FOR REPLACEMENTS. THE PARTS FOR THE 2015 BODY WERE ALREADY RECYCLED PARTS SO WHY SUCH A STEEP PRICE.
WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM MAKING IT HARD TO STOP. MOST TIMES I HAVE BEEN IN A PARKING LOT PARKING, HOWEVER I WAS IN BALTIMORE CITY TRAFFIC LAST WEEK AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED. KINDA SCARY. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
I WAS MAKING A TURN ONTO HIGHWAY 39 IN MERIDIAN, MS WHEN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED.
AT LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT OR IN OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THE BRAKE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY BECOMES EXCESSIVE AND NON-FUNCTIONING. VEHICLE NEEDS TO ROLL TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. ONCE STOPPED AND PUT INTO GEAR PEDAL FUNCTIONS AGAIN. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ONLINE I SEE A NUMBER OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE. SEEMS TO BE A BAD VACUUM PUMP. WANTED TO REPORT IT AS WELL HOPING IT WILL LEAD TO A SAFETY RECALL.
MY TRUCK IS 3 YEARS OLD I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN FLORIDA AND MY AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PART WAS MADE POORLY AND MY CHILDREN THAT ARE 2 AND 6 MONTHS HAD TO DRIVE IN THE HEAT WITH NO AIR DUE TO IT GOING OUT AND THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX IN 48 HOURS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE WHEELER AUTO CENTER DEALER (530-673-9160, 350 COLUSA AVE, YUBA CITY, CA 95991) WHERE THE FRONT END WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING HAD MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BUFF WHELAN (40445 VAN DYKE AVE, STERLING HEIGHTS MI.) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
CRACKED WELD IN AC CONDENSER. HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS GM PICKUPS AND SUV'S IN THIS YEAR.
AT TIME WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY THE BRAKES FEEL HARD WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO STOP
I LOSE THE POWER BRAKES IF I TOUCH THE PEDAL AT LOW SPEED MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT. IT IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE POWER BRAKES AND IR BARELY STOPS.
BRAKES BECOME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND/OR INOPERABLE ON 2015 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. TYPICALLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN PARKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BACK INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR DISASTERS WHEN POSITIONING THE CAMPER. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM THAT THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THEY ARE OFFERING TO MAKE SOME REPAIRS UNDER A "SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM," WHICH EXCLUDES MY VEHICLE DUE TO MILEAGE. THIS SHOULD BE A FULL AND COMPLETE RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES EFFECTED.
I'VE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE REPORTING AND ALSO RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM CHEVY/GM IN REGARDS TO THE BRAKE FAILURE AT SLOW SPEEDS. I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE OCCUR AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS AS BIG OF A KNOWN PROBLEM UNTIL CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH. WANT TO ENSURE MY VOICE IS HEARD/KNOWN IN THE LARGER COMPLAINT THAT IS DEVELOPING. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION WHEN THIS OCCURS. SIMPLY TURN OFF TRUCK AND START IT UP AGAIN AND THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. HOWEVER THE ISSUE OCCURS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND COULD DEFINITELY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING TO THE RIGHT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 8501 N OWASSO EXPY, OWASSO, OK 74055, (888) 981-6002) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,600.
WHEN BACKING DOWN A STEEP INCLINE, THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. I CAN BARELY STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN I BACK A BOAT INTO WATER. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE VACUUM PUMP AND HOSE WITH NEW DESIGN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A POLICE CRUISER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRIS MYERS GMV DODGE (27163 US-98, DAPHNE, AL 36526, (251) 621-8885) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT NEW BRAKES WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,382.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SLID BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,425.
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