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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 →

Power Train
Filed Oct 6, 201720,000 milesCA

UNDER ACCELERATION AND CRUISING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES. IT IS FELT IN THE FLOORBOARDS, SEATS, PEDALS, STEERING WHEEL AND IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES GETTING ALIGNMENTS, WHEEL BALANCES, AND PICO SCOPE TESTS. UNDER MY OWN INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE FACTORY DRIVESHAFT WAS NOT STRAIGHT, OUT OF ROUND AND OUT OF BALANCE SO I HAD A PROFESSIONAL DRIVELINE SHOP BUILD ME A NEW ONE. ALSO UNDER MY OWN INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE REAR AXEL HUB FLANGES WERE OUT OF ROUND AS WELL AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THEM. VIBRATION STILL EXISTS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO ANSWERS COMING FROM GM.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 1, 201742,000 milesAL

BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN I DROVE AT LOW SPEED. I IGNORED IT ONCE IN JULY 2017. BUT I HAD SAME ISSUE AGAIN ON AUG. 31 AND SEP 1 AT THE PARKING LOT. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I FIXED MY ISSUE AT CHEVY DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED VACUUM PUMP. (~42000 MILES ON THE TRUCK)

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 29, 201733,000 milesNC

AT LOW SPEED WITH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC LOSS OF BRAKE ASSIST/BOOST. FIRST APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES WAS NORMAL. AFTER RELEASE AND REAPPLICATION, BRAKE BOOST WAS LOST, PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 28, 201727,000 milesIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHCLE JERKED FORWARD SEVERELY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. LASTLY, THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY CHANGED FROM 27,000 TO 60,000 FROM MARCH OF 2017 UNTIL THE PRESENT DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED AT MCGRATH CHEVROLET IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA WHERE IT WAS DETERMIND THAT THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS IN THE VEHICLE WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Seat Belts
Filed Sep 25, 201722,000 milesOH

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR. THE CABLE THAT ATTACHES THE LAP BELT TO THE BASE OF THE SEAT HAS FAILED. THE CABLE HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PARKED, AT HOME AND JUST ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT. NO UNUSUAL PRESSURE OR STRAIN WAS PLACED ON THE SEAT BELT. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT HAS NEVER BEEN UNDER ANY STRAIN. IF YOU DISCOUNT THE LAP BELT PART OF THE SEAT BELT THE SHOULDER BELT STILL FUNCTIONS.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 21, 2017200 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DIM. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PUBLIC SERVICE GMC IN MARQUETTE, MI) AND WAS EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEERS. THE ENGINEERS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 14, 201712,500 milesPA

SUBJECT: ALLEGATIONS, HEREIN, OF SAFETY CONCERNS FOR, PRODUCTION YEARS (2014 -2018) CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LTZ71 AND GMC SIERRA 1500 ALL TERRAIN AS; 'OFF ROAD' AND 'TRAIL PERFORMANCE' CAPABLE VEHICLES. 1. GMC/CHEVROLET ADVERTISES THESE VEHICLES, SAB, AS 'OFF ROAD' CAPABLE VEHICLES WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. FURTHER, COMPANY BROCHURES FOR 2014-2018, ENHANCE THIS ADVERTISING WITH QUOTES AND PICTURES DISPLAYING AS SUCH. NOTE: OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES DO NOT ADDRESS 'OFF ROAD' DRIVING WITH THE UNSAFE LOW DESIGN FRONT END. 2. ALLEGE, THE SILVERADO'S LOW DESIGN FRONT END, IS INADEQUATE FOR 'OFF ROAD' DRIVING AND HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE, CAUSING IMPACTS RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN OCCUPANT SAFETY CONCERN. UPON MY TRAVERSING ON UNEVEN GROUND, RESULTS IN THE LOW DESIGN FRONT END (AIR DAMPER, BUMPER, AND GRILLE) DIGGING IN AND CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, EVEN AT CRAWL SPEEDS. THE LOW FRONT END (PICS ATTACHED) ACTS AS A CATTLE CATCHER, SNOW PLOW AND IN DEEP MUD AND SNOW, A JACK SUSPENDING THE VEHICLE ON THE FRAME MAKING THE DESIGN HAZARDOUS. 3. TO CONFIRM MY ALLEGATIONS, REQUEST REVIEW OF THE SALE OF ALL FRONT END REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR, 2014-2018 PRODUCTION YEARS. 4. I ALSO ALLEGE THAT ADVERTISING, AS AN 'OFF ROAD' AND 'TRAIL PERFORMANCE' CAPABLE VEHICLE IS FRAUDULENT AS IT CONVEYS THE Z71 4X4 VEHICLES AS SAFE FOR 'OFF ROAD' USE, WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS, NOR CAUTIONS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE LOW FRONT END DESIGN THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE

Power Train
Filed Sep 8, 201713,148 milesMN

THIS TRUCK HAS THE 6.2 AND 8 SPD TRANS. I START IT UP IN THE GARAGE AND LET IT IDLE DOWN, BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE INTO THE STREET, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND FEEL IT ENGAGE, PUSH ON THE GAS AND IT DOESN'T MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS OR NOW IT WILL MOVE BUT THEN WHEN IT TRIES TO DO THE 1-2 SHIFT IT WON'T SHIFT AND THE TRUCK STOPS MOVING FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL IT FINALLY DOES SHIFT. I HAD IT IN TO THE DEALER AT 13K MILES AND THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STATOR SUPPORT IN THE TRANS ALLOWING THE CONVERTER TO DRAIN SO THEY DID A PARTIAL TRANS REBUILD AND UPDATED THE PARTS. THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IS SHOWING UP AGAIN ALONG WITH THE 1-2 SHIFT PROBLEM. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AT ABOUT 18K MILES AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD REPRODUCE IT AND THE ISSUES IS CAUSED BY THE "CLUTCH" NOT BEING FILLED WITH FLUID AT THE TIME THE SHIFT IS TRYING TO HAPPEN. ONCE THE CLUTCH IS FULL...IT SHIFTS. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH GM AND THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT TELLING DEALERS THIS IS NORMAL AND TO NOT DO ANY REPAIRS TRYING TO FIX SO THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND PUT THE TRANS BACK INTO LEARN MODE SAID THEY WERE SORRY AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME. THIS CONDITION IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO MOVE AND IT DOES NOT. THIS TRANSMISSION IS INSTALLED IN CHEVY, GMC, AND CADILLAC TRUCKS AND SUVS AND THERE MANY COMPLAINTS ON ALL OF THE POPULAR MESSAGE BOARDS ONLINE ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 7, 2017OK

THE PAINT IS SO CHEAP ON THIS TRUCK EVERY TIME I LOOK IT IT HAS A NEW CHIP AND THE ROOF IS STARTING TO CRACK AND LOOK HORRIBLE TOOK IT TO CHEVY THEY SAY IT'S BIRDS IT'S GARAGE KEPT HAS 22000 MILES ON IT I NEVER REALLY DRIVE IT'S STARTING TO LOOK AS BAD AS MY 03 1500HD AND IT'S A WORK TRUCK

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 3, 201741,000 milesAL

ABOUT 41000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I HAD BRAKING PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AT PARKING LOT. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP DUE TO THE BRAKING ISSUE. I FELT LOOSING PRESSURE WHILE BRAKING. I HAD THIS ISSUE 3 TIMES. ON JULY 16, I NOTICED THE ISSUE THEN IT DID NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. BUT IT CAME BACK AGAIN ON AUGUST 31 AND SEPTEMBER 1. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED VACUUM PUMP. I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL. I HAD TO SPENT ABOUT $500 FOR NEW VACUUM PUMP.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 22, 201710 milesSC

THE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE COULD NOT BRAKE PROPERLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS REALLY HARD TO BRAKE. A;MOST HAD A WRECK CAUSE I COULD BRAKE PROPERLY ON TIME

Steering
Filed Aug 22, 201738,383 milesNC

TRUCK VIBRATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BETWEEN 65 TO 85 MPH THE TUCKS HAS A CONSTANT VIBRATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Aug 21, 201740,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, A BELT FRACTURED AND CAUSED HEAT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR PREMATURELY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE IF A DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 17, 201745,000 milesGA

ONE MORNING WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVY SILVERADO, I NOTICED A MESSAGE ON THE DASH BOARD SCREEN WHICH READ "RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT SIGNAL FAILURE. I WENT TO THE NEAREST AUTO PARTS STORE AND PURCHASED REPLACEMENT BULBS AND NOTICED THAT THE BULBS WEREN'T THE PROBLEM. I ALSO CHECKED THE FUSES AND DID NOT FIND ANY BLOWN FUSES WHICH AGAIN WASN'T THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT WILL TURN ON IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT WILL NOT BLINK WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS ON OR IF THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED. LATER THAT NIGHT I REALIZED THAT NONE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKED EITHER; WEATHER THE LIGHT IS IN THE DOOR POSITION OR THE ON POSITION. I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT WITH THIS TRUCK BEING SO NEW WITH LESS THAN 45000 MILES, THESE PROBLEMS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING.

Steering
Filed Aug 11, 201716,500 milesCA

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT # 11011865, SO I BROUGHT MY 2015 SILVERADO BACK TO MICHAELS CHEVROLET IN FRESNO AFTER THEY REPLACED MY RACK AND PINION. THE SECOND RACK HAD SAME ISSUE AFTER BEING ON TRUCK FOR THREE WEEKS. THIS TIME DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RACK. I NOTICED GM RECALLED OVER 800,000 2014 SILVERADO RECENTLY. I HAVE AN EARLY MODEL 2015 SILVERADO WHICH I LEARNED HAS THE SAME RACK AND PINION AS THE 2014'S. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THE RECALL COULD BE EFFECTING MY TRUCK AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNSURE AND IT WAS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER THEY STILL REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RACK UNDER WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS AS A RESULT OF MY TRUCK HAVING A LEVELING KIT. SO NOW I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO IT BEING UNSAFE. LAST THING I WANT IS TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOSE ALL STEERING. WHAT CAN I DO AND IS THERE ANY LAWS THAT PROTECT ME FROM GM WARRANTY PROBLEMS???

Steering
Filed Aug 9, 201740,000 milesTX

POWER STEERING WENT OUT TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AND THEY COULDN'T IDENTIFY A PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE WHEN THEY RECEIVED IT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 8, 201725,600 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,600.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 8, 201741,000 milesIN

POWER BRAKES STOP WORKING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT SEEMS THE VACUUM PUMP IS FAILING. SOMETIMES AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD AND REQUIRES ALOT OF EXTRA EFFORT TO STOP. I ALMOST RAN INTO THE REAR OF A CAR IN A DRIVE-THRU.

Steering
Filed Jul 31, 2017CA

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL I HEAR A CLUNKING/GRINDING NOISE. ON 7/07/2017 I BROUGHT IT IN TO MICHAELS CHEVROLET LOCATED IN FRESNO, CA REGARDING THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THE ISSUE WAS A RESULT OF A BAD RACK AND PINION. THEY REPLACED THE RACK UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THREE WEEKS LATER I'M HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM SO OBVIOUSLY THIS NEW ONE IS BAD AS WELL. THE CLUNKING/GRINDING NOISE IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN STATIONARY AND TURNING WHEEL RIGHT AND LEFT AND WHILE BACKING. YOU DON'T REALLY HEAR IT MUCH WHILE DRIVING.

Power Train
Filed Jul 28, 2017NY

WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR TRANSMISSION MAKES LOAD NOISE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 25, 2017FL

MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. OVER THE COURSE OF 3 DAYS I NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER GO FROM BLOWING COLD AIR TO BLOWING WARMER AIR UNTIL IT NO LONGER WAS COLD. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND SAID THE AC CONDENSER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1,300 TO FIX. THE PART IS ON BACKORDER FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS. THE CURRENT "FEEL LIKE" TEMPERATURE IN FLORIDA IS 106 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OUTSIDE. THAT WOULD BE A LONG TIME TO GO WITHOUT A/C WITHOUT A LOANER FROM THE DEALER, WHICH THE DEALER DID OFFER.

Power Train
Filed Jul 20, 20173,233 milesMA

TRUCK SHAKES AT SPEEDS AT 55 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 20, 201745,000 milesMO

AT APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES, TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AT 70 MPH. ISSUE ONLY OCCURS ON HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATES WHERE 70MPH CAN BE DRIVEN SAFELY. NOW HAS 52K MILES. DEALER HAD ACCESSORIZED TRUCK WITH OVERSIZE WHEELS/TIRES & LIFT KIT. I BOUGHT IT THIS WAY. WAS SMOOTH UNTIL ABOUT 45K MILES. MY TIRES ARE STILL GOOD, BUT I WILL REPLACE BEFORE 60K MILES INTERNET SEARCHING REVEALED MUCH INFORMATION REGARDING "CHEVY SHAKE" ISSUE WITH GM FULL SIZE TRUCKS AND SUV'S. I BELIEVE MINE IS AFFECTED BY THE 'CHEVY SHAKE' MYSTERY PROBLEM. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER FOR REGULAR SERVICE 7/21/17 AND ADVISING THEM OF THIS ISSUE. THEY WILL LIKELY BLAME IT ON AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT/SUSPENSION/WHEELS/TIRES, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP ACCESSORIZED THE TRUCK WHEN NEW THROUGH A SPECIALTY SHOP. I BOUGHT WARRANTIES THAT SUPPOSEDLY COVER ALL OF THE TRUCK, EVEN THE STUFF DEALER HAD THE SPECIALTY SHOP PUT ON IT.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 13, 201738,000 milesAZ

I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CHEVY SILVERADO DYING OUT WHILE DRIVING WHEN I'M MAKING TURNS THAT WILL CAUSE THE TRUCK TO HAVE ERROR MESSAGES POPPING UP WITH REGARDS TO THE STABLE TRAC SENSOR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON, THE RADIO GOING IN AND OUT, AND THE AC GOING OUT/COMING BACK ON. WHILE BACKING UP THE TRUCK IS LOCKING UP ON ME, AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS JERKING OUT OF MY HANDS, WHICH WILL DYE OUT AS WELL. WHEN I GO TO START IT BACK UP THE TRUCK THEN GIVES ME AN ERROR MESSAGE OF ROLL DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW THAT YOU HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO CLEAR IT OUT. I'VE CURRENTLY HAD THIS AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THE PAST 6 MONTHS WITHOUT THEM BEING ABLE TO FIX THIS NUMEROUS TIMES.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 5, 2017MA

THREE TIMES AT DEALER FOR WATER LEAKING ON PASSENGER FLOOR,JUST WENT OVER MY THREE YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY,AFTER THIRD ATTEMPT,I DONT KNOW HOW MUCH DAMAGE TO ELETRICAL SYSTEM, LEAKS WHEN WASHING OR RAINING.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 3, 201732,235 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD WHEN IT RAINED OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER (LOCATED AT 128 DERBY STREET HINGHAM, MA 02043 PHONE (781) 749-1950) SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND WATER CONTINUED TO PENETRATE THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,235.

SteeringCrash
Filed Jun 29, 201711,245 milesMI

VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT CAUSED TOTAL STEERING LOSS. TURNING RIGHT ONTO A STREET, IMPACTING A STATIONARY VEHICLE LOCATED THE PASSENGER SIDE. SPEED OF IMPACT WAS VERY LOW, BUT CAUSED STEERING LOSS. REPAIR ESTIMATE SHOWS FAILURE OF THE GEAR ASSY, STEERING. I HAVE A POLICE REPORT AND INSURANCE ESTIMATE FROM CHEVY DEALERSHIP, AND WILL PROVIDE THEM UPON REQUEST, BUT DO NOT WISH TO MAKE THEM PUBLIC.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 29, 201742,900 milesFL

WHILE USING A SPARE KEY TO MY 2015 SILVERADO FOR THE ENTIRE DAY, AND DRIVING OVER 70 MILES, THE "ANTI-THEFT" WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE APPROX. 10 MILES WITH THE LIGHT ON AND WHILE TURNING OFF A BUSY ROAD, ACROSS ON-COMING TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. NO STEERING, NO FORWARD MOVEMENT, NOTHING. IT VIRTUALLY WENT DEAD! I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND TRY TO START IT AGAIN (THANK GOODNESS NO TRAFFIC COMING THROUGH AT THE TIME). AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STARTED AGAIN AND I BEGAN TO DRIVE AROUND THE CORNER TO MY HOME, WHERE IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AGAIN, IN FRONT OF MY DRIVEWAY. HAD IT TOWED, AS I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING IT AGAIN. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO CONCLUDE WHAT HAPPENED. THEY TESTED IT WITH THE SPARE KEY, AND STILL NO SIGN OF ANY TROUBLE. I AM RELUCTANT TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 27, 2017CA

AC NOT COOLING AC NOT COOLING AC CONDENSER AC CONDENSER IS LEAKING AT SEAM.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 21, 2017WA

THE 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 HIGH COUNTRY VIBRATES AND MAKES A LOUD HUMMING NOISE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BEGINNING AT 20 MPH UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL. THE FREQUENCY AND SOUND LEVEL IS NOT DEPENDENT ON SPEED, LOAD OR ROAD CONDITIONS. IT'S ALWAYS THERE. I'M TAKING IT BACK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AGAIN TOMORROW FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. AT FIRST THE DEALER SAID THE VIBRATION AND NOISE WAS NORMAL. AFTER SHOWING THEM A COPY OF THE GM SERVICE BULLETIN ' PI1354C, THEY NOW ADMIT TO A POTENTIAL ISSUE. STILL NOT SOLUTION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 13, 201768,000 milesKY

AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. TOOK TO DEALER THEY FOUND A WELD BROKEN LOOSE ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE CONDENSER CAUSING A LEAK. CURRENTLY GM CONDENSERS ARE ON BACK ORDER. DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING PROBLEM NATIONWIDE. THEY CHARGE ME TO REFILL THE SYSTEM WITH FREON (OR EQUIVALENT), 24 HOURS LATER IT HAS LEAKED OUT AND IS BLOWING HOT AIR AGAIN. DEALER GUESSED 3 TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE THEY WOULD GET THE REPLACEMENT PART IN. TRUCK HAS 68,000 MILES WITH COST GOING TO BE $1300.00. WE ALSO HAVE A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH 74,000 MILES ON IT THAT HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. COST $1300.00 TO FIX.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 8, 201734,463 milesTN

AT A LOW SPEED COMING INTO MY CARPORT THE BRAKES HAD A HARD PEDAL AND WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. 5-27-2017 AND AGAIN WHILE BACKING UP TO MY LAWN MOWER TAILOR ON 5-29-2017 . NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT YOU COULD NOT PRESS PEDAL DOWN AT ALL. ?????

Seat Belts
Filed Jun 8, 201724,000 milesMI

I HAVE GOTTEN MANY NOTICES IN THE MAIL THAT THIS LEASED VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY RECALL (15822) - I HAVE CALLED MANY TIMES - ALWAYS GOES TO VOICE MAIL, I HAVE LEFT MANY MESSAGES, NO REPLY. I HAVE SENT THEM WEB MESSAGES - NO REPLY. I FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY. THEIR NUMBER IS 248-348-7000

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 2, 201751,642 milesSC

I WENT TO BACK OUT MY DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE BRAKES DID NOT APPLY. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED AGAIN. I APPLIED THE GAS AND WENT ON MY WAY THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK FINE. BUT FROM IDLE TO SLOW SPEEDS (1-10 MPH) THE BRAKES FAIL AND I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I CAN OR IT WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL. HAVE DODGED SEVERAL CARS AT RED LIGHTS.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 2, 20173,800 milesNM

TRUCK SHAKES WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ISN'T NOTICEABLE ON SIDE STREETS IN THE CITY BUT WHEN TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKES SOMETIMES AT LOWER SPEEDS BUT ALWAYS ABOVE 70-75 MILES PER HOUR. IT SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT A DRINK IN THE CONSOLE WILL SHAKE OUT OF IT'S CONTAINER. I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES BUT THE CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER CANNOT FIX IT. THEY HAVE BALANCED AND REPLACED TIRES BUT CANNOT FIX IT. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE OR COULD LEAD TO DAMAGE RENDERING IT UNSAFE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 1, 201720,000 milesCA

FRONT BRAKES ON LEFT SIDE STICK AND WEAR UNEVENLY AND RAPIDLY. I HAVE HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE WITH 80% PAD LIFE ON RIGHT SIDE BY MIDAS. MIDAS STATED THAT THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE PISTON/CALIPER AND A NEW HOSE WHICH IS LARGER ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE PROPERLY.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 2, 20173,000 milesAE

SO DUE TO KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE YOLK ON THE DIFFERENTIAL, THE LAG IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT AND ENGINE COMMUNICATION LEADS TO EXTREME VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CLUNKING AND JERKING WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN. SO WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS THERE IS A DELAY IN THE MOTOR RECOGNIZING IT SO IT REVS UP SOME SO WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY FINDS THE GEAR IT CAUSES IT TO KICK. AND SINCE THE YOLK HAS PLAY IN IT, IT CAUSES THE DIFFERENTIAL TO CLUNK AS THE ROTATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT CATCHES UP AT A QUICKER RATE. WHICH LEADS TO MORE LOOSENESS IN THE YOKE AND CREATES A WOBBLE IN THE DRIVESHAFT. AND AN UNSETTLING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AROUND.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 30, 201734,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING MY FAMILY, I LOST OVER 90% OF MY STOPPING POWER WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY ON AN OFF RAMP. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHEN I HAD ALREADY SLOWED DOWN OFF THE RAMP TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY (AND NOT JUST MOMENTS BEFORE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY). AFTER EXTREME CAUTION AND SMART USE OF DOWN-SHIFTING AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY NAVIGATE INTO A PARKING LOT THAT WAS REALLY CLOSE TO WHERE THE INCIDENT FIRST HAPPENED. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY DEALER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS A VACUUM PUMP FAILURE AND REPLACED IT (NOTE THAT THEY OFFERED NO OTHER EXPLANATION OTHER THAN WHAT FAILED AND THAT IT WAS FIXED). THE TRUCK SEEMS TO BE OKAY FOR NOW, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY (AND MY FAMILY'S) SAFETY AND OVERALL RELIABILITY OF THIS TRUCK. WHO'S TO SAY IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE I'M IN A MORE HIGH-SPEED SITUATION?

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 27, 20172,000 milesMS

VEHICLE HAS BAD VIBRATION BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 21, 201718,000 milesPA

IT BEGAN WITH THE HEADLIGHTS/PARKING LIGHTS FLICKERING FOR A FEW WEEKS. LATER THE TRUCK BEGAN TO GIVE ERROR MESSAGES ABOUT STABILITY CONTROL, TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL, AND OTHERS. FINALLY IT VIOLENTLY JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS (TRUCK HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING). THIS HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN VARIOUS TURNS BUT I AM CONCERNED IT COULD HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH WOULD CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH AND/OR DEATH. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH MY FAMILY MEMBERS ON BOARD.

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 16, 201725,813 milesID

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BUMPER RUBBER HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V007000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,813.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 15, 201740,000 milesMA

ALL AUDIO STOPS WORKING. THE RADIO IS ON AND THE DIGITAL INFO IS CHANGING WITH THE STATION. BUT THERE IS NO AUDIO.. ALL THE WARNING SOUNDS AND THE DIRECTIONAL SOUND ARE NOT PRESENT. A FEW TIMES I WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTART IT AND THAT WOULD FIX THE ISSUE.. BUT NOW THAT DOESN'T EVEN WORK. I DO NOTICE THAT IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS VERY COLD..

Steering
Filed Mar 15, 201710 milesMA

SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING VIBRATION IN STEERING AND CAB OF TRUCK. BEEN IN THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. REPAIRS INCLUDED 14 SET OF TIRES , BALANCE DRIVE SHAFT, REPLACED RING AND PINION IN DIFFERENTIAL, INSTALLED HYDRAULIC BUSHINGS IN STEERING RACK . THE TRUCK STILL VIBRATES. THIS IS A CONCERN IN SAFETY IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HOW CAN YOU SAY ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. VERY DISPLEASED WITH GENERAL MOTORS . THERE IS ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT MORE CAREFULLY

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Mar 13, 201722,109 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STARTED AND CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ THE CONTACT HAS STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX AND STARTER MOTOR SHORTED.*AS

Steering
Filed Feb 25, 2017100 milesOH

THE TRUCK VIBRATES CRAZY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT'S BEEN INTO THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. THEY KEEP TRYING TO BALANCE THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS NO MATTER WHAT THE DEALER DOES. THIS VIBRATION COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 24, 2017160,000 milesCO

VEHICLE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET, ABS LIGHT CAME ON SPORADICALLY. WHILE ABS LIGHT WAS ON, BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE. TWO DAYS AFTER INCIDENT, ABS SHOWS CONSTANT, ALL THE TIME, ABS BRAKES RANDOMLY ENGAGE.

Suspension
Filed Feb 24, 201720,000 milesGA

I BOUGHT A GM CERTIFIED SILVERADO WITH 20000 MILE ON IT. AND THE IDLE VIBRATION AND DRIVE VIBRATION ARE SO BAD IT GIVES ME HEADACHES AFTER DRIVING FOR ANY PERIOD OVER AN HOUR. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND THEY ARE NUTS IF THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET. BUT AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FIX. MY TRUCK IS UNSAFE! CHEVROLET NEEDS YOU FIX THESE PROBLEMS.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 20, 20173,500 milesTN

THIS WEEKEND MY TRUCK STARTED ACTING WEIRD. ON SATURDAY THERE IS A VERY INTERMITTENT ZAP OR CLICK NOISE THAT WOULD COME THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. ALMOST LIKE THERE IS A SHORT SOMEWHERE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND I AM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TRIES TO PULL BACK MIDLINE FOR ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO THEN GOES BACK TO WHERE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY TURNED TO. WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK UP ON SUNDAY I HAD TO RE-ENTER THE TIME IN THE RADIO BUT ALL STATIONS WERE STILL PROGRAMED INTO IT. I NOTICED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AND IT MAKES THAT NOISE THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER A LITTLE BIT. ON THE WAY INTO WORK THIS MORNING THAT NOISE WAS NOT THERE BUT DURING A TURN ON THE INTERSTATE THE STEERING WHEEL TRIED THREE OR FOUR TIMES TO RETURN TO MIDLINE DURING THE TURN. IT HAPPENS SO FAST THAT IS IS FINISHED JUST ABOUT THE TIME YOU CAN REACT TO IT.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Feb 18, 20172 milesCA

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Engine
Filed Feb 10, 2017CA

L86 ENGINE GOES THROUGH 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 5000 MILES. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 10K MILES. IT HAS USED OIL SINCE DAY ONE.

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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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