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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 Mar 9, 2023OH

Transmission failed at 70 500 miles

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 8, 2023TX

I recently brought my 2015 Silverado in to the local dealership to fix the “increased brake pedal effort” recall. The dealership reprogrammed the brake control module but the problem still persists. Yesterday 03/07/23 I experienced loss of brake power in interstate traffic while traveling at low speed. This happened several times and it is very concerning. I believe the GM vacuum pump is faulty and I will contact the dealership about replacing it.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 5, 2023PA

I own a 2015 Chevy Silverado LD. There was a recall that included (among other vehicles) the 2014 Silverado LD and the 2015 Silverado HD but not the 2015 LD. It is for the base radio audio output not working causing audible safety warnings to not work as well. I have this problem on my truck. I took the truck to a local dealership but they claimed to have no knowledge of this faulty condition.

Steering
Filed Mar 3, 2023108,000 milesNE

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a software update was performed; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 108,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 1, 2023NY

There was a buzzing from rear window while defroster was ON. Upon closer inspection, there was smoke coming from the defroster electrical connections while on and there was an electrical arcing sound present.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 24, 2023MI

Service trailer brake system warning will come up on screen when there’s nothing wrong with it. It is completely random and distracts you from driving with 3 loud chimes and no way to change to volume of the chimes. Most times it will come on 5-10 times in a row and then go away. I’ve tried fixing it like countless others but no success. The chimes are so loud and distracting it causes headaches and frustration

Steering
Filed Feb 21, 2023NJ

2015 CHEVY Silverado rack and pinion steering went only after 34,000. There are 900 cars recalled. My vin was not mentioned but the something happen to me, No warning. I did my research and 2014,2015,2016 all effected. It's something to do with the module. I have two small children do you know how frightening this is. How could this me the company said my car is not affected by the vin. but it is. They are not owning up to the situation. Can you help me please?

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 15, 2023KY

I was backing up at low speed after a 25 minute drive and went to stop, pushed brake pedal and it was hard and didn’t slow the vehicle. I stood on the pedal to stop from backing through my garage door and wheels made a dragging sound and stopped. Put it in drive to check the brakes and same thing happed, brakes hard and no stopping power. Put truck in park and shut it off. Started it back up and brakes were fine.

Engine
Filed Feb 8, 2023FL

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred while driving at various speeds and while the vehicle was idling. The contact also stated that the vehicle would also rev up while idling. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the intake throttle box and plenum gasket; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was returned to the dealer however, the vehicle was not had repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 31, 2023MI

Hard brake petal at low speed when I'm trying to park vehicle, dealership kept truck for five days, service Rep said, he couldn't get to my truck,. I picked up my truck and I took it to another Dealership they claimed that my brakes problem was completed, Matick Chevrolet Jan 6, 2023 . Problem # ,2 High Pressure Fuel pump needs replacing as per Matick Chevrolet inspection on 1/6/2023 their Mechanic inspected my truck , I have their invoice stating that and two more invoices from ,one from Pep Boy's diagnosed bad Fuel pump and another invoice from Good Year Tires diagnosing bad High Pressure Fuel pump is bad with 45 psi. Pep Boy's also diagnosed my Brakes Vacuum Booster Pump needs replacing and remove and replace another Brake Booster vacuum pump and they listed two different parts numbers, #3 my Electrical System causes my dashboard monitor to jump back and forth all crazy, and anti theft warning, Traction Control System Warning on constantly Please help me to get these problems resolved contact Les Stanford Chevrolet Dealership in Dearborn , Michigan and Matick Chevrolet in Livonia Michigan, they charged me 300 Dollars just to check out my Recall Order and told me it would cost me 3000 Dollars for them to repair my Recalls , Please Help [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Jan 26, 2023AZ

Inability to brake at low speeds. Brake vacuum pump failing at 100K miles. I can submit photos and report later.

Engine
Filed Jan 25, 2023OH

Collapsed AFM lifter in bank number 7. The truck had 77,857 during the incident. The truck was not drivable and the repair costs were $3,093.27 on 1/24/23. This is a known and common issue with this particular engine.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 24, 2023CA

While driving at low speeds (approx 5-10 mph) the brake pedal became stiff and very difficult to stop. This issue happened with no prior warning or indication of the issue. As a result of this issue severe damage to personal property housing and vehicles was nearly missed. Upon research this has been a common issue for GM vehicles specifically trucks and SUVs.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 9, 2023PA

Turned my truck on and rear defrost was active. Sizzling sound started occurring in rear window. Inspected sound and saw a small amber electrical fire starting. Immediately turned off defroster. After about 10 seconds I heard a loud “pop” noise and saw that the rear driver’s side of the rear window was shattered.

Power Train
Filed Jan 7, 2023MI

It started out with the transmission slipping/jerking at about 50 mph. Then as it progressed it began whining. We were barely able to get it to a mechanic to have it looked at. We were told it was the torque converter which caused the transmission to need to be replaced.

Steering
Filed Dec 20, 202241,000 milesNJ

The contact's husband owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was parking the vehicle, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The contact stated that the steering wheel felt abnormally stiff, causing difficulties while steering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 14, 2022MI

My 2015 Silverado frame has rusted through badly. It's available for inspection. I currently have 74,000 miles on it. My GM dealer said the rust is so bad that I shouldn't pull anything and if I had an accident the frame would fold like an accordion. It is unsafe to drive. If the frame were to break when I'm driving, it could cause an accident with someone else. No one else has inspected it. I purchased it December 2014. I noticed a rust problem soon after. I took it to my GM dealer, and they said there is a bulletin No. P10564K, to fix it. I also attached the service invoice. The fix didn't last a year and I was back at the dealer. They did it again and for several years, until they couldn't because of lack of workers, due to covid. They said they would call when available, but never did. I took it in for service last month and that's when the dealer said I needed a new frame because it had rusted through, and it was rusted bad elsewhere. There is actually a hole rusted through. I've attached photos. The dealer said he has never seen it so bad in my year truck. I contacted GM and they said it was due to road salt and not covered. I've owned around eight GM trucks and cars, and I've never had a problem like this to a frame. There are many complaints about this online. One person said "The Chevy Silverado frame recall was issued due to the frame missing an anti-rust component in the metal that should have been included when the vehicle was made. The frames on them are known to

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 13, 2022TN

I constantly get a trailer assist brake service warning dinging. I have video. I paid for a tech to fix it but it still dings. I fear the brakes will be affected since it says "Service Trailer Brake System." System has not been inspected by Dealer because they told me it could take 6 months to get it in due to high volume of repairs on books and low inventory. This started in 2021 and stopped after I paid a tech to fix it for about 6 months but started repeating the problem again in 2022.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 13, 2022UT

Anytime I pull into the parking lot and I have to pump my brakes more than once the brake pedal stiffens up and the truck does not stop it has almost caused a collision and almost went through the window of a business it is to the point where every single time I drive it does this from what I heard it is the vacuum pump it does not provide enough vacuum for the brake booster so the brakes do not work it cost about $250 for the OEM part and that is not guaranteed to work the problem will persist later on down the road after more mileage put on the truck

Electrical System
Filed Dec 12, 2022NY

Rear window defroster began to SMOKE while being on for a few minutes (under 6). Smoke was visible next to sliding window.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 8, 2022MI

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V504000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Power Train
Filed Dec 3, 2022VA

Vehicle went into neutral while driving on highway. Depressing accelerator only caused engine to wind. Pulled over into a parking lot, put vehicle into (P)ark, turned engine off, restarted ignition, and transmission began to function again.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 2, 2022TX

At slow speeds the brake pedal gets hard and does not stop vehicle. At random times I temporarily lose power steering and vehicle is hard to turn.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 1, 2022AZ

No specific incident. I am trying to get this recall fixed but GMC/Chevy say the repair takes 2 days and won't give me a loaner vehicle. I don't have an extra vehicle to drive, this being a safety issue that takes more than 1 day, they need to provide a loaner. Please help me get this safety issue resolved.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 29, 2022142,000 milesWI

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving and making a turn in the driveway, the vehicle lost electrical power inadvertently. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after approximately two minutes. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving and making a turn. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while his wife was driving on a busy road. The contact’s wife was unable to veer to the side of the road. The contact’s wife was able to restart the vehicle after approximately four minutes. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000. The contact stated that the battery and the power distribution fuse box have been replaced.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 22, 2022CO

Losing power brakes at low speeds. Narrowly avoided rear-end collision.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 18, 2022VA

I was about 1.5 miles from my house with the rear defrost on, when I heard a pop. I then noticed the driver side rear window was shattered. Not the middle or passenger side, just the driver side. I did a ton of research and noticed that 2014 through 2019 Canadian Chevrolet Silverado’s have been recalled but none in the US.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 14, 2022WA

The vacuum in the braking system failed and would not stop the vehicle especially after going over 1500 rpm the vehicle would stop, but if you had to brake without being able to go above 1500rpm the brakes failed. You had yo put a lot of pressure on the brake pedal to slow it down and stop. When you have a hill to go down it could be very dangerous. Taking the vehicle on 11/15/22 to Kendall Chev I'm Marysville, WA. No warnings were given on brake problem. Since truck will not stop normally, any person, vehicle, bike, etc is in danger of being in front of truck because of brakes failing.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 8, 2022106,000 milesNJ

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, he heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he continued driving to his residence. The contact stated while leaving the driveway, he continued to hear the abnormal noise, and the service brake warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the brake vacuum pump to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V578000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

Engine
Filed Nov 8, 202232,000 milesCA

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and attempting to slow at a traffic signal, the vehicle lurched forward while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated while accelerating from a traffic signal, the vehicle lurched forward. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had driven the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that all the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

Suspension
Filed Oct 31, 2022PA

Truck only having 30,000 miles and garage kept has considerable rusting on frame memebers as well as cross members on the frame.. There is no paint on the frame or cross memebers just a wildly flaking black wax coating. After two years when in for service the dealer stated that this was "Normal" for this model. Two shops that have inspected the frame are conserned about the amount of rust and any towning I may do in the future. At this point I only tow a small ATV trailer during the summer months.

Power Train
Filed Oct 29, 2022AL

Transmission keeps going in neutral all by itself. Me an my family has almost got hit several times

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 25, 2022TX

This is a cosmetic complaint the paint is peeling

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Oct 24, 202281,000 milesGA

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle then stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the independent mechanic awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.

Engine
Filed Oct 20, 2022CO

Hesitation when trying to pass and loss of power clicking noise from engine. Black smoke while driving on the highway.

Power Train
Filed Oct 9, 2022WV

My wife came home and told me there was something wrong with our truck. I went and inspected it and found nothing. The next day i drove the truck about 30 miles up river. Coming home I was traveling around 55 mph the truck came to a sudden slow down as if I had locked up the brakes then drove fine again. This happened three or four times not as bad as first time. While in town stopped at a light it tried to take of. Not like something giving it gas but like it was in gear and the brake wasnt going to hold it. Almost put me into a school bus ahead of me. Then the rest of the way home it kept binding down and releasing then binding back down. Hard to control but not necessarily a break problem. Its something else. I have worked on vehicles all my life, professionally for 25 years. I never seen a vehicle do this. It has to be in the transmission. Maybe something in the torque converter would be my guess. I have heard of the issues with the 8 speed ever sense this happened I have parked this truck. I cant afford a need transmission that doesnt actually fix the problem from what i hear. I feel GM needs to do something here. At least pay for the parts to fix it

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 25, 2022TX

Service Trailer Brake System constantly turns on. I have never used the Trailer System, My concern is that while driving it will light up and causing an accident because i might take my eyes off the road. What I also notice is Radio (USB) stop working and motor takes time to start.

Engine
Filed Sep 17, 2022FL

Driving 25mph for 3 miles leaving my house speed limit increased to 55 and as i stepped on gas to speed up truck shuttered, shook, and ck engine light came on. #6 cylinder has no compression, found info about common chevy problem 122000 miles.

Engine
Filed Sep 13, 2022SC

The truck started making a loud ticking noise.The truck then started stalling when pulling out into the road from a standstill.Then the check engine light came on.Took it to the dealership. Was told it is the common lifter problem.That GM has known about for years. But refuse to address. Please let GM know about this problem.Thanks. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Steering
Filed Sep 13, 2022OH

As reported in a previous recall, the electric steering cut out on me on two separate occasions during low speed turning into parking spots.

Power Train
Filed Sep 12, 2022OH

For several years this truck will at times start "grade braking" on its own. In other words, at speed, ie: 55 mph, the computer chip will tell the transmission to downshift to assist in "grade braking". The danger is that it actually speeds up the truck, and while attempting to stop at a stop sign, (or light), the truck is actually speeding up, while I am actively pushing on the brake pedal to stop at the light. I ended up having to replace the transmission with a new (rebuilt) transmission. I hoped this would end the problem, but now once again, I have the problem occurring with the replacement transmission. GM tells me they cannot program out the grade braking component. This is a very dangerous situation in which one day I will be unable to stop where required, due to stopped traffic, or a stop signal.

Power Train
Filed Sep 7, 2022IA

Vehicle is shifting hard between 1st and 2nd. it only seems to do it at lower speeds. the RPMS had a shudder between and only once the truck has been running for awhile. has been in to an independent service dept. at the local dealer where it was purchased and has had all work done since purchased. there are no warring lights or check engine messages. they flushed all fluids and hooked to diagnostic machine found nothing. had it back for a week and it did it again. Took it back to them and had them ride along so they could see what it was doing. they replaced the torque converter although the shudder is gone but it still shifts hard between 1/2

Electrical System
Filed Sep 6, 2022NJ

My control panel keeps flicking the radio with phantom touches to the touch screen. It is making all sorts of gyrations, shifting over to my speed indicator screen, at times, the radio turns on by itself, very loud. I find online that many people are having similar issues with this condition. This is very distracting to the driver while driving on the highway, it should be considered a safety issue. Can you please research how many vehicles are having this issue? Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 3, 2022MI

The service Trailer Brake System has a defective wiring harness.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 29, 2022WI

Trailer brake assist warning keeps going off at different times with no trailer attached. Quite annoying and unsafe distraction.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 17, 2022MD

This is a 2015 Chevy Silverado, I continuously get a message reading "Service: Trailer Brake System". This error message would continuously chime every 5 seconds, no matter if I cleared the message with the check button on the steering wheel or left it on. This chime would override the radio, phone calls, turn signal chime and any other noises put out by the vehicle in addition to covering the digital speedometer readout. I have yet to take it to a dealership as today was the first repetitive issue lasting over 30 minutes. I first noticed this at random over the last 2 months, but these messages would stop after 2-5 minutes worth of chimes. I plan to take this to a dealer for inspection, but wanted to check for recalls/ report the issue before doing so.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 3, 2022PA

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V504000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 3, 2022IN

The service trailer brake system warning keeps appearing while driving without a trailer and with a trailer attached to the truck. There is a defective wire harness located on the left side of the steering wheel that needs replaced to fix the issue. The warning alert appears and dings while driving causing distractions while driving down the road.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 27, 2022CA

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V504000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 27, 2022NJ

Trailer brake system I have owned this Chevy Silverado 2015 since 2018 when I purchased it certified from a used car dealership in upstate New York. About one year into owning the vehicle I started to experience an alarm that was flash trailer brake system. This alarm would beep and flash in my center consul restricting me from sight distracting me from driving and is almost impossible to drive the car without distraction. I checked YouTube I called the manufacture I did so much to figure out what was going on and why this was happening considering I do not show any thing I did not understand why the trailer brake would cause such a problem considering I never told anything.After about three months of driving the car this trailer brake system alarm stopped. Now recently 2022 the trailer break system alarm is back and flashes nonstop and is relentless. I cannot listen to music I cannot hear my own self think the alarm is so loud and so distracting I would rather walk to the store then drive the truck I am forced to drive this truck because of the fact that I need to get to work but the safety hazards that are now limiting me and I am afraid this is going to cause a major accident or loss of life. I recently discovered that this is a manufacturers wire harness malfunction due to faulty wiring and a low-grade wire harness system. Before this gets any worse I need some sort of help. Knowing that it is impossible to fix without thousands of dollars being spent and finding a specif

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