NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
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 VEHICLE WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. SO IT LOOKS I HAVE THE SAME STORY AS OTHERS, AND NO REAL SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE WILLING TO FIX, OR EVEN ADMITTING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM.
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.
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.
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.
I purchased the silverado 2014 in July 2018 dealer ship in Orangeburge SC. 3 months after driveing the truck i pulled to stop sign when pulled off the stearing wheel went left and my intentions was to go straight my luck was on my side that day. I finally fought the steering back straight and pulled over turned truck off then started back up and no probloms until later on started getting codes on the dash so i took to dealer ship closet one near me , they reboted the ECM and i told the service manger at that time i open the hood and showed him the wire that sometimes i go to start truck all it would do make a cliking noise open hood shake the big cable coming from the battery then truck would start, finaly summer arrives i start useing my air condition it finally went out took back too dealer they say needed new compressor i had warranty at the time replaced compressor after 2 week no A/C back 2nd time a/c issues they put die in compressor no leaks drive another 2 weeks same no a/c tack back to dealer then they tell me my waranty has run out and appears you have condinsor leaking refrigerant they wanted me to pay for i finally agreed to pay half and dealer pay half . Going back to about the second time i took the truck to the dealer when it was under warranty showed service manager cable that would cause truck not start until wiggled the wire. He told me that if that problom would have to change the ECM he said would cost alot of money when come 3rd time they refered to a dealership in Rockinham nc. so they could do a electrical codes diagnostic after my warranty had out when i asked why dont yall have the machine hear after you seen me at dealership 7 times after took truck ROCKINGJAM NC. DEALER checked codes erased few and few weeks later get into crash going arond a suv and cotton picker after starting go around suv turns left i tryed to turn steering wheel back over to my drive lane i had no stearing crashed into suv both total loss.
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.
TORQUE CONVERTER GAVE OUT. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD VIBRATION AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE RPM TO GO UP AND DOWN. I ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION.
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.
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.
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 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
RADIO AND TURN SIGNAL "CLICKING" SOUND WILL NOT WORK SOMETIMES WHEN TRUCK IS TURNED ON. IF I TURN OFF VEHICLE AND COME BACK 5-10MINS MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND SEEMS TO BE WORST WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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
Originally had a recall for the power steering and my truck went to get that recall done and not even 2 months later the same exact thing happened. Lower steering went out. I’ve already put in a complaint a while back when it happened but never heard anything so im putting in another one until i hear something to get ot fixed/reimbursed
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 INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHIN A YEAR OF THE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE. *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.
EPS FAILURE THAT HAS A RECALL. WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET, THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THERE'S ALSO A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. *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
WHENEVER I DRIVE WITH MULTIPLE PASSENGERS, THE MEDIA SYSTEM WILL START CLICKING LIKE IF SOMEONE IS SCROLLING THROUGH OPTIONS BUT I'M NOT TOUCHING ANY BUTTONS. THEN AT RANDOM TIMES IT WILL START CHANGING THE DISPLAY OF MY DASH AND MY MEDIA SCREEN. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES THE TOUCH SCREEN WILL JUST NOT RESPOND. THIS IS A CONSTENT THING THAT HAPPENS.
I USED MY REMOTE START, FROM THE KEY FOB, WHILE I WENT INSIDE THE STORE. I CAME OUT OF THE STORE AND HAD HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR WINDOWS AND DEFROSTER AREA. IT SMELLED OF A CAR FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY GOT INTO THE TRUCK AND TURNED IT OFF. I NOTICED THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND I STARTED THE TRUCK TO GET HOME. THE DEFROSTER WAS LEFT OFF AND I THEN STARTED TO DRIVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. NOT EVEN 30SECONDS LATER THE WINDOW THAT HAD SMOKE COMING FROM SHATTERED. IT IS IN MY LINE OF SIGHT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE REAR DEFROSTER BUTTON THERE WAS ABNORMAL CLICKING AND HISSING NOISE DETECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
I WAS DRIVING AND THE BRAKE STRENGTH WENT EXTREMELY LOW. I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WENT HAD. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAS A ROCK TO IT WHEN YOUR WEIGHT IS SHIFTED SOMETIMES.
SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT BULLETIN 17336 FOR AC CONDENSER. CONDENSER LEAKS AND BREAKS. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED BUT REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT SUB PAR AND ALSO PRON FOR FAILURE. CHEVROLET WILL NOT COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT OF CONDENSER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WITH 85,000 MILES IS NOT COVERED. THIS IS A NATION WIDE ISSUE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 15 RECALLS ON IT. I AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. DUE TO MY ALLERGIES AND THIS TIME OF THE YEAR DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN AND NO AC IS AFFECTING MY PHYSICALLY. THE CUSTOMER CARE CENTER FOR CHEVORLET IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND HAVE BEEN AVOIDING MY CLAIM SINCE 3/03/2020. TODAY IS 3/11/2020. THUS FAR THEY HAVE OFFERED TO COVER ONLY $215 OF $879+TAX REPAIR THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF IS A NATION WIDE ISSUE. PLEASE HELP.
WHILE IN REVERSE BACKING UP FROM PARKING SPOT WITH 2 LANE TRAFFIC BEHIND PARKING LOCATION, APPLIED BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. BRAKES WENT INTO WHAT FELT LIKE ANTI LOCK AND PUMPED WHILE I WAS TRYING TO STOP. SECOND TIME COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, APPLY BRAKES AND BRAKE PUSHED BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO FULLY STOP
BRAKES WORKED GREAT DURING THREE HOUR DRIVE UNTIL I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE RPMS DROPPED AND WHILE I WAS BACKING UP I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO STOP IN TIME BEFORE HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP AND THERE ARE MANY FORUM REVIEWS OF THE SAME ISSUE
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.
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.
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.
OUR 2015 SILVERADO 1500 HAS STUTTERING/ HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, WHEN TURNING ON TO A STREET YOU CAN NOT GET UP TO SPEED QUICK ENOUGH IT ACTS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING HOLD IT BACK. WE HAVE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND WIRE AND ALL THE COIL PACKS. THE VOLTAGE METER ON THE TRUCK KEEP FLUCTUATING SO WE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY AND THAT DID NOTHING AND KEPT FLUCTUATING SO WE GOT ANOTHER ALTERNATOR AND ANOTHER AND ANOTHER AND ANOTHER.. SO 5 ALTERNATORS LATER AND STILL NO FIX. BUT THE HARD SHIFTING IS THE MAIN CONCERN. BECAUSE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING TRYING TO GET INTO ANOTHER LANE THE TRUCK WITH JUST START HESITATING AND JERKING UNTIL IT LAUNCHES INTO GEAR. 1ST GEAR GOING INTO 2ND GEAR THE TRUCK WILL SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD AND 2ND GOING INTO 3RD FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GALLOPING UNTIL IT FINALLY ENGAGES. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED WITH ALL UPDATES BY AND ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. ALSO DID A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH AND CHANGED. NO SERVICE LIGHT. JUST BAFFLED WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION WHY NOTHING IS DOWN. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
RPMS WERE RISING ABOVE 6,000 WITHOUT ANY POWER. RANDOMLY WHILE ON HIGHWAY, TRUCK ONLY HAD 112,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. AND HAS HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS THE LIFTERS CLOSING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AND BRAKE ISSUES. THE WORST MODEL TRUCK EVER MADE.
OUR 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Z71 HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES AT 38,000 MILES AND THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 84 MILES WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I COULD ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT FELT LIKE I WAS PUSHING THE ENGINE. THIS WAS WHILE RETURNING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT. WE ARE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF A VEHICLE WE PAID GOOD MONEY ON. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IS LINE WITH 15 OTHER VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOT WHAT I THOUGHT CHEVROLET GM WAS ABOUT WITH THE PRODUCTION OF THEIR VEHICLES.
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.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that there was a water leak coming from the driver’s side floor of the vehicle and extending to the rear driver’s side floor. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic however, the cause was of the failure was not found. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.
MANY OCCURRENCES OF ELECTRICAL FAILURE - TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP IN 2017 AND 2019 WITH NO FIX BUT ONE RELATED POWER STEERING DECAL DONE. LOSS OF STEERING, LIGHTS, NAV, STABILITRAK, AIRBAG WARNING OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS NOTED WHEN BRAKING OR USING TURN SIGNALS. FRUSTRATING THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND POTENTIAL YOUTUBE FIX YET ALL DEALER HAVE NO FIX? CERTAINLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I'VE READ.
APPARENTLY MY TRUCK ALREADY HAD THE STEERING RECALL PREFORMED, BUT I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE STILL. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING US TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS WILL ALSO DIM ALMOST TO OFF WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE STATIONARY, ALSO POWER STEERING WILL QUICK MOMENTARILY WHILE DOING THIS ALSO. WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP AS A PRECAUTION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT WITH THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V586000 (STEERING) WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUNNIN CHEVROLET OF SANTA PAULA LOCATED AT (101 W HARVARD BLVD, SANTA PAULA, CA 93060) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.*DT*JB
ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I HAVE LOST STEERING CONTROL WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEED. THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO LOCK UP FOR ONE TO TWO SECONDS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN RIGHT. 1. IN TURNING LANE ON CITY STREET TURNING RIGHT ONTO SIDE STREET. FROM STATIONARY POSITION I PRESSED ON THE GAS TO TURN RIGHT AND CROSS TRAFFIC. STEERING LOCKED UP AND TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN RIGHT. IN ABOUT A SECOND OR SO THE STEERING FREED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON 2. AT A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WAS IN STATIONARY POSITION. AT THE END OF WASH AND DRY OUT TRUCK IN DRIVE AND PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT. STEERING LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN RIGHT FOR ABOUT A SECOND OR SO. THEN STEERING FREED AND I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED. 3. AT STOP LIGHT STATIONARY MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN PRESSED ON GAS AND STEERING LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND OR SO. THEN STEERING FREED AND I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED.
SLIDER REAR WINDOW SHATTERS FROM NORMAL DRIVING. USE OF REAR DEFROST AND OPERATING IN WINTER CONDITIONS CAUSE WINDOW TO DEVELOP INTERNAL STRESS. WINDOW FALL IN DURING NORMAL USE OR AFTER SHUTTING DOOR.
I OWN A 2015 SILVERADO HIGH COUNTRY WITH 73K MILES. OVER THE PAST MONTH OR SO - WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING GARAGE SPOT AT WORK, I HAVE LOST MOST OF THE BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKES FELT REALLY HARD AND FELT LIKE IT WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD REAL HARD SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP SAFELY WITH OUT RUNNING INTO THE RETAINING WALL. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY OR A PARKING SPOT AT A GROCERY STORE. I ALMOST BUMPED A CAR IN FRONT OF ME IN A PARKING LOT SPOT AND DECIDED TO START PARKING OUT FURTHER TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANY OTHER VEHICLES. AT MY MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE, I RECEIVED A REPORT THAT MY BRAKES WERE ALL "GOOD" BASED ON THE SERVICE TECH'S INSPECTION. THIS IS A REALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL PLACED TO GM TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED ON ALL AFFECTED TRUCKS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ACTIVATING THE REAR DEFROSTER, THERE WAS A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE DEFROSTER. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE DEFROSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PAVED ROAD WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON TO CLEAR SNOW ON THE OUTSIDE. SEVERAL MOMENTS LATER I HEARD A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR INTERIOR OF THE PICKUP CAB AND THEN LOOKED INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, AT WHICH TIME I SAW SMOKE EMITTING FORM THE LOWER CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FIXED WINDOW PANE (THIS IS 3 PIECE REAR WINDOW WHERE THE MIDDLE PAN OPENS VIA ELECTRICAL SWITCH). THE HISSING CONTINUED WITH THE SMOKE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE LOWER CORNER OF THE WINDOW NEAREST TO THE CENTRAL WINDOW PANEL. I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED THE ODOR OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE (BURNING INSULATION) AND THEN TURNED OFF THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SWITCH. THE HISSING SOUND AND SMOKE CEASED. A FEW SECONDS LATER 8 HEARD A LOUD 'POP' SOUND COME FROM THE BACK WINDOW AND OBSERVED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED, IN PLACE WITH THE FRACTURE LINE EMANATING OUTWARD FROM HE AREA WHERE THE SMOKE WAS FIRST OBSERVED.
THE TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED WITH 66500 MILES AND THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND TO FIX IT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S GOING TO BE 967.70 IS THERE A RECALL OR WARRANTY ON THIS IT ALREADY COST ME 106.73 TO PUT IT ON A COMPUTER FOR THE CODE THAT I COULD HAVE DONE AT HOME I'VE OWNED IT SINCE NEW IT WILL BE 5 YRS IN A WEEK OR SO JUST FEEL FOR 49000.00 TRUCK SHOULDN'T HAVE AIRBAG ISSUES ALREADY. THE CODE IS B0081-00 AND B1000 AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING WITH OUT ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY WEIGH IT DOESN'T THROW A CODE
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