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.
At low speeds, like idle, brakes do not want to work. Very hard to press.
2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT/LTZ Double Cab 5.3 liter v8. Electrical short to power in underhood fuse block part number 84303175. Passenger side brake/tail light stay on constantly even when vehicle is shut off and key is out of ignition. Driver side brake/tail light works fine, customer had to disconnect harness to prevent battery from going dead. Hare Chevrolet Dealership, Noblesville Indiana, found short to power in under hood fuse block. Invoice: 340227 Part: 84303175 Customer pay 674.17 replacement of under hood fuse block. * MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN *
The service trailer brake system alarm goes off constantly while driving when trailer is not attached to vehicle. You can dismiss the warning but the alarm comes back. It’s a loud audible beeping that takes your eyes off the road.
UNKNOWN issue. For this vehicle at speeds in excess of 60 MPH the truck begins to shake. The shaking increases in violence as speed increases. This issue can be replicated without fault by a dealership or other auto-shop whenever necessary. The issue has not been specifically looked at by a dealership. There are currently no warning lights or indications. Mileage when started is 10400 +/- 50 mi.
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).
The truck would take off on its own. The steering column would lock up, and the brakes would fail. The transmission is currently slipping an d these are just a few thing that are/have happened.
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?
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 dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Appears to be a brake booster with my truck like trucks similar with this year, however my truck isn't included in the recall
When going at low speed, power braking fails, and I have almost crashed my truck several times. Also - when going at low speeds, my electronic power steering fails - it's difficult to turn and the steering wheel "kicks back" in my hands. Extremely difficult to turn. I'm very concerned that these two things will lead to a crash/accident. Please help! The approximate date listed is the last time these two issues occurred - but it occurs almost every time I drive the vehicle.
Unknown active recall that cant be fixed have contacted multiple different areas. I have three children and can not feel safe when driving them to school, sports etc.
At low speeds the vehicle does not come to a complete stop. The brakes don’t fully engage and after the pedal is compressed down the vehicle drives forward and in reverse for a few feet.
Was backing into parking place lost all brake pedal ran into another car . Lost brakes when backing trailer . This is a real problem
Back window glass shattered when shutting drivers side door. Happened on the 26th of February 2022, Illinois is still very cold in February, thankfully no passengers were in the back seat. Had to drive home very slow as not to drop glass on the highway. Found a Program Bulletin on the internet, bulletin No: 14815 from a Customer Satisfaction Program that stated this could happen due to structurally weakened glass by GM. We contacted GM and they said our Vin # was not on a recall list. We contacted our Insurance company and are waiting on a new glass to be installed. No warnings of any kind.
Service trailer park system
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would hesitate, stall and shut off at random times. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced an engine gasket but the failures continued to occur. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not yet notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she entered the passenger’s side and heard an abnormally loud sound and noticed that the passenger’s side rear window had shattered. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact notified her insurance provider of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The rear window defroster melted and started to smoke and then the rear window exploded.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the rear window defroster and the window slide began to smoke and there was an abnormal noise. The contact turned off the defroster to avoid a fire. The contact has discontinued the use of the defroster and remote start feature in order to avoid a potential fire. The contact called the dealer who advised that there was no recall for the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
Lifter collapsed on highway.
Trying to park in a parking space at grocery store. Put truck in reverse to straighten up my parking job and felt like I had no power brakes. Had to really step on the brakes to get it to stop. Put the truck in drive and went forward and felt the same sensation: almost no braking. Almost had to stand on the brakes to get the truck stopped. After I turned the truck off, shopped and came back, there was no issue. I took the truck to a mechanic who could find no issue with brake pads, rotors or fluid. The same situation happened again a couple of weeks later. I checked brake fluid and there was plenty. It seems to occur at low speeds and resolves if I turn the vehicle off and let it sit for several minutes. I don't have confidence in the braking system now of my 2015 Chevy Silverado LTZ Z71. I have 103K miles on it and have regular maintenance records to include any recall notifications. I never received any recall info on braking issues.
My 2015 Silverado was started up remotely to warm up during an icy day. The truck had already been driven a few hours earlier. When I stepped in the truck I heard sizzling. About a minute later I smelled and saw smoke from the passenger rear seat area. I turned the truck off, but when stepping back in after investigating and moving it from the road the passenger side rear window broke. No warning was given for this to happen.
Cars under carriage subframe is completely rotted. All suspension parts are detached from under carriage subframe. Vehicle is unsafe to drive.
AFM active fuel management caused Engine failure.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle after 12-15 minutes. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the instrument panel turned black temporarily. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start later that day. The contact was able to restart the vehicle the next day. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that he would need to pay a repair fee as his VIN was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V265000 (Electrical System). The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
My truck lost brake vacuum assist on Saturday 1/29/2022, it happened 7-8 times at engine idle speed while parking. I'm a 230 lb man and had a difficult time stopping the truck. This is a known issue, I've already had a recall performed on the truck for this issue, I believe the recall is NHTSA Campaign Number 19V645000. It's my belief that there is a flaw in the vacuum pump design, Chevrolet has tried to address this issue by reprogramming the software but that hasn't solved the problem. I believe this was a effort to address the issue while avoiding financial loss for Chevrolet. This is dangerous and I'm not going to put another pump on the vehicle, it won't fix the problem because it's a design issue. GM can either fix the truck or give me a truck that will stop. This truck has been a nightmare, I could go on about loss of power steering and complete loss of electrical power (apparently these are known recall issues for the same truck design, but my specific truck doesn't fall under that recall), but for now I'd simply like the company to be held accountable for the brake issue. Please help force GM to address this issue before some else is injured. Also, this has caused me to lose control of my vehicle and hit a post in the a parking lot, this could have been a person, luckily it wasn't.
Unable to brake at low speed idle. Brakes occasionally lose power when at low speed, for example stop and go in line at a restaurant drive through, or behind a line of cars at a stop sign. Brakes become hard, maybe 1/4 “ pedal travel and very difficult to stop and avoid collision with car in front. No issue at higher speeds.
I got something out of the driverside door of my truck and shut the door and the passengerside of the rear sliding window blew out. It was 30 degrees out.
While driving, the engine suddenly stalled forcing me to take evasive action to exit the roadway. After having the vehicle towed to the dealership, I was informed the CP4 fuel pump had failed. The cost of the repairs totaled $13,296.39, plus towing. The repairs took seven weeks to complete.
2015 Silverado with 86,000 miles maintenence regularly. Motor has seized. No issues in past vehicle just stopped going over 30 mph. Dealer quoted 9,500 for repair.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while parking, the passenger in the rear seat noticed that there was smoking coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the rearview defroster was operating and there was a blue smoke coming from the rear window. The contact stated that the smoke was extinguished by opening up the rear doors. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
The contact's husband owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start as needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,400. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that he noticed fluid leaking from his vehicle. Upon inspection, he discovered that antifreeze was leaking from the radiator. The contact called Al Serra Chevrolet (6167 S Saginaw St, Grand Blanc, MI 48439, 810-202-0013) and Bert Ogden Chevrolet (1400 E Expressway 83, Mission, TX 78572, 956-205-1068) and was informed that there were no recalls on his vehicle. The contact was provided an estimate by each dealer for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 89,059.
I was driving on the Freeway, when the gears on the Transmission started to idle. I was going about 65 miles per hr, when the vehicle would not move, even as a stepped on the gas pedal. I was able to put my hazard lights on and pulled over on the side shoulder of the Freeway. I immediately put the vehicle in park mode. While in park mode the vehicle started to make a very loud screeching noise. I turned off the vehicle to see if this would troubleshoot the issue. I turned vehicle back on and the noise did not go away, I put the vehicle back into gear and it would not move, it started to shake and the vehicle jumped into which I believe would have been 3rd gear. I was able to drive the vehicle to my house at 5 miles per hr with the Hazard lights on. My house was only 2 miles from the Freeway Exit. During the 2 Mike drive to my house, the vehicle kept jumping into gears. This could have caused a major accident on the Freeway. I need answers.
At low speeds, the braking system is not operating at 100% efficiency. The pedal must be pushed hard and the vehicle does not STOP promptly. Happens in forward and reverse. There is also a grinding sound when this happens.
The air bag warning light came on. The dealership determined it is the air bag passenger presence module that has failed. None of the air bags will function when this warning light is on. It is available for inspection. This problem started intermittently 2 month’s ago and now happens every time it’s driven.
Seal deteriorated on 3rd brake light at top of cab, allowing water inside the light and the vehicle. Concerned about possible wire/electrical short circuit.
The contact's father 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.
GM active fuel management has caused multiple collapsed lifters, bent pushrods and camshaft damage on 2 separate occasions costing thousands of dollars in repairs shortly after the factory warranty ended. 2015 Chevrolet Silverado with ecotec 5.3 liter engine.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the vehicle began to shake, with vibrations coming from the center console and the passenger’s side front seat. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,500.
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 unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer 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. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.
Lifters collapsed Got it inspected by a dealer Check engine light came on for a misfire
I was backing out of an inclined driveway and when I applied the brakes, I had a hard brake pedal situation and I was not able to stop the truck until it rolled into the street. Thank goodness no car was behind me or coming down the street. I parked the vehicle and will not drive until I get to the dealer to look at. I checked the brake fluid reservoir and it was fill to appropriate level. Prior to this, 5 or 6 times, while driving, my stability control and ABS light came on but went off. Also, now that I think about it, those lights came on when the road was really pitched to one side or when I pulled into a elevated parking space.
When driving home from work one day driving at low speed (Below 15mph) the brake pedal would not go down it seemed like no matter how hard I pushed the brake pedal would not move much. This caused me to run a stop sign once the truck slowed down enough and brakes were literally being pressed as hard as possible you could hear the front brakes grinding really bad and the truck still did not want to stop. I had to call a wrecker service to tow my truck to a local mechanic shop. Upon further investigation and 625 dollars later it was determined the vacuum pump failed. After replacing the pump no further issues so far.
Brakes are acting spongy, sometimes they are hard, then it goes to the floor, and makes a electronic noise.
Brake pedal got hard while trying to stop. Had no power brakes. Turn truck off and back on brake pedal works again
Severe overheating and smoke from rear defrost window area. Same issue happened to my vehicle as described in recall number N192265660 with GM. I used remote start to warm up truck and when I went to get in and opened the rear door, smoke bellowed and a bright red glow (flame?) at the rear window was present. Due to the low temperature outside, cold air rushed in and the driver side rear window fractured from thermal shock. Appeared as a short or bad circuit caused the extreme heat in this area.
Driving down the road and transmission gave out
I’ve only owned my 2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 for 8 months now and I’ve been noticing my paint starting to bubble and I popped one and water came pouring out I have also had to change my left rear turn signal twice my top light socket keeps melting and you can just buy a pig tail you have to get all three light sockets and they are 136.89 and the sound in the truck don’t also work if the truck sits longer then 5 hours I have no sound and I’ve replaced battery already I also will get a clicking noise from under the steering wheel when the truck turns off it lasts from 1 min to 15 mins and stops thank you
Faulty trailer wire harness that can result in loss of brakes while towing as well as a constant distraction
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 30, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.