2015 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,103 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
54,896 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 678 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 350 of 1,103 complaints (31.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 393 | 35.6% |
| Steering behavior | 175 | 15.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 98 | 8.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 66 | 6.0% |
| Engine operation | 48 | 4.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 18 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 350 |
| Steering | 160 |
| Electrical System | 159 |
| Power Train | 131 |
| Engine | 130 |
| Unknown Or Other | 130 |
| Air Bags | 65 |
| Structure:Body | 43 |
Service Brakes: 350; Steering: 160; Electrical System: 159; Power Train: 131; Engine: 130; Unknown Or Other: 130; Air Bags: 65; Structure:Body: 43
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 96 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 190 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 202 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 98 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 61 |
| 150,000 and above | 31 |
Under 25,000: 96; 25,000 to 49,999: 190; 50,000 to 74,999: 202; 75,000 to 99,999: 98; 100,000 to 149,999: 61; 150,000 and above: 31
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (202). 425 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 77 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2019 | 214 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2021 | 98 |
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2023 | 84 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2026 | 45 |
2016: 53; 2017: 77; 2018: 177; 2019: 214; 2020: 116; 2021: 98; 2022: 111; 2023: 84; 2024: 57; 2025: 71; 2026: 45
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 393 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 175 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 98 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10861313 · 2016-04-25 (April 25, 2016)
COMBO 4 PIN AND 7 PIN TRAILER CONNECTION IS UPSIDE DOWN. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF TRAILER LIGHTS AND BRAKES. WITH CONNECTION UPSIDE DOWN THE 7 PIN DOOR WILL NOT HOLD PLUG IN TIGHTLY AND CAUSE THE BRAKE AND GROUND PINS TO POSSIBLE DISCONNECT. LOOSING BRAKES WHILE PULLING A HEAVING LOAD IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLUG NEEDS TO BE INVERTED TO ENSURE THE DOOR LATCH HOLDS THE PLUG AT THE HIGH POINT AND WEIGHT OF THE CORD HOLDS THE PLUG IN TIGHTLY DEALER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND GM ENGINEER IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE.. NEITHER HAS YET TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861313 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10865872 · 2016-05-19 (May 19, 2016)
7 PIN TRAILER CONECTOR IS MAUFACTURES AND INSTALL UPSIDE DOWN ON ALL SILVERADO TRUCKS SINCE AT LEAST 2014 AND POSSILBLY 2013. THE DOOR HOLDS THE PLUG IN; HOWERVER THE DOOR FLIPPING DOWN THE PLUG AND BOUCE AND BECOME DISCONNECTED. THIS CONNEXTION PLAYS A VITAL ROLEINLIGHTS AND BRAKING. BOTH CAN AND WILL BE LOST GM EGINEERS ARE ARWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER ARE NOT FIXINGIT
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10865872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10861463 · 2016-04-26 (April 26, 2016)
MY SILVERADO HAS DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AROUND 4-5000 MILES FROM NEW. THE VIBRATION STARTS AROUND 60MPH AND INCREASES IN INTENSITY UP TO AND BEYOND 80MPH, THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT IN TEXAS. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN IN THE SEATS, CENTER CONSOLE, STEERING WHEEL, DOORS AND GAS PEDAL. ON MY LAST 3+ HOUR DRIVE I HAD TO STOP MIDWAY BECAUSE THE VIBRATIONS GAVE ME A HEADACHE. THAT'S NEVER HAPPENED IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE EVER. AFTER 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER AND MULTIPLE ROAD FORCE BALANCE AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS LATER THE DEALER STATES THE T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10861463 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10875082 · 2016-06-19 (June 19, 2016)
I BOUGHT THE CAR THREE DAYS EARLIER. THE VEHICLE HAS 4800 MILES ON IT. IT IS A CERTIFIED USED TRUCK. I WAS DRIVING ON A CURVY ROAD ON THE SIDE OF A SMALL MOUNTAIN. WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THE STEERING GETTING A LITTLE PLAY IN IT, NOT MUCH EVER SO SLIGHT. WHEN I GOT TO THE 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN, ONTO ANOTHER ROAD, I FOUND I HAD LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK STARTED TOWARD THE TREES. I HIT THE BRAKES AND GAVE IT ALL I HAD, MUSCLE WISE, IN ORDER TO MAKE THE TURN. I PULLED OVER AND REGAINED MY COM-POSHER. I DID NOTICE THERE WAS A…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10875082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864612 · 2016-05-12 (May 12, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED INTO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT FORWARD ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN REPAIR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. ....UPDATED 071…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864612 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10897309 · 2016-08-20 (August 20, 2016)
THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING IN AUTOMATIC BUT WHEN IN MANUAL MODE IT SHIFTS FINE WITH NO ISSUES. THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING ISSUE AND PROBLEM THE SERVICE CENTER FOR A LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND THE ISSUE. BUT THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE TRANSMISSION.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10897309 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10881484 · 2016-06-29 (June 29, 2016)
CHECK TRAILER WIRING WARNING - WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, WEATHER, SMOOTH VERSUS ROUGH ROADS, WHILE PULLING TWO DIFFERENT TRAILERS, THE TRUCK INDICATES TO CHECK THE WIRING AND 1 SECOND LATER IT INDICATED THE TRAILER IS CONNECTED. IT MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A MILE AND THEN NOT OCCUR FOR 50 MILES. ONE TIME THERE WAS A MESSAGE TO CHECK THE BRAKE CONTROLLER. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME I HOOK A TRAILER UP TO THE TRUCK. TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE SAYING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN I PUL…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10881484 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10894710 · 2016-08-10 (August 10, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A COMMUNICATION ERROR IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10894710 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10949929 · 2017-02-06 (February 6, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE NEXT MONTH AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIA…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10949929 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11030325 · 2017-09-28 (September 28, 2017)
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 PRESE…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11030325 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11034297 · 2017-10-18 (October 18, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JOHN JONES CHEVROLET IN CORYDON, INDIANA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A RODENT DAMAGED THE WIRES ABOVE THE FUEL TANK, WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11034297 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11096396 · 2018-05-16 (May 16, 2018)
THE ENGINE HAS A TICKING NOISE LIKE A LIFTER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. I'M TOLD THIS IS NORMAL ITS A TICKING FUEL PUMP FOR THE FUEL INJECTORS. I THINK GM IS BETTER THAN THAT AND CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO QUITE IT DOWN. IF THERE ENGINEERS CAN'T FIGURE IT GM SHOULD CONSIDER FINDING SOME THAT CAN! THE NEXT TIME I BUY A GM PRODUCT IT WILL NEED TO BE QUITE IF NOT I'LL BRAKE A FAMILY TRADITION FOR 80 YEARS AND BUY ANOTHER BRAND.
Owner-reported narrative. 75 miles reported. Look up ODI 11096396 at NHTSA ↗