2015 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
175 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
43,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 99 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 175 complaints (30.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 46 | 26.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 31 | 17.7% |
| Steering behavior | 21 | 12.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 9.1% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 4.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 4.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 54 |
| Service Brakes | 37 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Power Train | 19 |
| Air Bags | 16 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 16 |
| Steering | 16 |
| Engine | 12 |
Electrical System: 54; Service Brakes: 37; Unknown Or Other: 21; Power Train: 19; Air Bags: 16; Fuel/Propulsion System: 16; Steering: 16; Engine: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 37 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 18 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 22 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 37; 25,000 to 49,999: 18; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 6
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (37). 76 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 6 |
2015: 21; 2016: 16; 2017: 18; 2018: 14; 2019: 18; 2020: 16; 2021: 13; 2022: 16; 2023: 14; 2024: 10; 2025: 13; 2026: 6
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 46 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 31 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 21 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 10747392 · 2015-08-10 (August 10, 2015)
A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH OUR TRAILERS. THE SAME TRAILERS ARE USED WITH OLDER CHEVROLET TRUCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED BY GM THAT THE 2015 SILVERADO 2500'S ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MORE SENSITIVE TRAILERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONNECTION BECOMES WET DURING INCLEME…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,406 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747392 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10747402 · 2015-08-10 (August 10, 2015)
A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH OUR TRAILERS. THE SAME TRAILERS ARE USED WITH OLDER CHEVROLET TRUCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED BY GM THAT THE 2015 SILVERADO 2500'S ARE EQUIPPED WITH A MORE SENSITIVE TRAILERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONNECTION BECOMES WET DURING INCLEME…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,884 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747402 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10725674 · 2015-06-17 (June 17, 2015)
VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING BACKUP CAMERA NOT FUNCTIONING, RADIO INFO SCREEN DISAPPEARING, TRACTION CONTROL MUST BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO HAVE REASONABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN UNDER 40 DEGREES OUTSIDE, MOST SIGNIFICANT IS THE FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOWING MULTIPLE TIMES AND SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN WHICH CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION SINCE THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. CHEVROLET UNWILLING TO REPAIR AND IS REFUSING TO RETURN CALLS ON MY INQUIRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10725674 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10873296 · 2016-06-08 (June 8, 2016)
AT FIRST THE STEERING WAS HEAVY AT TIMES WHEN I WOULD MAKE A 3 POINT TURN OR IF I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THEN MOVING FORWARD. THEN ONE TIME IT COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AS I MERGED INTO CITY TRAFFIC COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT.
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10873296 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10927719 · 2016-11-23 (November 23, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING POSITION SENSORS AND THE GEAR BOX WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10927719 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10730369 · 2015-06-25 (June 25, 2015)
JUNE 24, 2015 SAFE CAR.GOV ON AUGUST 14, 2014, I PURCHASED A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 (102449) ON JUNE 30, 2014 AT SELMAN CHEVROLET (1800 EAST CHAPMAN, ORANGE CALIFORNIA, 92867 [phone removed]). APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER, I NOTICED RUST ON THE PAINTED FRAME OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE PURCHASED 5 CHEVROLET'S SINCE 2001 AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY RUST ISSUES. AS I BEGAN TO LOOK THROUGHOUT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK, I NOTICED RUST ON ALL EXPOSED METAL AS WELL AS ON THE PAINTED METAL. WHAT CONCERNED ME RIGHT A WAY WAS THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON T…
Owner-reported narrative. 272 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730369 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10855585 · 2016-04-14 (April 14, 2016)
THE HEAD LIGHTS ON A DARK RAINY NIGHT ARE SO POOR IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE, IF YOU MEET ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE JUST HOLD ON AND HOPE YOU DO NOT HIT EACH OTHER, AS YOU CAN'T TELL YOU ARE GOING TO. I HAVE HAD IT BACK FOR REPAIR BUT THEY TELL ME THERE IS NO FIX FOR A CHEVY, IF I HAD A GMC THERE IS A FIX. MY RADIO WILL NOT WORK WHEN ITS REALLY COLD OUT. MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY AND ENGINE FLUTTERS BETWEEN GEARS. WHEN I SLOW DOWN COMING INTO TOWN I FEEL A HARD DOWN SHIFT, ALSO IF GOING SLOW AND CLIMBING A HILL THAT IS WHEN IT FEELS AS IF THE ENGIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10855585 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10979021 · 2017-04-18 (April 18, 2017)
FUEL LINE LEAK. TWO STEEL FUEL LINES WERE RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THIS IS A DIESEL PICK UP AND THE FUEL SYSTEM IS REPORTED AT 28,000 PSI OPERATION PRESSURE. THIS RESULTED IN A LEAK OF DIESEL FUEL THAT SPRAYED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH CAN REACH TEMPERATURES IN EXCESS OF 1400F CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED AS A STRONG RAW FUEL SMELL IN THE CAB CAUSING AN INHALATION HAZARD. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY SMALL STAINS IN MY PARKING SPOT. THE SMELL WAS NOT EVIDENT WHEN IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY WHEN STO…
Owner-reported narrative. 74,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10979021 at NHTSA ↗