2015 Chevrolet Silverado Hd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (2) · Suspension (1) · Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (5)
Fuel System, Diesel 2014-12-24 · campaign 14V820000 · 56 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD diesel vehicles manufactured September 30, 2014, to October 21, 2014, and GMC Sierra HD diesel vehicles manufactured October 8, 2014, to October 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the hose clamp that secures the fuel tank vent line may not have been properly tightened during assembly.
Risk: A loose hose clamp could allow the fuel tank vent line to detach which may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the fuel tank vent line hose clamp, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14855.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist 2014-06-19 · campaign 14V339000 · 124,527 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 HD vehicles manufactured October 1, 2013 to September 20, 2014, and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 HD vehicles manufactured September 30, 2013, to September 20, 2014. The power steering hose clamp may disconnect from the power steering pump or gear, causing a loss of power steering fluid.
Risk: A loss of power steering fluid could result in a loss of power steering assist and power brake assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure the power steering hose clamps are properly secured, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14356.
Electrical System:software 2014-06-06 · campaign 14V301000 · 57,512 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban vehicles equipped with a base radio and an internal amplifier. The radios in the affected vehicles may become inoperative, and as a result, there would be no audible chime to notify the driver if the door is opened with the key in the ignition or no audible seat belt warning indicating the seat belts were not buckled. As such, these vehicles fail to comply
Risk: Without an audible indicator, the driver may not be aware that the driver's door is open while the key is in the ignition, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway. Additionally, there would be no reminder that the driver's or front seat passenger's seat belt is not buckled, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on July 2, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM's customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GMC owners may contact GM's customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14315.
Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers 2014-05-20 · campaign 14V265000 · 58 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD vehicles manufactured January 8, 2014, through February 27, 2014, and 2015 GMC Sierra HD vehicles manufactured January 9, 2014, through February 14, 2014, and equipped with a 220 Amp Generator (RPO KW5). In the affected vehicles, the retention clips that attach the fuse block to the vehicle body can become loose allowing the fuse block to move out of position. If this occurs, exposed conductors in the fuse bloc
Risk: This could result in an arcing condition, and combustible materials located nearby could ignite and result in an engine compartment fire.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuse block to verify that it is properly secured, repairing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14208.
Fuel System, Diesel 2014-04-25 · campaign 14V213000 · 51 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD, and GMC Sierra HD vehicles manufactured February 11, 2014, through February 19, 2014, and equipped with diesel engines and dual fuel tanks. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pipe connections on both sides of the diesel fuel transfer pump may not be properly torqued which may result in a diesel fuel leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the fuel pipe connections to the proper torque. The recall began on May 29, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). General Motors' number for this recall is 14067.
Service bulletins (23)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2015-08-24 · SB-08-24-15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
general motors: parts for most vehicles, clutch, master cylinder assembly are, required and requested, to be returned and need to reorder replacement parts using same part numbers. *pe
Electrical System:software 2015-08-01 · SBU-15115 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
gmc/chevrolet: a reprogramming service procedure is provided regarding update on new software for glow plug control module for certain trucks that generate excessive heat, causing a short circuit in transistor and/or fire. model 2015 silverado & sierra hd crew, denali, regular ext.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2015-08-01 · SB-00-06-01-026G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
general motors: in some vehicles and trucks, when transferring intake manifold to replace an engine long service block, due to internal damage, extreme caution must be taken for component debris via broken, bent or missing intake valves. *pe
Power Train:automatic Transmission:torque Converter 2015-07-01 · SBU-15435-B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
chevrolet/gmc: on certain trucks/suvs, service procedure has been provided for replacing torque converter that was machined incorrectly, causing poor performance and noise. model 2015 sierra hd, sierra denali hd, silverado hd. *pe
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2015-07-01 · PB-15086 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
general motors: tsb contains an owner's notification letter. select document search button below. on certain trucks and vehicles, the onstar system is inoperative due to embedded phone flash memory chip and vehicle communication interface module (vcim) needs replacing. model 2015. *pe
Service Brakes 2015-06-01 · SBU-15203 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
gmc/chevrolet: service procedures on certain vehicles to inspect, retighten the torque for right rear brake line bracket bolt to rear axle due to incorrectly being torqued allowing brake line to wear against rear axle housing and brake fluid leakage. model 2014-15 silverado ld, sierra ld, 2015 sil
Showing the 6 most recent of 23 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2016-02-29 · Exterior Lighting“i have a 2015 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd ltz model. this vehicle has projector headlights for the low beam that ave very inadequate when trying to see in dark nights. the light output is very dim and the cutoff pattern is low causing poor visibility to almost zero visibility on wet roads or during rain. using the fog lights does help, but also cau…”
2016-02-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 3,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado hd. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jolt forward when braking. the fuel level was 3/4 full during the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was acknowledged as a technical service bulletin and diagnosed that the function was normal. the vehicle was not repaired. the …”
2015-08-25 · Electrical System · 8,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado hd. while driving approximately 55 mph over a bump in the road, the engine stalled. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 8,000. upd…”
2015-07-30 · Suspension · 15,372 mi“new truck, 15372 miles, no off roading or rough surface driving. pulls to the right. concerned about suspension/steering failure. the vehicle pulls to the right. two chevy dealers have looked at the issue with negative results. there is no reason other than manufacturing error that would cause the problem. both chevy dealers have reported that the …”
2014-12-08 · Structure:body · 475 mi“after having rains for almost 3 days straight in southern california, i finally got some time to clean the interior of my vehicle. upon moving the floor mat on the passenger side, i notice the carpet was soaking wet. there is a leak somewhere near the firewall allowing water to enter the cabin on the passenger side. long term, i am afraid of mol…”
2014-11-13 · Exterior Lighting · 400 mi“2500 hd truck is equipped with optional oem towing/camper side view mirrors equipped with red turn signals embedded in mirror glass. red turn signal led's impair vision at night, and shine directly into drivers eyes, making it extremely difficult to see outside vehicle in direction of turn. the turn signal led's are manufactured without any sort of…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.