2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 1186 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (382), Steering (174), Electrical System (174).
Key takeaways
- 1186 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 61 involve a crash, 16 a fire, 35 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 382 | 32% |
| Steering | 174 | 15% |
| Electrical System | 174 | 15% |
| Power Train | 147 | 12% |
| Engine | 146 | 12% |
| Unknown Or Other | 137 | 12% |
| Air Bags | 72 | 6% |
| Structure | 49 | 4% |
| Exterior Lighting | 37 | 3% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 30 | 3% |
| Suspension | 28 | 2% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 26 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/RC RWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC RWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/EC 4WD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/RC 4WD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Power Train,engine - filed 2026-09-15
I am filing this complaint regarding a serious engine lifter/Active Fuel Management (AFM) failure in my 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The vehicle experienced a lifter failure that caused significant engine problems and created a potential safety concern while driving back from shopping: loss of power, engine misfire,...
Power Train - filed 2026-08-28
January of last year, I was driving, coming off the highway, my engine came on and the system send to shutdown immediatly. I was close enough to my machanic, upon inspection, the AFM System failed at only 76,622 miles. This is part of the building issues with this value lifter problem I wanted to document it with the...
Service Brakes - filed 2026-08-24
When applying brakes at low speeds the brakes are unresponsive they sound rough and the vehicle does not come to a stop it skids forward, and an electric low whine occurs. This doesn't happen everytime. I took it in for Carvanas 30 day warranty and was told its because I drove it down the mountain grade while applying ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.