2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

The 2015 Chevy Silverado has a very common problem, which I am shocked has not been put under a nation wide recall. A manufacturing issue of placing the negative battery cable in the wrong spot, causes the dash, power steering, stability tracking and air conditioning to shut off completely. When braking, the dash shuts off and the steering wheel locks, which has sent me into oncoming traffic. My brother had the exact same year make and model of truck and had the same exact issue. When his needed to be fixed, he was told the same thing from the dealership. “The negative battery cable should have never been in placed in that position, but relocating it will fix the problem. Only, after replacing the battery it burned out as well. Here is the text I received from the dealership today. “Hey Brian, this is Matt @ Ken Garff Chevrolet, we have tracked the problem down on the truck to the negative battery cable. It has high resistance causing the electrical issues. Estimate for repairs $492 before tax. Reply STOP to OptOut.” It’s a very good thing they diagnosed the issue, since I told them what it was when I walked in their shop. I told them verbatim what they sent back to me. There are literally thousands of complaints online with the same issue. How does a manufacturing fault, that is most definitely a safety issue, become the consumers expense. This problem is much worse, and more dangerous than the recalls that are currently on the vehicle. How many accidents and how much consumer money needs to be spent, before a recall is placed on such a common manufacturing issue. Please let me know what needs to be done to get this taken care of, so more people aren’t in danger, or screwed into paying to fix a blatant error by the manufacturer.

unknown When driving vehicle will randomly and often lose power -- the radio and dash lights go out, the steering wheel locks up -- sometimes the vehicle will have to be restarted

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph at a higher altitude, the RPM increased to between 4,000-5000 RPMs. The gear shifter was shifted into neutral and the RPM’s decreased. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer where the contact was informed that there was a failure due to the high altitude. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The VIN was not available.

The brake system fails when operating at extremely slow speeds (i.e., at drive throughs and while parking). Brake pedal becomes rigid and difficult to engage. When engaging the foot break the vehicle continues to roll and is unresponsive resulting in the vehicle to continue moving. Service appointment is scheduled for 7/14/21 at a certified Chevrolet dealer/service provider.

A/C Condenser gave out causing window to fog/ same issue with all GM / TAHOE / SUBURBAN / ESCALADE . Life safety issue visibility compromised I have a 2015 Chevy Silverado with only 30k on it. This should be a mandatory recall.

The power steering quits working for a few seconds then comes back on making it extremely difficult to steer vehicle..

Additional brake pedal effort needed at low speeds. If truck is at idol and or in traffic brake pedal becomes extremely stiff and requires a tremendous amount of effort to stop.

Fuel tank leak. No warning lights. Strong smell. Fuel on outside of tank. 46,000 miles.

The side impact airbags failed to deploy. I was ( T Boned) side impacted with such force to propel my my truck 90 degrees and into the ditch. I was wearing my seatbelt. The other driver was charged with the accident. I impacted the doorframe with my Lt. arm and chest, and my Left temple struck the window frame. The truck was totaled. As a result of the vehicular collision I suffered Pulmonary contusions, 3 broken ribs, a lacerated spleen, and omental lacerations. Had the side curtain airbags deployed my injuries would have been significantly reduced. This problem was noted in the accident report. Attached. I have not reported this to a dealer Geico has inspected the vehicle I reported to the the issue with the airbags . No warning lights or any other indication that the airbags were inoperable at any time in the trucks history. I am the first owner of this truck and it was well maintained . I was expected to get at least another 10 years service from the vehicle and maintained as so. I Have attached the accident report.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to a local dealer for an oil change, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and lost motive power. The vehicle was restarted and while driving back to the residence the failure recurred several times. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The fuel pump was replaced and the vehicle was fixed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.