2015 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD has an outstanding overall safety rating of 5 stars according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This vehicle excels in front and side crash ratings as well as rollover and side pole crash ratings. Additionally, it is equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, and offers the option for forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems for added safety.

Despite its impressive safety features, it is noteworthy that there have been 1008 complaints reported for this model, indicating potential issues that may need attention. In addition, there have been 23 recalls issued for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which could suggest recurring problems that the manufacturer is addressing.

Overall, while the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD boasts top-notch safety ratings and features, the number of complaints and recalls should be taken into consideration when evaluating the vehicle's safety and reliability.

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Complaint Count

1,008

Recall Count

23

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 PU/CC RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2009 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2009 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2009 Score 2015 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"brakes are hard at low speeds"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-12-12
Complaint:
"brakes fail at low speeds,or cruising in to a parking lot"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-03-12
Complaint:
"while backing up on an incline the brakes stop working and pedal vibrates like abs is kicking in. have to use e brake to stop"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-12-11
Complaint:
"the power assist for the brakes intermittently goes out and does not work, typically happens at low speed like when parking. the most recent time this started happening a ‘brake assist’ notification appeared on my dashboard. this is a safety concern. i see a recall for my model and year, but when i inquired was told my vin was not covered. the existing recall number that i believe should be expanded to cover my vin is recall number n192268490 and is also listed as nhsta campaign numbers 19v645 and 20v603. please look into this and expand the recall to cover my vehicle and others that should be covered for this safety defect."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-02-10
Complaint:
"when backing slowly down a ramp with a boat attached the brakes feel like they are not holding . feels like i'm going to be in the water with the boat. in drive the brakes work just fine. only when going down a ramp with the boat it feels like the brake is down as far as it will go and fading or out of pressure. this happened a couple times before this in june and july. then i replaced the front brakes. first time i backed the boat in after brake change it still happened. i feel the power booster or something else is bad. it's just weird it is only in reverse at slow speeds."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-04-08
Complaint:
"i have had several instances when it has become difficult stopping my vehicle, particularly under low-speed conditions like when approaching a stop light or while in a parking lot. i have had to use both feet and all my force to stop the vehicle and several of these times was while towing which only added to the difficulty and danger of the situation. i have replaced my brake pads, rear calipers and flushed the brake fluid all of which has not helped or resolved the issue. a shuttering in the brake pedal often times accompanies this issue, similar to the abs system activating. i see there is a recall 19v645000 which from my online research seems to mimic what i am experiencing but when i called chevrolet directly, i was told to make a report on this website. i was not offered any assistance in the matter."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-02-08
Complaint:
"truck often while driving getting a "service trailer brake system" message, that is a safety-critical defect, and in my case, a defective wire harness"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-01-07
Complaint:
"trailer brake system, needs service light keeps coming on. have had this issue with this vehicle since i purchased new in 2015. have had this issue checked by dealer several times and they always tell me unable to duplicate customers issue on my service invoice. the service light will come on and an audible alert will sound for a few seconds and then go off and come back on. apparently this is an ongoing issue with gm products, have talked to other chevrolet owners who have experienced same issue and several gm forums have this issue as a priority topic."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-05-07
Complaint:
"2015 chevy silverado ltz 5.3l. 81.2k miles. after not driving the vehicle for four days while away on a work trip, the very first trip out of the garage, the brakes became extremely difficult to press and stop. originally, it occurred at low speeds, but it persists at all speeds now."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2025-06-06
Complaint:
"low speed braking. no warning lamps or messages. when creeping forward and then applying brake boost is lost. intermittent so the driver may not be able to anticipate when braking will change."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-10-06

Recalls for the 2015 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015-2016 chevrolet silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 crew cab special service, tahoe police pursuit/special service, gmc sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative."
Consequence:
If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.

Component(s) Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC > PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date of incident: 2018-08-30
Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 chevrolet silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured october 1, 2013, to february 1, 2016, 2015-2016 chevrolet tahoe police pursuit vehicles (ppv) manufactured march 1, 2014, to february 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 gmc sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured october 29, 2013, to february 1, 2016. on the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative."
Consequence:
If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 20760.

Component(s) Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC > PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date of incident: 2016-02-05

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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