2015 Gmc SIERRA 1500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC RWD has an exceptional overall safety rating of 5 out of 5. It achieved top scores in front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings. Along with its impressive safety ratings, this vehicle comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature. Additionally, it offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, enhancing its safety features. Despite its stellar safety record, it is worth noting that there have been 706 complaints and 20 recalls reported for this model. Overall, the GMC Sierra 1500 prioritizes safety with its top-notch ratings and additional safety technologies.

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Complaint Count

706

Recall Count

20

Investigation Count

3

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2015 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 GMC Sierra 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 GMC Sierra 1500 PU/CC RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 GMC Sierra 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 Gmc SIERRA 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:
"the brake vacuum pump is failing. when in a parking lot the brakes get very hard al.ist causing an accident. there is no vacuum when trying to park in parking lot. the 2015 gmc sierra had a recall for this but my vin did not. not sure why as it's failing too. i need my truck so will have it fixed today, but want a recall."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2025-03-09
Complaint:
"constant “service trailer brakes” warning on dash. i haven’t done anything to cause it."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-09-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was firm while being depressed. the contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently while parking or while at a stop. the brake pedal failed to operate as needed. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the engine power reduced message was displayed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the brake booster pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 66,476."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-07-07
Complaint:
"in several occasions my brake when approaching stop sign or light and i hit my brakes more than once it goes to the floor and it become difficult to stop without having to push very hard on the brake pedal. it does it almost every time."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-06-06
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated while driving 70 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would not slow down. the contact aggressively depressed on the brake pedal and the vehicle was able to stop as needed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the independent mechanic determined that the vehicle had experienced an unknown failure however, the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2018-01-08
Complaint:
"service trailer braking system notice continues to pop up on the dash while driving."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2023-03-04
Complaint:
"brake pedal effort is increased, pedal gets hard and vehicle is hard to stop. happens at slow speed. intermittently."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-06-03
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated her husband was driving when the vehicle in front of them applied the brakes unexpectedly, the driver depressed the brake pedal but failed to stop the vehicle due to the brake pedal being resistant/ rigid causing the vehicle to rear-end the other vehicle. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the air bags did not deploy. the contact stated no one was injured nor sought medical attention. a police report was filed. the driver was able to continue driving to their destination. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump had to be replaced. the dealer replaced the vacuum pump back in october of 2022. the vehicle was repaired but the second vacuum pump was also defective and the dealer replaced it on-site for a third time. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 85,500. the contact stated that the failure speed was no more than 70 mph."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2024-07-12
Complaint:
"hard break peddle at low speeds, break booster issue"
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-01-08
Complaint:
"trailer brake system service."
Components Involved: SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-01-07

Recalls for the 2015 Gmc SIERRA 1500

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd, 3500 hd, tahoe, suburban, gmc sierra 2500 hd and 3500 hd, gmc yukon, gmc yukon xl, cadillac escalade and cadillac escalade esv vehicles and 2014-2017 chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500, trax, caprice police pursuit vehicle, gmc sierra 1500, buick encore, and 2014-2016 buick lacrosse, chevrolet spark ev and ss vehicles. in the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. during this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash."
Consequence:
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL
Date of incident: 2016-09-08
Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 buick lacrosse and chevrolet spark ev, caprice ppv and ss vehicles, 2014-2017 buick encore and chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet tahoe, trax, suburban and silverado 2500 and 3500 and gmc yukon and yukon xl vehicles, and 2015-2017 gmc sierra hd 2500 and 3500 vehicles. while being previously remedied for recall 16v-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. during this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash."
Consequence:
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL
Date of incident: 2017-07-10

GMC 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.

GMC ranks 8 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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