AutoUtility currently tracks 1184 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 400 complaints (33.8% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 61 filings cite a crash, 16 cite a fire, 30 report one or more injuries, 1 reports one or more fatalities.

Key Problem Findings
  • Total NHTSA Complaints: 1184 reports
  • #1 Reported Problem Area: Brakes & Traction Control (400 reports • 33.8% of submitted complaints)
  • Secondary Problem Areas: Steering System (174), Electrical System (174)
  • Crash-Citing Complaints: 61 filings
  • Fire-Citing Complaints: 16 filings
  • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 30 injury filings • 1 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
1184
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
61
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
16
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
30
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
1
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 33.8% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

400 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 28 crash reports 🩹 7 injury report entries
#2 Problem Area 14.7% of complaints

Steering System

174 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 3 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 8 crash reports 🩹 5 injury report entries
#3 Problem Area 14.7% of complaints

Electrical System

174 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 4 crash reports 🔥 12 fire reports 🩹 3 injury report entries
#4 Problem Area 12.2% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

145 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#5 Problem Area 12% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

142 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 5 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 1 injury report entry
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Symptoms Mentioned in NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

AutoUtility uses deterministic phrase matching to identify recurring symptom descriptions within consumer-submitted NHTSA complaint narratives.

Powertrain & Transmission 4.1% of complaints

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

48 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Brakes & Traction Control 3.3% of complaints

Reduced Braking / Brake Pedal to Floor

39 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Steering System 2% of complaints

Steering Sticking, Binding or Assist Loss

24 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Engine & Cooling 0.5% of complaints

Engine Stalling / Sudden Shutdown

6 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Air Bags & Restraints 0.3% of complaints

Airbag Warning Light / Non-Deployment in Crash

4 complaint narratives describe this symptom
Symptom Identification Method: A complaint may describe more than one symptom, so percentages may sum to more than 100%. Symptom identification reflects text contained in consumer-submitted complaint records and does not establish a confirmed mechanical diagnosis.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Brakes & Traction Control NHTSA ODI ID: #11759276
Filed: 08/24/2026

"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..."

Incident Date: 08/16/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: SERVICE BRAKES
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11758961
Filed: 08/23/2026

"Lifter for cylinder 7, part of the Active Fuel Management system, failed to open causing the truck to lose full power while I was on the highway without any warning prior to the incident. It could have caused an accident if It had happened during a busier time on the highway as I could not go the..."

Incident Date: 06/01/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Brakes & Traction Control NHTSA ODI ID: #11758625
Filed: 08/21/2026

"The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes failed to engage while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact placed both feet on the brake pedal for the vehicle to come to a stop. No warning lights were illuminated. A..."

Incident Date: 08/21/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Steering System NHTSA ODI ID: #11758442
Filed: 08/21/2026

"The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering functionality for approximately 1 minute. The failure had occurred while the steering wheel was straight or turning towards the left or the right, and the..."

Incident Date: 08/18/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: STEERING
Air Bags & Restraints NHTSA ODI ID: #11756993
Filed: 08/14/2026

"The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his son was stopped at a gas station, while buckling the seat belt, the floor anchor pretensioner cable snapped off. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. A Chevrolet dealer was contacted and..."

Incident Date: 07/04/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: SEAT BELTS
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Current Page 1184 61 18 Current
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 795 42 13 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 836 49 6 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 514 10 7 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 1059 27 10 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 708 13 12 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 792 20 8 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 604 10 6 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 365 7 3 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 289 7 2 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 90 1 0 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 0 0 3 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 146 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 308 20 0 2 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 91 1 0 1 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 86 2 0 2 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 85 1 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 69 1 1 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 57 13 0 17 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50 0 6 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 36 0 0 1 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 19 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 19 0 1 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 17 0 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 12 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 10 0 2 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 10 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9 0 2 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 9 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 8 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 8 1 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 7 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 7 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 6 0 3 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES 6 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 5 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 5 1 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 4 3 0 2 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 4 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 4 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 4 0 0 1 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 4 1 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 1 0 1 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 2 0 0 1
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 3 1 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 2 2 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 2 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS 2 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 1 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 1 1 1 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
NONE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SEATS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 2 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
TRAILER HITCHES,EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (1184). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (2)

1 OPEN 1 CLOSED

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
OPEN Engineering Analysis (EA) ODI Action #EA21002
Opened: 2021-09-17 • Currently Active

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Affected Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious...

Active federal investigation. Official NHTSA File →
CLOSED Preliminary Evaluation (PE) ODI Action #PE18012
Opened: 2018-11-20 • Closed: 2022-04-10

Brake Vacuum Pump Failure

Affected Component: SERVICE BRAKES

On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If th...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 19V645000 Official NHTSA File →
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.