AutoUtility currently tracks 17 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet SS. Steering System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 6 complaints (35.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
5 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Noticed a noise in the front suspension and took it in to dealership to get looked at. Dealership inspected and told me some internal component of the strut had failed and it wasn't operating correctly. I asked if I could just continue to drive it and they told me it could be a safety issue if I..."
"The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet SS. The contact stated that the service air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the passenger’s side seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY REGAINED POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY,..."
"THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 43000 MILES. THESE ARE ELECTRONIC MAGNETIC RHEALOGICAL SHOCKS AND COST OVER $600 EACH!! THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ABNORMAL ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS AND SINCE THE PART NUMBER HAS CHANGED IT SEEMS..."
"THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR AND I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AS SOON AS AN APPOINTMENT BECAME AVAILABLE. AFTER A FEW HOURS OF DIAGNOSIS, CHEVROLET SERVICE DETERMINED THERE WAS A LOOSE WIRE AND IT WAS REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR TWO DAYS WHILE THE ISSUE..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2017)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Chevrolet SS Current Page | 17 | 1 | 7 | Current |
| 2016 Chevrolet SS | 24 | 0 | 7 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Chevrolet SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 9 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2015 Chevrolet SS
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2015 Chevrolet SS is Steering System, appearing in 6 records (35.3% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Air Bags & Restraints (5) and Suspension (2).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 17 consumer defect complaints and 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2015 Chevrolet SS.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2015 Chevrolet SS, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 0 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.