10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 1
Average Mileage:
36,849 miles

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problem #126

Mar 192022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
2015 CHEVY Silverado rack and pinion steering went only after 34,000. There are 900 cars recalled. My vin was not mentioned but the something happen to me, No warning. I did my research and 2014,2015,2016 all effected. It's something to do with the module. I have two small children do you know how frightening this is. How could this me the company said my care is not affected by the vin. but it is. They are not owning up to the situation. Can you help me please?

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #125

Nov 152022

Silverado 1500

  • 41,000 miles
The contact's husband owns a-€¯2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was parking the vehicle, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The contact stated that the steering wheel felt abnormally stiff, causing difficulties while steering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately-€¯41,000.

- Hammonton, NJ, USA

problem #124

Dec 022022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
At slow speeds the brake pedal gets hard and does not stop vehicle. At random times I temporarily lose power steering and vehicle is hard to turn.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #123

Sep 072022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
As reported in a previous recall, the electric steering cut out on me on two separate occasions during low speed turning into parking spots.

- Garfield Heights, OH, USA

problem #122

May 312022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
NHTSA campaign number 18V586. GM-€™s recall is 18289. Power steering at low speeds with voltage drop causes power steering to lose control

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #121

Jun 172022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
2015 Chevy Silverado, 62,300 miles. While driving at highway speeds. The air condition compessor locked up. Causing the engine to die and causing the loss of power steering and power brakes. I was unable to brake in a timely manner and had to swerve to avoid stopped traffic. It seems there are thousands complaining of the same issue online. There was no warning. I have contacted the dealer and they say there is no recall.

- Mabelvale, Ar, AR, USA

problem #120

Nov 202021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
While driving my dash and power steering would go out suddenly without any warning and last for several minutes before regaining electrical power. Engine would still be operating and I was still able to drive it but I lost all power and electrical indicators when it would happen.

- Magnolia, TX, USA

problem #119

Apr 272022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The truck just shut down for no reason, then can not turn it or can not use the brakes to stop it, then will not start, then it will start in time.

- Glenburn, ME, USA

problem #118

Mar 122022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When going at low speed, power braking fails, and I have almost crashed my truck several times. Also - when going at low speeds, my electronic power steering fails - it's difficult to turn and the steering wheel "kicks back" in my hands. Extremely difficult to turn. I'm very concerned that these two things will lead to a crash/accident. Please help! The approximate date listed is the last time these two issues occurred - but it occurs almost every time I drive the vehicle.

- Conroe, TX, USA

problem #117

Oct 142021

Silverado 1500

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated the Electric Power Steering Assist module was updated under NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V586000 (Steering) however, while driving 55 MPH two years later, the warning message -€œService Power Steering-€ illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring and the vehicle would lose power steering while parked. The contact stated that the stability tract control warning light and the 4-wheel drive warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness lid needed to be cleaned and the dialectic grease needed to be applied inside the connectors. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. Additionally, the dealer diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Fairfield, CT, USA

problem #116

Oct 142021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
While slowing down to make a right turn the engine stalled and the electrical power was lost rendering the power steering inoperable. The loss of power steering created a dangerous situation where I almost hit a tree. Also there has been several occasions while driving on the freeway the electrical power stalled. Thankfully it was only for less than two seconds, but I can't imagine what would have happened on a busy freeway had it not been only a temporary loss of power. I read online that these problems are not uncommon. I have taken the truck to a Chevy dealer where they replaced battery cables they said had some resistance in them. It's been a month since the repair ($1300 later) was made and have not experienced any problem since. After experiencing these "power failers", there would be a message on the dash that would state "OPEN THEN CLOSE DRIVER WINDOW'

- Franklin, WI, USA

problem #115

May 162020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Originally had a recall for the power steering and my truck went to get that recall done and not even 2 months later the same exact thing happened. Lower steering went out. I-€™ve already put in a complaint a while back when it happened but never heard anything so im putting in another one until i hear something to get ot fixed/reimbursed

- Richmond, KY, USA

problem #114

Jul 092020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I purchased the silverado 2014 in July 2018 dealer ship in Orangeburge SC. 3 months after driveing the truck i pulled to stop sign when pulled off the stearing wheel went left and my intentions was to go straight my luck was on my side that day. I finally fought the steering back straight and pulled over turned truck off then started back up and no probloms until later on started getting codes on the dash so i took to dealer ship closet one near me, they reboted the ECM and i told the service manger at that time i open the hood and showed him the wire that sometimes i go to start truck all it would do make a cliking noise open hood shake the big cable coming from the battery then truck would start, finaly summer arrives i start useing my air condition it finally went out took back too dealer they say needed new compressor i had warranty at the time replaced compressor after 2 week no A/C back 2nd time a/c issues they put die in compressor no leaks drive another 2 weeks same no a/c tack back to dealer then they tell me my waranty has run out and appears you have condinsor leaking refrigerant they wanted me to pay for i finally agreed to pay half and dealer pay half. Going back to about the second time i took the truck to the dealer when it was under warranty showed service manager cable that would cause truck not start until wiggled the wire. He told me that if that problom would have to change the ECM he said would cost alot of money when come 3rd time they refered to a dealership in Rockinham nc. so they could do a electrical codes diagnostic after my warranty had out when i asked why dont yall have the machine hear after you seen me at dealership 7 times after took truck ROCKINGJAM NC. DEALER checked codes erased few and few weeks later get into crash going arond a suv and cotton picker after starting go around suv turns left i tryed to turn steering wheel back over to my drive lane i had no stearing crashed into suv both total loss.

- Bennettsville, SC, USA

problem #113

Nov 182021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
For no reason at approximately 57,000 miles vehicle developed a strong intermittent shudder at at low RPMs on highway alignment seems has not corrected issue and vehicle has always had a concerning vibration I have been told is "normal" vehicle is on its second transmission and torque converter and the warranty just ran out and it seems like it wants to fall apart these issues have been ongoing and don't seem to be resolved by dealer

- Eldridge , IA, USA

problem #112

Aug 272021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel failed. The steering wheel became hard to turn to require excessive force to steer the vehicle. The contact was able to drive the vehicle onto the road shoulder. The contact restarted the vehicle and the steering wheel failed to operate as designed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V586000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was not available.

- Buckeye, AZ, USA

problem #111

Aug 012020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I estimate this has happened over 10 times. I lose all electrical power to the vehicle and the car shuts off, often this is preceded by loss of power steering and low speed. The last time this happened when pulling out into traffic; the steering kicked back, the truck lost all electrical power, dash went blank, radio dark, including loss of head lights, I will reiterate that this happened while pulling into traffic. This truck cost me over $40k new and I believe Chevy is aware of the problem, then simply don't want to cover the cost of parts and labor to fix. The dealership told me they had no idea what the issue could be, then I found several GM documents online. It appears this is a known issue, and they even list 2015 Silverado on documents. Bulletin No.: 18-NA-161 (The issues in this match exactly what I've experienced) also Reference Number:N172085440 Please help me convince Chevrolet to fix this issue or force them to do a recall.

- Goodlettsville, TN, USA

problem #110

Aug 072021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
for months i have been experiencing small issues at first, turn signal quit making noise, and then the radio quit working, this issue would only be corrected by turning off the vehicle, and restarting it, now the problem has gotten worse, tpms lights up on the dashboard the stabillitrack icon appears, and vehicle appears to stall momentarily and the radio goes blank, the most dangerous part is the electric steering wheel locks up, i have read several complaints online about this issue, and find no solution has ever been recorded, so far i have experiment this issue at low speeds and it is a interment problem that randomly happens

- Spencer, NY, USA

problem #109

Jul 262021

Silverado 1500

  • 45,304 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5-10 mph, the electric power steering failed, and the steering wheel ceased. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,304.

- Margate, FL, USA

problem #108

Jul 012021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
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. -€œThe 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. -€œHey 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.

- Pleasant Grove, UT, USA

problem #107

May 162021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
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

- Franklin, KY, USA

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