2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,095 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (331 complaints · 30.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 58
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 331 of 1,095 owner complaints (30.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 331 complaints, 30.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 331 · 30.2% · 22 crash reports STEERING: 123 complaints, 11.2% of reports STEERING 123 · 11.2% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 113 complaints, 10.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 113 · 10.3% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 95 complaints, 8.7% of reports ENGINE 95 · 8.7% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 69 complaints, 6.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 69 · 6.3% · 1 crash reports 7 fire reports AIR BAGS: 53 complaints, 4.8% of reports AIR BAGS 53 · 4.8% · 13 crash reports STRUCTURE: 36 complaints, 3.3% of reports STRUCTURE 36 · 3.3% VISIBILITY: 34 complaints, 3.1% of reports VISIBILITY 34 · 3.1% · 5 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 2.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 213 complaints, 19.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 213 · 19.5% · 6 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 331 30.2% 22 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 123 11.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 113 10.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 95 8.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 69 6.3% 1 crashes · 7 fires
AIR BAGS 53 4.8% 13 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 36 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 34 3.1% 0 crashes · 5 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 24 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 213 19.5% 6 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2016. 2016-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2018-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2018-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2018-Q4: 82 owner reports 82 2019-Q1: 74 owner reports 74 2019-Q2: 80 owner reports 80 2019-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2019-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q1: 39 owner reports 39 2020-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2020-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2021-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2021-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2022-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2022-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2022-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2022-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2023-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2023-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2023-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2023-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2024-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2025-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2025-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2025-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2026-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2026-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 Owner reports Apr 2016 Jul 2026 Investigation PE18012 ● Investigation PE18012 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q2 Owner reports 15
2016-Q3 Owner reports 19
2016-Q4 Owner reports 19
2017-Q1 Owner reports 21
2017-Q2 Owner reports 11
2017-Q3 Owner reports 24
2017-Q4 Owner reports 21
2018-Q1 Owner reports 29
2018-Q2 Owner reports 31
2018-Q3 Owner reports 35
2018-Q4 Owner reports 82
2019-Q1 Owner reports 74
2019-Q2 Owner reports 80
2019-Q3 Owner reports 35
2019-Q4 Owner reports 25
2020-Q1 Owner reports 39
2020-Q2 Owner reports 16
2020-Q3 Owner reports 23
2020-Q4 Owner reports 38
2021-Q1 Owner reports 28
2021-Q2 Owner reports 12
2021-Q3 Owner reports 20
2021-Q4 Owner reports 38
2022-Q1 Owner reports 40
2022-Q2 Owner reports 29
2022-Q3 Owner reports 21
2022-Q4 Owner reports 21
2023-Q1 Owner reports 18
2023-Q2 Owner reports 18
2023-Q3 Owner reports 26
2023-Q4 Owner reports 21
2024-Q1 Owner reports 12
2024-Q2 Owner reports 16
2024-Q3 Owner reports 12
2024-Q4 Owner reports 15
2025-Q1 Owner reports 16
2025-Q2 Owner reports 23
2025-Q3 Owner reports 10
2025-Q4 Owner reports 22
2026-Q1 Owner reports 11
2026-Q2 Owner reports 19
2026-Q3 Owner reports 10
Defect investigation 1 PE18012
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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