2015 Chevrolet SILVERADO 3500

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Average

Quick Summary

The 2015 Chevrolet SILVERADO 3500 has 76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (25% of all complaints), specifically: a warning message comes on the dash telling the driver there is a issue with the trailer brakes, or wiring system. the trailer brakes become inoperable when this comes on. we have contacted gm with the issue, both at the dealer level and at the corporate level; and they insist it is a problem with o. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.

3 fire reports 3 crash reports 2 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

19 complaints

25%

• A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O
• A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O
• A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

13 complaints

17%

• BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM DEALER IN SEPT 2015 WITH THE DEALER INSTALLED FLATBED ALREADY ON IT, ON THEIR DEALERSHIP LOT. FUEL MILEAGE WAS POOR FROM THE FIRST, "ENGINE LIGHT ON" FROM THE FIRST; TRANSMISSION DRAGGING FROM THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT. SERVICE ADVISORS AND THE SALESMAN SAID DRIVE IT
• P2636 TRANSFER PUMP INSUFFICIENT FLOW - VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO RESTART. TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP TO FIND TRANSFER PUMP WHICH TRANSFERS FUEL FROM REAR TO FRONT TANK HAD FAILED. VEHICLE HAS 37,880 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. BELIEVE THIS TO BE RECURRING ISSUE, WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED W
• MY CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCK HAD AROUND 52,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER & WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE FUEL INJECTION CHECK BALL EXPLODED (ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP) & CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP & BECOME IMMOBILE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP & REPAIRED @ AROUND $12,000 WOR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM DEALER IN SEPT 2015 WITH THE DEALER INSTALLED FLATBED ALREADY ON IT, ON THEIR DEALERSHIP LOT. FUEL MILEAGE WAS POOR FROM THE FIRST, "ENGINE LIGHT ON" FROM THE FIRST; TRANSMISSION DRAGGING FROM THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT. SERVICE ADVISORS AND THE SALESMAN SAID DRIVE IT”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

10 complaints

13%

• A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O
• A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O
• A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

8 complaints

11%

• BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM DEALER IN SEPT 2015 WITH THE DEALER INSTALLED FLATBED ALREADY ON IT, ON THEIR DEALERSHIP LOT. FUEL MILEAGE WAS POOR FROM THE FIRST, "ENGINE LIGHT ON" FROM THE FIRST; TRANSMISSION DRAGGING FROM THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT. SERVICE ADVISORS AND THE SALESMAN SAID DRIVE IT
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN REVERSE, THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE HORN SOUNDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 5 TO 10 M
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE METAL FRAGMENTS INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

6 complaints

• I FIND THE PUSH BUTTON CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE TO SMALL FOR A WORKING DRIVER. WHEN WEARING GLOVES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT USING THE SMALL PUSH BUTTONS. THE BUTTONS THAT WERE USED ON THE PREVIOUS MODELS WERE MORE USER FRIENDLY.
• VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN PARK, WAS PARKED OPENING A GATE AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POP AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD,WITH A TRAILER,LOAD OF HAY, HAS DONE LOTS OF DAMAGE HAS 2000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS STATIONARY THEN STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS.
• WE WERE TRAVELING ON I-465 OR I-90 OUTSIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS WITH OUR 2016 LANCE CAMPER MODEL 995 ON OUR 2015 SILVERADO 3500HD. WE STOPPED AT A REST AREA ON I-90 AND FOUND THE AWNING AND AWNING ROLLER FOR THE SLIDEOUT ON THE CAMPER HAD DISAPPEARED. I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT OR UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I FIND THE PUSH BUTTON CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE TO SMALL FOR A WORKING DRIVER. WHEN WEARING GLOVES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT USING THE SMALL PUSH BUTTONS. THE BUTTONS THAT WERE USED ON THE PREVIOUS MODELS WERE MORE USER FRIENDLY.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 76 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM DEALER IN SEPT 2015 WITH THE DEALER INSTALLED FLATBED ALREADY ON IT, ON THEIR DEALERSHIP LOT. FUEL MILEAGE WAS POOR FROM THE FIRST, "ENGINE LIGHT ON" FROM THE FIRST; TRANSMISSION DRAGGING FROM THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT. SERVICE ADVISORS AND THE SALESMAN SAID DRIVE IT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM DEALER IN SEPT 2015 WITH THE DEALER INSTALLED FLATBED ALREADY ON IT, ON THEIR DEALERSHIP LOT. FUEL MILEAGE WAS POOR FROM THE FIRST, "ENGINE LIGHT ON" FROM THE FIRST; TRANSMISSION DRAGGING FROM THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT IT. SERVICE ADVISORS AND THE SALESMAN SAID DRIVE IT
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)