Recall Register

2015 Chevrolet Silverado: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The newest campaign is 16V209000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Apr 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V209000, in the NHTSA record

GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the vehicles to prevent the tensioner from being damaged. Any tensioner that has already been damaged will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15822.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 1,740,815 units in total.

  • 16V209000Seat Belts
  • 15V640000Electrical System / Ignition
  • 14V819000Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft
  • 14V719000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
  • 14V446000Seats
  • 14V374000Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
  • 14V007000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System

  1. 16V209000Received . 895,232 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks manufactured January 29, 2013, to January 21, 2015. While entering the vehicle, the seat belt tensioner cable may be positioned such that the driver slides over it. This movement may result in the fatigue and separation of the cable.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the vehicles to prevent the tensioner from being damaged. Any tensioner that has already been damaged will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15822.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15822. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 15V640000Received . 3,073 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks manufactured January 24, 2014, to February 26, 2014, 2015 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles manufactured February 12, 2014 and Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles manufactured February 6, 2014, to February 13, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the "Start" position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If stuck in the "Start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "Accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15573.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15573. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 14V819000Received . 152 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly / Axle Shaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles manufactured November 24, 2014, to November 25, 2014. Due to an improper heat-treatment, the rear axle shaft may fracture while the vehicle is being driven.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the rear axle shaft fractures, the rear wheel may separate from the axle shaft, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axles, and replace any that were improperly heat-treated, free of charge. The recall began on December 17,2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14892.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14892.

  4. 14V719000Received . 679 units.

    Steering / Electric Power Assist System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Due to a problem with the EPS module, the affected vehicles may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist during vehicle operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering assist motor kit, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14743.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14743. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 14V446000Received . 124,007 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14340. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 14V374000Received . 392,459 units.

    Power Train / Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles, and model year 2015 GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, an electrical signal short may cause the transfer case to shift to neutral without the driver's input.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is parked and the parking brake is not in use, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of injury to bystanders. If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is being driven, the vehicle would lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will re-program the software in the transfer case control module, free of charge. The recall began in early August 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14192.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14192. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 14V007000Received . 325,213 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, and 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado HD; and GMC Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL, equipped with a 4.3L engine or 5.3L engine.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The overheated exhaust components may melt nearby plastic parts and may result in an engine fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number for this recall is 14008.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14008. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19800
  2. 19820
  3. 19840
  4. 19850
  5. 19880
  6. 19890
  7. 19900
  8. 19910
  9. 19920
  10. 19930
  11. 19940
  12. 19950
  13. 19960
  14. 19970
  15. 19980
  16. 19995
  17. 20008
  18. 20014
  19. 20024
  20. 20036
  21. 20048
  22. 20058
  23. 20064
  24. 20071
  25. 20081
  26. 20090
  27. 20100
  28. 20112
  29. 20122
  30. 20133
  31. 201413
  32. 20157
  33. 20162

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2015 Chevrolet Silverado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/silverado/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado?
1,740,815 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Silverado have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Silverado, model years 1980 to 2016. 7 of them name the 2015 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.