2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Structurebody Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
6 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
MY BATTERY WAS DEAD THIS MORNING, SO I JUMP STARTED MY TRUCK. I LET IT RUN STATIONARY FOR 10 MINUTES AND THE BATTERY EXPLODED. IT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF. IT BLEW THE BATTERY INTO PIECES, ELECTRONICS AND THE COOLANT RESIVOIR. IT SPRAYED BATTERY ACID, COOLANT EVERYWHERE. MY EARS WERE RINGING AS I WAS 10 FEET FROM IT. IT ALSO DENTED THE FENDER ON MY TRUCK. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS BLOWN OFF, WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CALLED BACK BUT WAS NOT. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON PROBLEMS WITH THOSE BATTERIES AND SAID THEY COULDN'T GET A RESIVOIR FOR 3 DAYS. WE ARE TRAVELING AND STOPPED HERE IN LEBANON TN FOR THE WEEKEND. I HAVE MANY MORE PICTURES, BUT THEY ARE TOO LARGE TO ADD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RYAN CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1800 S BROADWAY, MINOT, ND 58701, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
MY SILVERADO WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AND REGISTERED IN CANADA. IT WAS EXPORTED TO THE US AND I PURCHASED IT IN JULY 2019. RECENTLY MY REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER HAS FAILED TO FUNCTION AND I FOUND THAT CANADA HAD RECALL FOR THIS REASON AND I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE OR EXPLODING GLASS ON MY TRUCK. GOOD MORNING MR. HUNT, THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING TRANSPORT CANADA'S RECALLS DIVISION. IN REVIEWING THE RECALL AND DISCUSSING THE MATTER WITH GENERAL MOTORS CANADA, THEY HAVE CLARIFIED THAT RECALL N192220470 DOES INVOLVE 2015-2019 MODEL YEAR SILVERADO HD MODELS. IN REVIEWING THE PROVIDED VEHICLE INDENTIFICATION NUMBER, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS VEHICLE NO LONGER RESIDES IN CANADA. REGISTRATION HISTORY SHOWS THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY EXPORTED OUT OF THE COUNTRY PRIOR TO THIS RECALL BEING ISSUED. THIS IS THE REASONING WHY YOUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THIS RECALL. GM'S N192220470 RECALL (TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL #2019-325) WAS...
THE VEHICLE HAD A HANDICAPPED DRIVER CONVERSION, WITH A GULL-WING DRIVER'S DOOR. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS ONLY HELD CLOSED WITH A MAGNET AT THE FRONT OF THE DOOR OPENING. THERE WAS NOT A LATCH TO ACTUALLY HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED. IN THE ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON A GRAVEL ROAD. THE ROADWAY SHARPLY DESCENDED TO A LOW-WATER BRIDGE, WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO ELEVATE AND LEAVE THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE TRUCK RETURNED TO THE ROAD, THE MAGNET HOLDING THE DRIVER'S DOOR FAILED, THE DRIVER'S DOOR POPPED OPEN, AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED 80 FEET. THE DRIVER IS NOW QUADRIPLEGIC, SUFFERING A C6-7 SPINAL CORD INJURY, AND A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THE PHOTO FILES ILLUSTRATE THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS RIPPED OFF BECAUSE IT WAS OPENED, AND THE PASSENGER DOORS WERE LOCKED COMPLETELY SHUT. *DT *DT *DT *DT*JB CONSUMER STATED THEY DID NOT CONTACT...
I PURCHASED A 2015 CHEVY 2500 SILVERADO LTZ BLACK NEW. THE PAINT IS STARTING TO CHECK AND BUBBLE ON THE TRUCK. THE HOOD IS THE WORST SO FAR BUT U CAN SEE IT'S STARTING ON EVERY PANEL ON TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS BARELY 50,000 MILES , HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED, AND BABIED. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND SAY THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT OVER 3 YEAR 36000 MILE CORROSION WARRANTY. I'VE BEEN A CHEVY TRUCK DRIVER FOR 25 YEARS I WILL SOON BE DRIVING ANOTHER BRAND AND WILL BE SHOWING AND TELLING PEOPLE HOW THEY BACK THE PRODUCT. VERY DISAPPOINTED!
TAKATA PROBLEMS, CLUTCH IN AIR CONDIIONING UNITS..FREEZING UP , EATS BELTS THEIR IS A FLAW IT WILL CAUSE YOU TO HAVE ASMA ATTACK FROM RUSH OF HOT AIR IN VEHICLE..DANGEROUS.,..BREAKS ARE SQUEEKING WHEN PULLING OUT N DRIVING..NOTICE TREAD LOOKS UNEVEN IN FRONT. PEELING PAINT ON DOORS
Other 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 Problem Areas
Electrical System
54 complaints
Service Brakes
37 complaints
Unknown Or Other
20 complaints
Power Train
19 complaints
Air Bags
16 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
16 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Exterior Lighting
9 complaints
Seat Belts
6 complaints
Visibilitywiper
6 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
2 complaints
Fuel System Diesel
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Fuel System Dieseldeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Trailer Hitches
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemrear Window
1 complaint