2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
245 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 44/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 35,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2015 sits among all Silverado 2500 years
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 from an auction. It was later discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. At the time of the purchase, the vehicle mileage was 73,672. At the time of the vehicle registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 239,567.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Silverado 2500
“Driving and a service trailer brake code popped up and wouldn’t turn off it is a very distracting ding”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Silverado 2500
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 107 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 47,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 13,000 and 74,500 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Fix: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners will receive…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RRAB modules on the left and/or right side, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2020. Owners may…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014,…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Model years named: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Technical service bulletins
2,384 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 Silverado 2500 TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 reliable?
The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 drew 245 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 44/100, scored against the model's worst year (2003).
What are the most common 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 are electrical (66 complaints), brakes & stability (37), and other (23).
At what mileage do 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems around 47,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 13,000 and 74,500 miles.
Does the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.