2015 Model Year

GMC Sierra 1500

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
798
Recalls
1
Crashes
28
Severe
47

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V209000 Apr 2016

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Oct 2026

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while at a complete stop and attempting to shift into reverse(R), Drive(D) or park(P)...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2026

I remote started my truck. I got in about 5 minutes later. When I shut the door the rear window, passenger side of the power sliding window blew out....

Electrical System Fire
Feb 2026

I remote started my truck, and when I got to it there was smoke and a flame coming from the rear power window. The remote start activates the rear def...

Power Train
Feb 2026

During day to day driving when the truck is accelerating from a stopped position there's a massive clunk or hard shift from either 1st to 2nd gear. ha...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was firm and unresponsive, and...

Power Train
Feb 2026

Tranmission is shuttering and not wanting to shift right

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
Feb 2026

I had and still have the Brake Assist failure warning light on and having issues with brake pedal effort not working as it should to stop vehicle and...

Engine
Jan 2026

The engine seized up traveling about 40MPH in the middle lane on a busy road with my child in the passenger seat. I was able to get off the busy road...

Engine
Oct 2025

This occurred 5+ years ago. Coming home one night I had a sudden loss of power with the truck and barely made it home. Was able to limp the truck to t...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 2025

The temperature sensor in the transmission is faulty leading to hard/delayed shifting, shuttering, and vibration

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 has 798 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Brakes. 28 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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