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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 1
Average Mileage:
36,128 miles

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2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering problems

steering problem

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2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Comments (Page 5 of 9)

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problem #81

Jan 012020

Silverado 1500

  • 54,792 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While in motion, especially in slow turns, the vehicle completely shuts down. Power steering goes and battery completely drained. When problem is occurring dashboard lights are affected. Dashboard lights light up and go blank. Truck will not start unless jumpstarted. This has happened multiple times since summer of 2019. Contacted banks Chevrolet and concord New Hampshire and they said they are not aware of any known problems. Contacted banks Chevrolet in concord New Hampshire and they said they are not aware of any known problems, although recalls for this same issue are present in other 2015 Chevrolet Silverado.

- Bedford, NH, USA

problem #80

Dec 112019

Silverado 1500

  • 56,000 miles
Parked my truck came out to get in and go to work and had no power steering at all I was backing up in my driveway and was stuck in the middle of a battle creek city street unable to turn it even broke my finger/tendon on finger may having to have surgery due to no power steering and the great force I had to use to try to get it out of the road

- Battle Creek, MI, USA

problem #79

Nov 032019

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 66,690 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 60 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the "service power steering, drive safely" warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road. The contact was able to drive to his destination. The vehicle was taken to fiesta Chevrolet (located at 4002 South expressway 281, edinburg, tx 78542, (956) 287-3654), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,690.

- Mercedes, TX, USA

problem #78

Feb 012019

Silverado 1500

  • 21,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized when turned and an alarm sounded. On several occasions, the steering failed and the vehicle stalled. The contact placed the gear into neutral and restared the engine immediately. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was test driven, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 21,000.

- Pittston, PA, USA

problem #77

Sep 162019

Silverado 1500

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving low speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and became inoperable. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to findlay Chevrolet (6800 S torrey pines dr, las vegas, nv 89118, (702) 982-4000) where it was diagnosed that the negative battery ground cable was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 9-5568612928. The failure mileage was 75,000.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #76

Jul 192017

Silverado 1500

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle lost power steering ability without warning. The contact managed to steer the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. Once turned off and restarted, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to cutter Chevrolet (711 ala moana blvd, honolulu, hi 96813, (877) 471-1766) where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the dealer updated the eps module software approximately one year ago. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 18V586000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #75

Aug 272019

Silverado 1500

  • 64,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 10 mph, the steering seized and the vehicle stalled while turning into a neighborhood. Sellers Buick GMC (38000 grand river ave, farmington hills, mi 48335, (248) 579-8383) was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. The contact scheduled an appointment with the dealer to see if the vehicle could be repaired under an extended warranty. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000.

- Garden City, MI, USA

problem #74

Jul 312019

Silverado 1500

  • 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the stabilitrak, power steering, and ABS warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 18V586000 (steering) by capitol Chevrolet (6200 S ih 35 frontage rd, austin, tx 78745, (512) 445-1222); however, the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the stabilitrak, power steering, and ABS warning indicators illuminated after the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #73

Jul 102019

Silverado 1500

  • 43,000 miles
Lose power steering and low speeds when turning and steering wheel becomes very difficult to turn

- St. Peters, MO, USA

problem #72

Aug 012018

Silverado 1500

  • 89,000 miles
When my truck was under factory warranty it had a ratcheting clunking noise coming from the rack and pinion. The truck had 89000 on it and I called Chevrolet filed a complaint. I was driving last summer and I lost my steering going down the road then I got it back. Then I took it in for the software update recall. The Chevrolet garage told me that the rack and pinion is not covered under factory warranty. Now the truck has 109000 and the rack is binding worse. I did my research and found out their is alot of people with the same problem I'm having. These racks need to be recalled before someone gets hurt.

- Hornell, NY, USA

problem #71

Jul 182019

Silverado 1500

  • 39,400 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was in motion moving straight forward at a very slow speed (inching out of car wash during drying cycle). Dash service indicator came on "service power steering drive with care". lost power steering almost instantaneously as dash service warning appeared. Was able to pull out of gas station with no power steering and pulled to side of road, turned off truck. Checked under the hood to see if any noticeable loose connections (none). Wiggled fuses in fuse box under hood. Restarted vehicle and dash "service" indicator flashed on but power steering worked for 2 corners (200 yards) while driving 25 mph and failed with same service warning. Limped truck with no power steering to dealer about 3 miles. No noticeable affect to accelerator or other electronics in the vehicle. Vehicle has 39,400 miles on it.

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

problem #70

Jul 032019

Silverado 1500

  • 108,000 miles
At low speeds of 15mph or less, when brakes are applied, the vehicles brake assist stops working and the electric to the car flashes off. If speeds are low enough and you apply brakes while turning right at a light or stop sign, the vehicle will shutoff and steering wheel locks. This is a huge safety issue and poor design.

- Lake Elsinore, CA, USA

problem #69

Jul 012019

Silverado 1500

  • 54,500 miles
Trucks shakes and vibrates at speeds over 65mph. Shakes are so bad it feels as though the wheels are coming loose. Tired have been rebalanced. Replaced. New rims. No solution.

- Sparrows Point, MD, USA

problem #68

Jun 262019

Silverado 1500

  • 103,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving about 40 mph and attempting to slow down, the brakes did not work. The contact stated that the brake pedal went to the floor and caused the vehicle to rear-end the vehicle in front of it. The contact also stated that the steering either locked up or lost power and that there was no warning. The vehicle was damaged but was not totaled or towed. There was no injury reported. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the burns Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc. Dealer (803-366-9414, located at 2515 N, cherry rd, rock hill, SC 29732) where it was confirmed that there was a recall (NHTSA campaign number: 18V586000 (steering)). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000. Parts distribution disconnect

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

problem #67

Jun 032019

Silverado 1500

  • 125,200 miles
I was at a stop sign trying to make a left hand turn and the truck steering locked up and then it happened again in a drive thru fast food place. I'm scared it's going to cause me to wreck while driving. I have no control of the truck when it happens and my lights, radio, and door locks go out then come back on.

- Richmond Hill, GA, USA

problem #66

Oct 052018

Silverado 1500

  • 29,700 miles
Truck was serviced for power steering assist programming recall. Ok for about two months. Problem started again: Power steering lost, low speed whobble & steering wheel shake. Original problem was to replace power steering motor assist kit. I never got this original recall. I still have a serious steering problem. Please help me solve this problem. ## VIN passed ## Chevy Silverado ltz 2015 ##

- Fairmont, WV, USA

problem #65

Dec 052018

Silverado 1500

  • 46,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 equipped with Goodyear Wrangler tires, size: C265/65R18, and dot: 4axpjh1R1215. While driving various speeds, the steering failed and the contact heard a loud, abnormal noise under the hood. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact had the battery replaced twice. The contact stated that the battery needed to be replaced again. In addition, all four tires contained bubbles. The tires and battery had not been replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. Preston hood Chevrolet (212 hollywood blvd nw, fort walton beach, fl 32548, (850) 610-7278) diagnosed and repaired the vehicle. The repairs were unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 46,000 the tire failure mileage was unknown.

- Destin, FL, USA

problem #64

Sep 012015

Silverado 1500

  • 40,000 miles
The rack and pinion is making noise while turning the steering wheel. It is my understanding that due to the electronic power steering assist if it fails the steering will no longer work. I have seen many complaints about this same issue for these year model trucks and my truck only had approximately 40,000 miles. This part seems to have a high failure rate and is relatively expensive especially if it fails multiple times which I have read happens.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #63

May 122019

Silverado 1500

  • 77,316 miles
I was making a turn onto highway 39 in meridian, ms when the power steering stopped working. After pulling over and turning the vehicle off for a few moments, the power steering returned.

- Meridian, MS, USA

problem #62

Apr 152019

Silverado 1500

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving the at various speeds, the power steering had malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn in either direction. In addition, when turning the steering wheel the head lights would flicker off and on. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer buff whelan (40445 van dyke ave, sterling heights mi.) who was unable to determine the cause of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

- Clawson, MI, USA

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