Out of no where I get in my truck and start driving. I hear a hissing sound from the back window. All of a sudden it is smoking so I turn my truck off then back on hissing is gone. I have been keeping an eye on it to make sure it doesn't happen again. I was sitting in my driveway and truck was running. All of a sudden I hear this pop and I look back and right next to the part that was smoking the window completely shattered. .
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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When I am turning at low speeds, usually below 10mph, power-steering assist stops working temporarily and then suddenly starts working again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the radio and instrument panel lights were clicking off and on, which caused the vehicle to stall after making a left turn. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle resumed normal operation after the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The contact also mentioned that on another occasion, the vehicle stalled while depressing the brake pedal and using the turn signal. The vehicle was taken to local dealer mike reed chevrolet located at 1559 e oglethorpe hwy, hinesville, ga 31313, where the mechanic was unable to duplicate failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure and filed a case. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000
The steering wheel gets hard to turn at low speeds like it's going out. When I stop and turn the wheel the headlights dim.
The power door lock actuator quick working around 36k miles making it impossible to open the affected door(s) from the outside and can only be opened by pulling the inside door handle which is difficult with a crew cab. I fear that if a belted passenger who is unable to unbundled in a accident or fire may be subjected to danger. I have read of these lock actuators falling earlier the average and general motors will not cover the repair past the exact manufacturer warranty limit.
Often, when making low speed turns the entire engine and electrical system shuts off. There is no power steering when this happens and it's difficult and dangerous to try to coast to a safe spot to try to restart the vehicle. Generally, it starts back up again within a few minutes. In the three years that we've owned the vehicle, it has been to two different chevy dealerships more than once and both dealerships say there's no problem. It's frustrating that it seems to be a common issue yet there's no answer to the problem and no recall.
Our 2015 silverado 1500 has stuttering/ hesitation when accelerating, when turning on to a street you can not get up to speed quick enough it acts like there is something hold it back. We have replaced the spark plug and wire and all the coil packs. The voltage meter on the truck keep fluctuating so we replaced the alternator and the battery and that did nothing and kept fluctuating so we got another alternator and another and another and another.. So 5 alternators later and still no fix. But the hard shifting is the main concern. Because when you are driving trying to get into another lane the truck with just start hesitating and jerking until it launches into gear. 1st gear going into 2nd gear the truck will shift extremely hard and 2nd going into 3rd feels like you are galloping until it finally engages. The computer has been replaced and reprogrammed with all updates by and ase certified mechanic. Also did a transmission fluid flush and changed. No service light. Just baffled with all these complaints about transmission why nothing is down. It is a serious safety issue.
Whenever I drive with multiple passengers, the media system will start clicking like if someone is scrolling through options but I'm not touching any buttons. Then at random times it will start changing the display of my dash and my media screen. There are also times the touch screen will just not respond. This is a constent thing that happens.
I used my remote start, from the key fob, while I went inside the store. I came out of the store and had heavy smoke coming from the rear windows and defroster area. It smelled of a car fire. I immediately got into the truck and turned it off. I noticed the smoke dissipated and I started the truck to get home. The defroster was left off and I then started to drive out of the parking lot. Not even 30seconds later the window that had smoke coming from shattered. It is in my line of sight.
Many occurrences of electrical failure - taken to dealership in 2017 and 2019 with no fix but one related power steering decal done. Loss of steering, lights, nav, stabilitrak, airbag warning often but not always noted when braking or using turn signals. Frustrating that there are thousands of complaints and potential youtube fix yet all dealer have no fix? Certainly a major safety issue that should have been solved based on the number of complaints I've read.
Vehicle was being operated on a paved road when the rear window defroster was turned on to clear snow on the outside. Several moments later I heard a hissing sound coming from the rear interior of the pickup cab and then looked into the rear view mirror, at which time I saw smoke emitting form the lower corner of the passenger side fixed window pane (this is 3 piece rear window where the middle pan opens via electrical switch). The hissing continued with the smoke that was coming from the lower corner of the window nearest to the central window panel. I immediately recognized the odor of an electrical fire (burning insulation) and then turned off the rear window defroster switch. The hissing sound and smoke ceased. A few seconds later 8 heard a loud 'pop' sound come from the back window and observed that the entire rear passenger side window had shattered, in place with the fracture line emanating outward from he area where the smoke was first observed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, a smell of plastic burning started. Smoke emerged from the bus bar located at the bottom of the sliding rear window. The smoke stopped when the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was driven to the dealer century chevrolet, 6105 west 120th avenue, broomfield, co 80020, they determined that the rear window defroster failed and needed replacement. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,914.
Upon turning the vehicle on there were no alerts like seat belt warnings, door open, hands free calling, onstar. Also when shutting vehicle off no alarm to indicate keys are in the ignition. Cannot hear if blinker is on. Nothing comes through the radio. This happens on an intermittent basis. Approximately every several months. Sometimes it will start the sheets if I shut the vehicle off then start it back up. Today it didn't do that. At this time my truck has approximately 80,000 miles. Also on occasion the service electric breaks have indicated an issue as well.
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 silverados.
I was driving, I put my rear defrost on and I started smelling burning I looked in my rearview mirror and see my real window smoking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the vehicle was started, the low battery warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the charging gauge suddenly dropped, indicating that the vehicle was recharging the battery while he was driving instead of staying centered they way it was designed. At times, the contact would have to jumpstart the vehicle due to the battery failure. The contact took the vehicle to dan vaden chevrolet savannah (located at 9393 abercorn st, savannah ga 31406, 912‑629‑0200) where it was determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle to kerry chevrolet (located at 7500 alexandria pike, alexandria, ky 41001, 859‑635‑6400) where it was determined again that the battery needed to be replaced. The contact bought a different battery brand from auto zone and replaced the battery; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle had a total of three batteries replaced in approximately four years. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at any speed, the power lock on the front passenger door did not lock automatically. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact called serra chevrolet at 330‑644‑7500 (located at 3281 s arlington rd, akron, oh 44312) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000. *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off while making a turn in either direction. The failure occurred on twelve separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to dave gill chevrolet (4700 e. Broad st, columbus, oh), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 32,000.
Loss of power steering, all digital screens go black, computer shuts down, finally resulting in the vehicle completely shutting off. At this point nothing operates including 4 ways. After 2-3 minutes all resets and truck starts and operates again. Dealer and gm techs have gone through the truck for a week with out a solution. This has happened at least 10 times ,with a few times being in a potentially dangerous position. All electrical,all grounds and obc are in good working order. There is no solution and this is not the only truck with this issue. Gm has a major and potentially lethal problem and have not put out a recall as of yet. This would lead me to believe they have not figured out the issue or are waiting for fatalities before investigating.
Doors lock and unlock while driving and also after truck is turned off and key removed from ignition ....problem has been occurring for some time now but is getting worse
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.
Tl* 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.
Headlights flickering when on. While in motion my stabilitrack light illuminates along with the seatbelt light. When using the turn signal the radio display goes out for about a second and turns back on. When braking the radio display goes off for a second. I get a low battery signal maybe 2 or 3 times a week, I drive my truck daily. It has 76k miles. I lose power steering after about 150 mile drive. Its been happening for about 3-4 months. 4/22/2019 was the worst. All of it happened yesterday on a 175 mile drive
While driving slow and making a hard left turn everything flashes off 0n dash ,then on, on dash,but engine shuts off causing steering and braking safety concerns,this has happened three times in last two week took it to dealership they couldn't
So many problems with it. Chevy went from offering to lemon law it out to sitting back waiting on an intel to finish killing me. They sabotaged truck or its a horrible problem. Air bags did not deploy at 45 mpg fron tend collission. I could have died. They dont care. 1 year later, no one came to look at it. They delay me day ater day
I have a 2015 chevy 1500. It is my daily driver,(in alabama) so when my AC stopped working I figured it needed recharged as I do use it quite often. Recharged it and it worked for 2 days. Then out again. So I recharged it and used the dye to see where the leak was located. Can not see where a leak is anywhere. My truck is just out of warranty. There are 1000's of complaints, why is nothing done? I understand that AC is not a necessity to some but with a 7 yo that has asthma, living in alabama it becomes a necessity. Oh, fyi when your air not working neither does your defog. When driving home at night its so bad you cant see out of the window. I have almost wrecked 4 times bc of it. I did hit a dog bc I couldnt see it..... And to think all the 1000's of people having the exact same problem bc of a flawed design. You may want to take note before paying a lawsuit bc someone lost their life bc of something simple and known.
I was driving my 2015 silverado 1500 when my daughter in the backseat noticed that's something smell like it was burning, she told me and within 10 seconds I could smell the same thing and it smelled like electrical was burning. I could see smoke coming from behind her headrest so I pulled off the road immediately and got her out of the back seat and could see it was coming from either the slide window or the defroster so I jumped in the front seat and seen the rear defroster was on and shut that off and almost immediately following me shutting that off it sounded like a gunshot went off in my back seat and the rear driver side window exploded the only thing holding it together was the factory window tint. There is all kind of glass shards in the backseat from when it shattered. I had to have my wife pick up my daughter because she is too young to sit in the front seat. So I have to put tape over the window to hold it together until the dealership contacts me back.
Takada recall. While traveling approx 70 MPH appling brakes or turn signal information screen momentarily flashes blank, enine hesitates and seat belt warning sounds
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that they used the remote starter to start the vehicle from inside the house. After a few minutes, the contact noticed a little smoke coming from the rear sliding glass window. The contact walked out to the vehicle to investigate the origin of the smoke and noticed that the glass from the rear window was glowing a cherry red color. The contact immediately turned off the engine and exited the vehicle right before the rear window glass shattered. The dealer (elm chevrolet, 301 e church st, elmira, ny 14901) stated that the vehicle was not covered by a warranty. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure was due to wiring short circuit. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Gm has recall 14315 for my year make and style of vehicle. They tell me that my VIN is not listed for this recall. My vehicle has the problems listed in this recall. All sounds do not work including the seat beat reminder, the door open reminder and all vehicle sounds from the speakers. Gm will not repair it as my VIN does not come up in there system for this recall. How can my VIN be included for this serious safety issue.
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