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2015 GMC Sierra Hd

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 18, 2016
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Dec 24, 2014
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2015 GMC Sierra Hd, most frequently naming the airbags, brakes and exterior lighting categories. 5 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 25 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Airbags116.7%
  • Brakes116.7%
  • Exterior lighting116.7%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%
  • Steering116.7%
  • Tires & wheels116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

5 campaigns cover this model year

View all 5

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
14V820000

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Dec 24, 2014
56 units potentially affected
The defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD diesel vehicles manufactured September 30, 2014, to October 21, 2014, and GMC Sierra HD diesel vehicles manufactured October 8, 2014, to October 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the hose clamp that secures the fuel tank vent line may not have been properly tightened during assembly.
The risk: A loose hose clamp could allow the fuel tank vent line to detach which may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the fuel tank vent line hose clamp, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14855.
General Motors LLCManufacturer number 14855View on NHTSA.gov
14V339000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Jun 19, 2014
124,527 units potentially affected
The defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 HD vehicles manufactured October 1, 2013 to September 20, 2014, and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 HD vehicles manufactured September 30, 2013, to September 20, 2014. The power steering hose clamp may disconnect from the power steering pump or gear, causing a loss of power steering fluid.
The risk: A loss of power steering fluid could result in a loss of power steering assist and power brake assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure the power steering hose clamps are properly secured, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14356.
General Motors LLCManufacturer number 14356View on NHTSA.gov
14V301000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

Jun 6, 2014
57,512 units potentially affected
The defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban vehicles equipped with a base radio and an internal amplifier. The radios in the affected vehicles may become inoperative, and as a result, there would be no audible chime to notify the driver if the door is opened with the key in the ignition or no audible seat belt warning indicating the seat belts were not buckled. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention," and 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk: Without an audible indicator, the driver may not be aware that the driver's door is open while the key is in the ignition, increasing the risk of a vehicle rollaway. Additionally, there would be no reminder that the driver's or front seat passenger's seat belt is not buckled, which could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on July 2, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM's customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GMC owners may contact GM's customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14315.
General Motors LLCManufacturer number 14315View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 18, 2016

TL- THE CONTACT OWN GMC 3500 FOREST RIVER THUNDER XLR THUNDER BOLT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTSE SOMEONE PULL ALONG SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE . THE CONTACT PULL OVER. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SHRED.

NHTSA ID
10860084
Incident
Mar 29, 2016
Mileage
3,500 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 9, 2015

HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HORRID AND PROVIDE VERY POOR ILLUMINATION. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY ON COUNTRY ROADS WITH NO STREET LIGHTS. HEADLIGHT DESIGN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. YOU'D THINK AFTER SPENDING $ 60,000 ON A PICKUP TRUCK IT WOULD COME WITH SOME DECENT HEADLIGHTS. NOT THE CASE ON THE GMC SIERRA. *TR

NHTSA ID
10682206
Incident
Jul 21, 2014
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2015

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW GMC IN SAN DIEGO CA. I TOOK IT HOME TO DISCOVER THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS COVER IN RUST. EVERYTHING FROM THE TIE RODS, TO THE DRIVE SHAFT. ANYTHING METAL IS COVERED IN RUST INCLUDING THE FRAME. ITS NOT A SURFACE RUST,THE RUST IS CORRODING THESE PARTS ALREADY AND THE TRUCK IS BRAND NEW. HOW COULD THIS BE SOLD AS A BRAND NEW TRUCK? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. WE DO NOT HAVE SNOW HERE THAT WOULD HAVE SPRAYED SALT ON HE TRUCK TO DO THIS. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN CORRODING FOR SOME TIME NOW EVEN THO THEY SAID IT WAS JUST BUILT. RUST DOESN'T GO AWAY ONLY GETS WORSE AND A BRAND NEW TRUCK SHOULDN'T BE COVER IN IT. I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THIS TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID
10672713
Incident
Dec 17, 2014
Mileage
47 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 17, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA HD. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A DEAR CROSSED THE CONTACT'S PATH AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT A SUBSTANCE WAS RELEASED. ALSO, THE CONTACT ADDED THAT THE FOUR REAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND BACK, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS TO REQUEST FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AIR BAGS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID
10655389
Incident
Nov 10, 2014
Mileage
13,000 mi
BrakesSteering
Filed Jul 18, 2014

WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING HOSE CAME OFF CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSE OF FLUID RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. ALTHOUGH A RECALL/BULLETIN WAS TO BE ISSUED ON THIS PER THE DEALER (I CAN NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF A RECALL FOR THIS), MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT AFTER THE INCIDENT WAS RECOGNIZED AND THOUGHT TO BE CORRECTED. SUDDEN LOSE OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES IN A VEHICLE THIS SIZE WHILE PULLING A LARGE TRAILER COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10611408
Incident
Jul 4, 2014
Mileage
1,900 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

16-NA-212

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); EQUIPMENT

THIS INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT NOX SENSOR READINGS AND EXHAUST TEMPERATURE DURING A DPF REGENERATION OR A REDUCTANT FLUID QUALITY TEST.

SB-08-24-15

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

GENERAL MOTORS: PARTS FOR MOST VEHICLES, CLUTCH, MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY ARE, REQUIRED AND REQUESTED, TO BE RETURNED AND NEED TO REORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS USING SAME PART NUMBERS. *PE

SBU-15115

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

GMC/CHEVROLET: A REPROGRAMMING SERVICE PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED REGARDING UPDATE ON NEW SOFTWARE FOR GLOW PLUG CONTROL MODULE FOR CERTAIN TRUCKS THAT GENERATE EXCESSIVE HEAT, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT IN TRANSISTOR AND/OR FIRE. MODEL 2015 SILVERADO & SIERRA HD CREW, DENALI, REGULAR EXT. *PE

SB-00-06-01-026G

ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

GENERAL MOTORS: IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, WHEN TRANSFERRING INTAKE MANIFOLD TO REPLACE AN ENGINE LONG SERVICE BLOCK, DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE, EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN FOR COMPONENT DEBRIS VIA BROKEN, BENT OR MISSING INTAKE VALVES. *PE

PB-15086

EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

GENERAL MOTORS: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND VEHICLES, THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO EMBEDDED PHONE FLASH MEMORY CHIP AND VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE (VCIM) NEEDS REPLACING. MODEL 2015. *PE

SBU-15435-B

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

CHEVROLET/GMC: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS/SUVS, SERVICE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR REPLACING TORQUE CONVERTER THAT WAS MACHINED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING POOR PERFORMANCE AND NOISE. MODEL 2015 SIERRA HD, SIERRA DENALI HD, SILVERADO HD. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC Sierra Hd by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2025100—
2016000—
2015Viewing550—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.