The 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 has 808 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 9 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and exterior lighting. Owners most often flag catastrophic engine failures (5.3l & 6.2l v8): lifter failures, crankshaft problems, afm/dfm system failures, leading to complete engine replacement. a recall on 6.2l engines is mentioned. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 12 Sierra 1500 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 43 (2016) to 1,056 (2022). With 808 complaints, the 2015 Sierra 1500 sits abovethe model's median of 435.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
steering:electric power assist system
Campaign 18V586000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, fol…
service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
Campaign 19V645000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pum…
service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:wheel speed sensor/tone ring
Campaign 19V761000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axl…
air bags:frontal
Campaign 16V651000General 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 ES…
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and powertrain, with strong negative consensus surrounding the reliability of recent gasoline V8 engines and transmissions.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Sierra 1500. See the full Sierra 1500 owner picture and every model year.
Used Sierra 1500 listings typically run $43,870–$57,519 across 2024 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Sierra 1500 year side by side to see how 2015 ranks against the rest.