2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 51,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear window” (12% of reports).
- 164electrical system complaints
- 51,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear window: mentioned in 20 of 164 complaints (12%)
- Turn signal: mentioned in 10 of 164 complaints (6%)
- Shuts off: mentioned in 10 of 164 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 85 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 164 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 12 a fire, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 21% | 6,663 |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 25% | 3,000 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 42 | 13% | 10,500 |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 62 | 16% | 41,235 |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 140 | 22% | 40,000 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 113 | 13% | 7,500 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 114 | 15% | 6,186 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 191 | 17% | 9,500 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 103 | 20% | 38,020 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 123 | 17% | 36,000 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 119 | 15% | 42,500 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 164 | 15% | 51,000 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 341 | 24% | 63,500 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 3% | 64,360 |
| 2012 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 10% | 92,500 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 5% | 75,000 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 6% | 54,500 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 43 | 10% | 72,000 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 91 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 81 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 48 | 13% | 66,687 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 189 | 36% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 267 | 34% | 65,033 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 195 | 24% | 79,000 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 4% | 99,000 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 5% | 53,000 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 3% | 116,847 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 4% | 101,000 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 6% | 106,000 |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 28 | 5% | 124,614 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Rear window defrost caught fire. No noticeable damage to vehicle. On my twenty fifteen chevy silverado. Smoke filled the cab of the vehicle. There were no warning or messages to alert to this happening. I reported the dangerous incident to a dealer who told me to contact corporate. He said this is…
COMPONENT: Electric power steering (EPS) and electrical/power distribution. Available for inspection. FAILURE: My 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT (5.3L, 4WD) intermittently loses EPS assist during tight low-speed turns; steering becomes suddenly and severely heavy. On one occasion the engine shut…
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The contact stated that the mileage on the title was discovered to be 214,850. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 139,131. The Carfax…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 164 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (15% of the 1,110 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 51,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 20 of 164 complaints, followed by “turn signal” (10).
Other 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
- Service Brakes problems (351)
- Steering problems (161)
- Power Train problems (138)
- Engine problems (132)
- Air Bags problems (66)
See all 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or electrical system problems across all Silverado 1500 years.