2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
9 safety recalls list the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500, and owners have filed 719 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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9 safety recalls for the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator (air bags)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners will receive a second notice when…
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Seat belts: front
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer…
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Inflator (air bags)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RRAB modules on the left and/or right side, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer…
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Wheel speed sensor/tone ring (service brakes) and 2 other components
General 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 axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.…
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Vacuum (service brakes)
General 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 pump may decrease over time.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac…
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Electric power assist system (steering)
General 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, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at…
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Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive and 2 other components
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on…
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Pretensioner (seat belts) and 2 other components
General 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 ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500,…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on…
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Seat belts
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks manufactured January 29, 2013, to January 21, 2015. While entering the vehicle, the seat belt tensioner cable may be positioned such that the driver slides over it. This movement may result in the fatigue and separation…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the vehicles to prevent the tensioner from being damaged. Any tensioner that has already been damaged will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 11,…
719 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 have filed 719 complaints with NHTSA; 23 describe a crash and 9 describe a fire. Reports cite 11 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 51,637 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 139 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“In August, 2019, at 93,672 miles, GM covered a lifter failure on our 2015 GMC Sierra, V8 AFM engine. Only the left side was repaired. Now, in 2026 at 130,000, the right side has the same issue and nee”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 25, 2026 · Engine
“The transmission Started Shuddering, it would slip occasionally and slipped badly when i was driving in rush hour traffic in the middle of a left turn. had no power for several seconds then it finally”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 22, 2026 · Power train
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2015 GMC Sierra (Sierra C15 2WD, Sierra C15 Cab Chassis 2WD, Sierra K15 4WD, Sierra K15 Cab Chassis 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 17–20 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 15–18 / 19–24 |
| Fuel | Gasoline or E85, Regular |
| EPA class | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 4WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 6/8 cyl, 4.3/5.3/6.2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 6-spd; Automatic 8-spd |
Compare GMC Sierra 1500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every GMC Sierra 1500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1994 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 13 |
| 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 83 |
| 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 59 |
| 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 158 |
| 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 181 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 140 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 166 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 180 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 212 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 177 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 | 0 | 145 |
| 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 262 |
| 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 381 |
| 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 | 4 | 234 |
| 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 | 4 | 168 |
| 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 | 5 | 284 |
| 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 107 |
| 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 115 |
| 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 | 9 | 739 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 | 9 | 719 |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 | 8 | 342 |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 | 6 | 354 |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 | 7 | 304 |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 | 10 | 650 |
| 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 | 12 | 472 |
| 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 | 7 | 580 |
| 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 | 6 | 590 |
| 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 | 3 | 485 |
| 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 366 |
| 2025 GMC Sierra 1500 | 1 | 118 |
| 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 | 2 | 138 |
Checking a specific 2015 GMC Sierra 1500
How do I know if my 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 9 campaigns currently list the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised GMC dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V209000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other GMC models
- Acadia5,569 complaints
- Yukon4,989 complaints
- Sierra3,937 complaints
- Terrain3,124 complaints
- Jimmy2,720 complaints
- Envoy2,459 complaints
- Yukon XL2,417 complaints
- Sierra 25001,821 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.