"How reliable is the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?"

"Based on 76 NHTSA complaints, the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 has a median complaint mileage of 33922 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 76 total complaints filed."

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints

Total Complaints

33,922mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,100 25th Percentile

33,922 Median Mileage

96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Fuel/Propulsion System

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Visibility/Wiper

Power Train

Integrated Trailer Brake Control

Steering

Body

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON THE DASH TELLING THE DRIVER THERE IS A ISSUE WITH THE TRAILER BRAKES, OR WIRING SYSTEM. THE TRAILER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THIS COMES ON. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM WITH THE ISSUE, BOTH AT THE DEALER LEVEL AND AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL; AND THEY INSIST IT IS A PROBLEM WITH O..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 13 complaints

25th: 7,891 mi Median: 35,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

Service Brakes 10 complaints

25th: 1,211 mi Median: 7,891 mi 75th: 19,250 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 9 complaints

25th: 48,470 mi Median: 74,000 mi 75th: 100,500 mi

Engine 8 complaints

25th: 96,000 mi Median: 96,000 mi 75th: 180,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 5 complaints

Median: 2,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 8 CA: 7 TX: 6 PA: 6 ID: 5 OH: 4 WI: 4 CO: 3 UT: 3 KY: 3

Who Files Complaints?

2.6%

Original Owners

97.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	78	50,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
1998	100	69,100	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
1999	73	30,495	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	1
2000	114	56,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	8
2001	97	73,000	Service Brakes	9
2002	64	40,213	Service Brakes	9
2003	60	83,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0
2004	46	52,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	6
2005	60	46,500	Service Brakes	0
2006	60	52,621	Service Brakes	7
2007	41	30,000	Air Bags	1
2008	35	66,558	Air Bags	2
2011	42	73,587	Air Bags	1
2012	31	51,350	Tires	1
2013	36	56,000	Steering	1
2016	72	27,000	Steering	5
2018	26	25,700	Engine	0
2019	33	500	Power Train	1
2020	48	34,000	Power Train	1
2021	52	24,760	Electrical System	1
2022	29	55,000	Service Brakes	2
2024	61	7,400	Electrical System	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28