2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 37
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 37 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Sierra 2015 rear power window defroster over heated and shatter my driver side rear window. Prior to shattering, i smelled electric wires burning than pop. The vehicle was in motion around 25mph. The rear defroster was not on. It was 30deg outside and clear.
ODI 11306424
Electrical System
While parked and idling in a parking lot with passengers in vehicle, there was a sizzling sound followed by a flame flicker observed directly behind the driver's side, rear passenger seat at the bottom of the rear, driver's side glass panel. Shortly thereafter, the rear, driver's side glass panel shattered. My vehicle has rear sliding glass and only the driver's side panel shattered. Smoke and burning smell was…
Fire reported
ODI 11300271
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
While pulling into a parking lot ant a friend apartment i was turning into a parking spot when the truck completely died causing no power steering or braked nearly causing me to hit his neighbors car.
ODI 11301006
Electrical System
Rear sliding glass window defogger contacts are smoking and making sizzling noise. Fire hazard. Had to remove fuse number 10 from engine block to prevent auto start from engaging rear defogger in cold weather, or to prevent defogger switch from being engaged by family member. 46k miles 2015 gmc sierra
ODI 11292371
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. The contact went to autostart the vehicle and noticed that the rear window was smoking and emitting a burning odor. The contact turned off the auto rear defroster and the rear window shattered. There were no injuries. The contact took the vehicle to west herr chevrolet of hamburg (located at [redacted], hamburg, ny 14075, [redacted]), but they were unable to repair the…
ODI 11291364
Body · Electrical System
Remotely started the vehicle this morning and came out to find it smoke filled and the rear defrost on driver's side window was on fire and smoking. It filled car with smoke and shattered the window. *js
Fire reported
ODI 11286926
Electrical System · Seat Belts
On numerous occasion the vehicles intierior audio chimes do no alert if doors are open, seatbelts are fastened, or blinkers are working. In 2014 the general motors recall number 14315 addressed this issue but gm states my vin number does not included the vehicles affected even though its exactly as they describe in the recall campaign in 2014. They want me to pay for the diagnostic and repair despite it being a…
ODI 11234777
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air conditioner was not functioning properly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to sunrise buick gmc covington pike (located at 1800 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the condenser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified.…
ODI 11233980
Electrical System
Touchscreen interface will randomly select and change settings anything from a radio station to passive lock safety settings. This will happen whenever there is a key in the ignition and the screen is active. Happens all the time and is repeatable. Touchscreen controls most settings for the vehicle.
ODI 11230638
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Intermittently losing power steering. Stability track light comes on for no apparent reason, headlights dim when applying brakes.
ODI 11222867
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and turned off. Also, "lower driver window" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. The failure occurred seven additional times. The vehicle was taken to smail buick gmc cadillac (located at 5116 us-30, greensburg, pa 15601, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but they were…
ODI 11243886
Body · Electrical System
On several occasions all sounds from door chime, radio, onstar, etc. Have failed. Further the paint is beginning to blister from underneath. Gm is denying both problems exist. Gm says the paint issue is due to application of an extreme heat source. Arizona is hot, but not that hot. The sound issue is a safety hazard. The paint issue is typical corporate denial of legitimate claims.
ODI 11217892
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
All screen shut off while driving, turning right or left the steering wheel kick to the other side and appear a notification on screen "stabilitrack", almost have a accident because i was on a high volume traffic road the problem wet worst after the recall service #n182202780, check other complaint with the same problems: 11118538, 11123815, 11141357,11141855, 11204970, *tr
ODI 11205448
Electrical System
10113356 steering wheel kicks/ jerks back and forth. Car shuts down completely. Electronics reset for no reason. Sounds like its known issue, but gm doesn't want to do anything for it.
ODI 11204970
Electrical System
Power locks not locking all doors. Could be a problem with a car jacking or child proof locks. On my 3 lock already 42000 miles. I don't feel safe
ODI 11187049
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The bulbs in the tail lights corrode in place due to excess road grime (salt, sand, etc.) being splashed up on them. This causes them to burn out prematurely and removal is impossible due to the corrosion of the bulb into the socket. This results in having to replace the entire wiring harness. According to my local gmc dealership (west herr), this is a common problem that gm isn't covering. So, i had to pay for a…
ODI 11185748
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. While driving 7 mph, the vehicle stalled and the service stabilitrak warning indicator illuminated. The contact moved the gear shifter into neutral and was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact called classic chevrolet sugar land at [redacted] (located at 13115 southwest fwy, sugar land, tx 77478) and was informed to…
ODI 11162823
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. While driving and turning into a shopping center, the entire vehicle shut off, including the engine, electrical system, and instrument panel. The steering wheel also seized along with the windows. When the contact stopped and restarted the vehicle, the control panel and odometer display delayed to show the correct reading and the clock had to be reset. The display…
ODI 11279759
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
All screens in vehicle shut off while driving, almost like the vehicle turned off. Then i was giving a service notification the the stabilitrak system.
ODI 11141855
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
When making slight left turns, the truck would flash stabilitrak on the display and the steering wheel would automatically pull out of my hands and make the wheels straighten up. The radio would then go dead and then 5 to 10 seconds later the entire truck would turn off. This happened while driving down the road. This happened on 2 separate occasions with no other warnings. I contacted gmc and they have not given me…
ODI 11123815
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Truck has 3 problems that can put my family's life in danger. 1- sometimes out of nowhere at low speeds when you turn the steering wheel to make a left or right turn the 'stabilitrac' light flashes in the screen and locks and won't let you turn the steering wheel.at this point you have no control of the steering wheel, it locks and bounces back at you and if you keep trying to turn it, the engine cuts off all power…
ODI 11118538
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle had a fire starting in the dashboard area behind instrument cluster i think. It took less than 15 minutes from the smell of and issue to flames visible. I noticed the gauges becoming erratic than the check engine light came on with what felt like the [redacted] kicking in and out followed by the motor running poorly. I pulled over, turned the vehicle off as the smoke started. Than dialed 911.. Trooper was…
Fire reported
ODI 11080329
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Roof antenna leaking after 2.5 years the roof mount antenna for xm radio started leaking into headliner causes radio to get intermittent signal. Leak travels down driver side pillar into dash board which will cause electrical shorting and failure. This problem is due to a faulty design of the antenna. There are thousands of complaints online regarding this problem. Dealer refused to replace at there expense.…
ODI 11122242
Electrical System
Headlight on the 2015 gmc sierra 1500 slt are terrible. They are the worst of any vehicle i've driven. The problem stems from the poorly designed reflector for the halogen bulb.
ODI 11056339
Electrical System
My vehicle is equipped with a driver alert system which notify the driver if the vehicle strays out of its lane or if it approached stopped traffic. This system alerts the driver by either playing an audible tone or by vibrating the seat. The vibration motors in the seat of my vehicle have broken three times due to a pinched wire due to gm's poor design. When the motor breaks, a error is displayed saying to service…
ODI 11052959