2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Power Train Problems
- 33
- 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.
What owners report
- highway speeds · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Extreme lag/delay- harsh engagement when shifting from park to reverse. Its like you are backing into something? When cruising 28-32 mph and releasing accelerator(as if you were coasting into a turn) when slowing the vehicle seems to shift up and lunge entering the turn. Clunks and shifts hard when cruising normally when you have to release the gas pedal and slightly reaccelerate, causing the driver to hesitate.…
ODI 10933934
Power Train · Suspension
Truck starts to vibrate at 60 mph and gets worse the faster you go.
ODI 10860446
Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving my new 2015 gmc $52,000 gmc sierra, i noticed a distinct slipping/hesitation/general roughness when accelerating from a dead stop. The truck seemed to either have a transmission or engine problem. Took it back to dealership for them to check, and they indicated that this was "normal" and it was just the "cylinder deactivation" feature performing as designed. I explained to them that cylinder deactivation…
ODI 10763365
Power Train
Called dealership about one week after purchase in august 2015 and reported vibration in vehicle at speed of 70 and above. No return call. Never had truck inspected. Vibration has increased with age of the truck. Truck has 55,000 miles on it now. Just now finding out about numerous complaints having been filed. Found information at autoguide.com. Gm has issued bullet6in #pi1354c relative to this.
ODI 11113708
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Headlights are very poor (when wet road or in town) cannot tell they burning...i have 20/20 vision......on slow down does not down shift....cannot accelerate....the starter hangs up on start as if does not fire or no fuel pump
ODI 10788736
Power Train · Visibility/Wiper
The transmission seems to slip or hesitate at takeoff. The running lights are too dim to see down the road.
ODI 10788063
Power Train
I had made a complaint to chapdelaine buick- gmc that my brand new truck did not seem to go into four wheel drive. I was told to bring the truck to the dealership and they would check it for me. I was told by the service department that the truck worked just fine in four wheel drive. I then noticed that the truck seem to shift very rough and i called the service department and told them that something had to be…
ODI 10679505
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 gmc sierra 1500. While driving various speeds, the transmission vibrated and caused a hesitation when the gears shifted without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired; however, the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50.
ODI 10929597