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2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
46about this part
Share
4%of 1,111 total for the year
Median mileage
58,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 46 complaints about the body and structure of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 4% of the 1,111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,500 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My paint it flaking/peeling around my wheel wells and the dealer says they cant fix it. The paint just keeps peeling and peeling I have three spots and they keep getting bigger to the point they are rusting. The problem is the paint isn't sticking to the metal/primer very cheap paint.”

NHTSA complaint #11173344, filed 2019-01, 57,000 miles

“Paint started bubbling and cracking off. It is very obvious that the paint did not adhere to the primer. I have 32000 miles. Mostly drive on the weekends because I work across the street from my house. I do not do any off-road driving. There is no reason for the paint to peel.”

NHTSA complaint #11282873, filed 2019-11, 32,000 miles

“I own a 2015 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 ltz in maroon red. I have noticed the clear coat throughout almost every panel of the truck is peeling in large bubbles. The hood is especially bad above the grill. Each door below the chrome strip along the lower kick plate is especially bad. Each wash of the vehicle makes it worse. Sadly, looking at each area, a small pit to the metal is visible; almost as if every rock chip/scratch is making it worse.”

NHTSA complaint #11301820, filed 2020-01, 80,000 miles

“I was driving my 2015 SILVERADO 1500 when my daughter in the backseat noticed that's something smell like it was burning, she told me and within 10 seconds I could smell the same thing and it smelled like electrical was burning. …”

NHTSA complaint #11180536, filed 2019-02, 45,890 miles

“Takata recall-I was in a wreck 12-24-2017 and I was hit from behind. The bed of my truck was hit so hard by a distracted driver while I was at a stop light, that it twisted up and hit the cab of the truck. My airbags never deployed and my seatbelt never locked up. I am severely injured and am still seeking treatment for my injuries. It was over $11,000 in damages. The truck now down shifts and it sounds likie the bottom is dropping out. It also shakes when at highway speed.”

NHTSA complaint #11079030, filed 2018-03, 44,000 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202632%
202511%
202483%
202372%
2022132%
2021293%
2020263%
2019222%
2018112%
2017203%
2016213%
2015464%
2014906%
20137525%
20123516%
20117213%
20103810%
20095412%
2008607%
2007556%
2006164%
2005153%
2004152%
2003273%
2002306%
2001306%
2000335%
1999539%
1998154%
1997122%

Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Brakes
374 complaints
Electrical system
165 complaints
Steering
161 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
138 complaints
Other or unknown
133 complaints
Engine
132 complaints
Air bags
66 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
38 complaints
Fuel system
30 complaints
Exterior lighting
28 complaints
Seat belts
22 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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