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Fuel systemPart report

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
11%of 179 total for the year
Median mileage
74,750miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the fuel system of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 11% of the 179 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,750 miles.

Example complaints

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

“While driving on the interstate, we came to a stop at a gas station. When at a complete stop we started smelling diesel fuel, I assessed the vehicle under the hood and under the truck. It was raining that day so I couldn't tell if anything was leaking from the under carriage. While driving the remaining two hours of our trip, off the interstate, we came to a red-light, while making the right turn the truck got sideways in the intersection. Continuing the trip and almost home we were on a highway going 65mph, the truck got sideways and lost traction again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11091158, filed 2018-05, 127,000 miles

“While driving, the vehicle stuttered and skipped down the road. When I came to a stop the truck it would never turn on again. The truck was having what's called a crank no start problem where it would crank over, but not start. This is a failure of a cp4 pump that is considered the wrong part and common knowledge failure to chevorlet and is extremely expensive to fix.”

NHTSA complaint #11327750, filed 2020-06, 67,000 miles

“Fuel gauge measures empty causing danger of running out of diesel on highway. Even after complete fuel up, the dashboard needle and electronic readers is still marking empty. There has been a previous recall on this on previous models. My 2015 only has 60k miles and it sensors or floaters are not working. Very dangerous to run out of fuel when towing on highway.”

NHTSA complaint #11228872, filed 2019-07, 60,000 miles

“Fuel line leak. Two steel fuel lines were rubbing against each other causing a fuel leak. This is a diesel pick up and the fuel system is reported at 28,000 PSI operation pressure. This resulted in a leak of diesel fuel that sprayed onto the exhaust system, which can reach temperatures in excess of 1400f causing a fire hazard. The problem manifested as a strong raw fuel smell in the cab causing an inhalation hazard. This was followed by small stains in my parking spot. The smell was not evident when in motion on the highway only when stopped and running. …”

NHTSA complaint #10979021, filed 2017-04, 74,500 miles

“The def fluid indicater is stuck at 24%, there are many instances on the internet of the same vehicle with the same problem, some dealers fix for free with a simple software upgrade, other like mine want to charge me diagnostics and mechanics time running into a couple hundred dollars, with so many vehicles having this and GM won't do anything about it, been on the phone to GM several time with no help. With this stuck at 24% you could run low on def fluid and not know it and the truck will lose power and not let you go faster than 5 miles an hour. Which could cause many safety issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #11101861, filed 2018-06, 75,000 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202618%
202526%
202496%
202324%
202222%
2021910%
20201110%
20191115%
2018917%
201736%
20161311%
20151911%
2014820%
20131020%
20121019%
20111212%
2010210%
200912%
200874%
2007105%
200663%
2005249%
2004267%
2003296%
2002309%
2001236%
200075%
1999810%
1998811%
199769%

Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Electrical system
58 complaints
Brakes
37 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Air bags
17 complaints
Steering
17 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Exterior lighting
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Tires
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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