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What 147 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 Hd

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (147)Crash / fire / injury (15)Lights (57)Transmission & drivetrain (15)Electrical system (12)Fuel system (12)Steering (11)Brakes (9)Engine (9)Airbags (8)Visibility & wipers (8)Body & structure (3)

3 of 147 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 21, 2018AirbagsCrash2 injuries

I WAS DRIVING A GMC SIERRA 2500 (2015) TRUCK ON A ROAD (SPEED LIMIT 65 MPH) AND WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN INTO A STATE PART. A DRIVER HIT ME IN THE REAR AT A HIGH SPEED. THE POWDER FROM THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENTS FILLED THE TRUCK CAP BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI 11121544

Sep 22, 2015Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsCrash

TL* 2015 GMC SIERRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BEGAN TO COAST BACKWARDS AND COLLIDED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE GEAR SHIFTER REMAINED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED FOR DAMAGES SUSTAINED FROM THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V374000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. THE CONSUMER WHO WROTE IN, WORKS AT THE CAR WASH. AN EMPLOYEE AT THE CAR WASH, DROVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE CAR WASH AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO HAVE THE DETAIL WORK COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WHILE ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE GMC ROLLED BACK AND CRASHED INTO THE CAR WASH BUILDING. APPARENTLY, THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WHEN IT WAS IN FACT IN NEUTRAL.

NHTSA ODI 10767492

Nov 17, 2014AirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA HD. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, A DEAR CROSSED THE CONTACT'S PATH AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT A SUBSTANCE WAS RELEASED. ALSO, THE CONTACT ADDED THAT THE FOUR REAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND BACK, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS TO REQUEST FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AIR BAGS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ODI 10655389

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 Hd verdict →