2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 09/08/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,103 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ROUGH ,SOMETIMES WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE IT BANGS LOUD ,THINKING THE DRIVE SHAFT IS GOING TO FALL OUT, WHEN DRIVING THE SHIFTING OF…”NHTSA complaint 11041543 — filed 10/31/2017
“UNDER ACCELERATION AND CRUISING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES. IT IS FELT IN THE FLOORBOARDS, SEATS, PEDALS, STEERING WHEEL AND IN THE BED…”NHTSA complaint 11031990 — filed 10/06/2017
“THIS TRUCK HAS THE 6.2 AND 8 SPD TRANS. I START IT UP IN THE GARAGE AND LET IT IDLE DOWN, BACK OUT OF THE…”NHTSA complaint 11022270 — filed 09/08/2017
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Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 131 of 1,103 complaints on file (11.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have in total?
1,103 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 09/08/2026. Across all categories, 58 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 28 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
