2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 Denali. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the “Engine Power Failure” warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic, where it was d...
Mileage: 160,000
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The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali. The contact stated that while shifting the vehicle from park(P) to drive(D), the vehicle hesitated and then jerked into gear. The contact stated that the entire vehicle was shaking when it jerked into gear. The contact stated that the failure was also ...
4 MONTHS AGO THE DISPLAY PORTRAYED A MESSAGE STATING, TRAILER BRAKE WARNING, HAVE SYSTEM CHECKED. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE ATTEMPTED ON NUMEROUS TO HAVE MY VEHICLE CHECKED. BUT AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN TO HAVE ANY DEALERSHIP LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 30,000
AC BLOWS HOT AIR QONT GOLD FREON FOR LONGER THEN WEEK AND HALF AND IS BACK TO HOT AIR..LEAD TO BELIEVE ITS THE AC CONDENSER HAS FAILED
Mileage: 57,000
I WAS BACKING UP AT VERY LOW SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT VERY HARD AND THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO STOP I HAD TO KEEP PUSHING EXTREMELY HARD ON TO THE BREAK TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP I TRIED IT AGAIN IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE DID THIS EXACT SAME THING THIS TIME I NOTICED AFTER PAYING PAR...
Mileage: 39,500
TRANSMISSION IS NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED. THREE REPAIRS AND GM CAN'T FIX. TRANSMISSION JERKS, SLIPS, CLUNKS. UNCOMFORABLE TO DRIVE. I AM STUCK WITH SUBPAR VEHICLE. GM HAS BEEN HORRIBLE TO WORK WITH. 17 RECALLS? WHY CANT GM MAKE A SOLID RELIABLE VEHICLE AFTER 100 YEARS IN BUSINESS?
Mileage: 3,977
HARD BRAKE PEDAL WITH INCREASED EFFORT NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. FEELS LIKE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED. REPORTED BACK ON 11-24-18 TO NHTSA: ( #1115347). BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED @ GM DEALER ON 11-14-18, SAME SITUATION HAPPENED AGAIN ON 02-19-19. GM TSB # PIT5...
Mileage: 49,000
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, APPLYING A STEADY AMOUNT OF BRAKE PRESSURE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AND LOSES ALL FORMS OF ENGINE BRAKING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SPEED UP AND OVERSHOOTS THE STOPSIGN.
Mileage: 55,000
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS STIFF AT A LOW SPEED AND CAUSES THE TRUCK TO NOT BRAKE COMPLETELY
Mileage: 77,000
FAILURE OF THE BELT DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VERY HARD BRAKING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. VACUUM PRESSURE DROPPED OFF AND CAUSED THE PEDAL TO BECOME FIRM. LUCKILY AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED FOR REPAIR THERE WASN'T OIL CONTAMINATION IN THE VACUUM LINE OR BRAKE BOOSTER SO THOSE DID NOT...
Mileage: 70,135
POWER BRAKE VACUUM PUMP ISSUE. LOST BRAKES WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO CITY TRAFFIC. HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED, WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO NO BRAKES.
Mileage: 46,000
INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS GOES OUT AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE I'M TRYING TO PARK. EACH TIME WHILE I WAS BACKING INTO MY PARKING SPACE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE LIGHTS DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME BACK ON, THEN I RESTART THE TRUCK. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE DASH BOARD L...
Mileage: 47,800
INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS GOES OUT AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE I'M TRYING TO PARK. EACH TIME WHILE I WAS BACKING INTO MY PARKING SPACE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE LIGHTS DASH BOARD LIGHTS COME BACK ON, THEN I RESTART THE TRUCK. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE DASH BOARD L...
Mileage: 47,800
VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING "SERVICE LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM, SERVICE PARK ASSIST, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM" ALARMS WHILE DRIVING. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN WIRING FOR HAPTIC MOTOR FOR DRIVERS SEAT. NOT ONLY DID THIS CAUSE A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE L...
Mileage: 22,567
VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING "SERVICE LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM, SERVICE PARK ASSIST, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM" ALARMS WHILE DRIVING. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN WIRING FOR HAPTIC MOTOR FOR DRIVERS SEAT. NOT ONLY DID THIS CAUSE A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE L...
Mileage: 22,567
STARTING THE VEHICLE I'M PUTTING THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, THE TRUCK LUNGES BACKWARDS. ALSO A VIOLENT JERK OF THE VEHICLE HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR TO DRIVE I HAVE A VIOLENT JERK AND A LOUD NOISE. THE TRUCK DOES NOT LUNGE FORWARD WHEN PLACING THE TRUCK ...
Mileage: 55,000
HARD BRAKE PEDAL. AT LOW SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS REALLY HARD AND MAKES IT HARD TO STOP THE TRUCK. PEDAL HAS TO GET PUSHED REALLY HARD TO BARELY STOP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. ONGOING ISSUE.
Mileage: 56,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (SEWELL BUICK GMC OF DALLAS IN DALLAS, TX, PHONE NUMBER: 214-350-8000) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERF...
Mileage: 39,900
2015 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE ADVISED OF THE OPTIONS OF HAVING A RECALL COMPLETED ON AN ISLAND. UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK, THE BRAKE SYSTEM NOT TO ENGAGE, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE NOT TO OPERATE NORMALLY. ...
Mileage: 15,000
MY GMC 2015 DIESEL DURIMAX TRUCK HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT TURN ON AND SAID EMISSION NEEDS SERVICED. IT PROCEEDED TO CUT MY TRAVELING SPEED FROM 75 MPH TO 65 MPH TO 55 MPH. I MADE IT TO DENVER COLORADO BARELY WITHOUT THE TRUCK FALLING TO 4 MPH. I WENT YESTERDAY TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THEY SAID THAT THEY FI...
Mileage: 46,000
BAD WELD ON HVAC CONDENSER. WAITING 7+ WEEKS FOR NATIONAL BACK-ORDERED REPLACEMENT PART. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL SINCE CLEARLY THIS IS A MAJOR SPILL?
Mileage: 52,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, RAIN WATER FROM THE ROOF MOUNTED ANTENNA LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE CABIN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WATER CAUSED THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION, SUCH AS THE ONSTAR AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 15,000