general problems of the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 - part 1

I remote started my truck. I got in about 5 minutes later. When I shut the door the rear window, passenger side of the power sliding window blew out. Gm says my VIN is not affected by the recall but my truck shows that it should have been part of the recall or customer satisfaction program. N192265660 rear window defroster thermal events.

I am on my 4th radiator and 3rd thermostat. August will be 1 year ! 2014 models are covered 2015 (like mine) is not covered. Transmission has shifted like crab since day of purchase 3 years ago. I am told it is a known issue from the factory with no solution. Truck also had a weird tick sense day one which turned into 2 failed valve springs. I have had 2 ball joints fail 1st time a month after purchase in my driveway. Second time 2000 miles later same side on my street.

I had and still have the brake assist failure warning light on and having issues with brake pedal effort not working as it should to stop vehicle and also the stability control warning lights. , the brakes hardly work at all at low speeds and most of the time don't stop the vehicle almost causing several crashes. I took vehicle to gm service center and they said they updated software but when I picked up the vehicle and drove it not long after the brake assist warning came back on and I still had no brakes at slower speeds and the problem had actually gotten worse than it was before I took it to them. I called the dealership and told them that the problem had not been fixed and it was worse they said that I would have to pay the service fee / price for parts if I wanted to bring the vehicle back in and to have problem fixed. . . I explained it was a re call and it was taken to them to have issue fixed in the first place . . . And I was told I would have to pay since they updated software . . I then explained it was worse than when I took it to them and still got denied any kind of resolution to the problem. Nothing was fixed or solved. I still had the warning lights on dash and the problem was worse then when I took the vehicle to them for repair. Not long after the transmission went out and the vehicle hadn't been drove. So it sat for 2 yrs or so. I just got a new one put in and the vehicle still has the same problems with the brake system . I reached out to dealership once again and was told I would still have to pay to have the issues fixed when it was never taken care of by them to begin with.

The truck has only 122, 230 miles and shuddering in the transmission is horrible. I just purchased the truck 3 weeks ago and the owner stated nothing was wrong with it. However I took it to mechanic for inspection after purchase and he stated transmission has shuddering. I noticed at 40 miles plus the truck vibrates at steering wheel.

My air conditioner doesn't work and vehicle is a 2015 GMC truck.

I was driving my GMC sierra upon entering the highway, I was at a stop sign waited for clear traffic when it became safe to do so, I entered the highway and upon excelling up a small incline the vehicle transmission just completely stopped working so as I depressed the accelerator the engine would would wind the rpms up but the vehicle wasn't going anywhere. I pulled the car over to the side of the road and placed the car in park. Put my emergency lights on and couldn't get the truck to the to go to the area to be free and clear of traffic to transmission engage. I put the car into reverse this is the second time this has happened and this is what my husband recommend I do. When I called him is to place the vehicle in reverse reverse a little bit and then place the car into park and then turn it off. Start the car up again and see if it would engage the gear, it took placing the vehicle in park. After adjusting the steering column and trying it again, the transmission engaged but would not reach the full acceleration. I was on a hill so I put the brakes on and the car brakes would not stop the vehicle. It would bounce and skid a bit as I was on an incline. The transmission was not engaging in reverse either. After resting then it didn't get any speed. There are rpms just kept whining out. I wasn't able to at first get the car to go into gear after wiggling or adjusting the steering column then it seemed to go in gear but it would only go a few feet and then it the process would start over. This was dangerous as I was on a highway with an incline which means I had no break ability so I was rolling without control. I was able to get the car home and parked in my driveway but as this is the second event that has happened since we purchased the truck I'm making this report. Feel free to contact me if needed.

Service trailer brake system warning keeps coming on every time I start my truck.

I have not yet been notified by the manufacturer regarding the recalls on the vehicle.

I was driving and my nephew says there was smoke in the truck then all of a sudden there was a huge pop and my rear passenger window shattered! I had found online that this has happened to several people but there is no recall in the us. Something to do with the remote start putting on the defrost and the connection exploding. If this is happening a lot I believe it should be replaced.

On 9/22/2020 a recall service was performed on my defroster/ power sliding rear window under n192265660. On 1/13/2022 I was driving down the road with the rear defroster on, a smell of burning plastic and a low hissing noise. I was in the process of pulling over to inspect this and the back window of my pickup burst, sending me swerving onto the side of the road. I booked an appointment with the dealer, they are telling me they cannot replace this since the recall was already serviced. Obviously the fix gm is putting into our vehicles is as dangerous as the original design. This needs to be remedied and gm needs to be held accountable, bursting rear windows can cause terrible accidents, luckily I am safe.

My back window just made a loud pop sound. I have a back window that had an electic sliding widow. Which means the back window is in 3 sections (driver side, middle sliding window, and passenger side). The driver side of the back window was completely shattered. It's hard to see from the outside but from the inside it is spider cracked everywhere. I believe that I had my rear defrost on at the same time. Nothing hit my window to cause this.

Alert of “service trailer brake system” keeps beeping and alerting many times while driving.

Transmission. Just like others with this year and mine went out . I was going like 50-55mph and I almost got into a accident while my son was with me . Truck started sputtering and shifting up and down check engine light, stabilitrack, and something else, my truck seemed like it was down shifting and not going into gear, rpms were going from 1000 to 2000 and truck was shaking and started making a howling noise. It felt like I had a misfire in a way. Its available for inspection, I.

While operation my 2015 GMC 1500 denali pickup at normal conditions my vehicle produced a engine light. I was three blocks from my office so I proceeded there immediately to have my vehicle scanned for codes. This is where I found out that cylinder #7 had an issue. This cylinder is part of the afm system. I had the vehicle towed to galles Chevrolet for diagnostic services and an estimate for repairs. Up receiving the results (which) I will attach. Bank 1 and possibly bank 2 lifters and springs have failed. Thus possibly cause damage to the cam shaft. While I am aware that my vehicle is out of powertrain warranty (5 years / 100,000 mile), my vehicle only has 52,000 miles on it and very very well taken care of at all times. I am also aware of a class action law suite that pertained to the same exact issue on gm products from 2004-2014. Also service bulletins were produced by gm pertaining to this issue. Now I have been out of service of my vehicle for 3 1/2 weeks not to mention a potential $7000 repair, that should have never been in the picture! poor quality control on products for potential profit gains have cost many many customers pain, anguish, and money.

Curtain air bags deployed after loosing traction a bit in the highway also causing seat belts to get locked. Acceleration pedal will get stuck at times. Needed to push brake pedal half ways or more for brakes to kick in. Gm brake recall seems to have fixed that. A/c condenser and compressor continue to fail.

I was towing a camper down rt 422 in butler, PA in my GMC truck when it suddenly caught fire. My wife was following me and alerted me to pull over as quickly as possible. I had no brakes and the gear shifter went straight up without shifting. The doors would also not open while the truck was filling with smoke. I got out using the manual unlock knob and am lucky to be alive. We had about one minute to try to extinguish the flames before it fully engulfed both my truck and camper. I filed a complaint with GMC. By what I am reading online there are many instances of fires and GMC does not seem to provide assistance. This is very unnerving and scary to say the least. I am sad and angry for this situation. This happened through no fault of my own and I lost absolutely everything. I was in the middle of moving to start a new job and lost many work items in my truck as well. I had to delay my start date for work. Now I am responsible for deductables, insurance increases and other items not covered by my insurance. Now I have to buy a new vehicle and camper but what will GMC do to help me? probably nothing.

While driving, a message pops up on the display that reads: "warning taking your eyes off the road too long, or too often while using this system could cause a crash, resulting in injury or death to you or others. Focus your attention on driving" seriously, when a warning message pops up, we read it! I have gotten use to this stupidity and just hit ok. But even at that, you still get distracted. Problem now, is that even hitting ok does not clear it. This message should never happen. I have read that this a big issue among many GMC and chevy owners. Gm is literally creating the safety hazard.

Vehicle was stationary on the street, parked. I entered it, and turned on my front and rear defrosters with the setting on "hi. " I turned around and verified that my vehicle had not been hit nor was any damage at all apparent to me. At some point as I sat there with the car idled and the heated air reaching its maximum temperature, I began to smell some foul smell in the cab that I believed was exhaust entering the cabin. I rolled down the window. As I brushed the snow from the front and began to drive away, I heard a noise that I believed was the snow falling from the roof. However, as I rolled away, I noticed a louder-than-normal cabin. Upon looking behind me, I noticed the rear right window within the sliding rear cabin window had blown out. Upon inspecting the area, I noticed that no snow or water was present inside. Given that we had received a lot of snow the previous evening through the morning, had the damage occurred throughout the evening or early morning, there would've been moisture present.

Rear window defroster started smoking and created a burning plastic smell. After turning off the rear defroster the rear window exploded/shattered in place. I see there is a recall in canada, but not here. This is happening here and I have read of many others with same issue. Fire and broken glass is not safe and should be addressed.

I was driving down the road about a quarter mile from my house and the rear windshield on the driver side of my truck shattered. This is after I had them look at the same window for the defroster no longer seeming to be working. I've done research and seen the service bulletin n192265660, however my truck is not covered.

The vehicle always has a smell of dampness after a rain. Somehow water is getting into the vehicle. I have replaced the seal around the third-brake light which was thought to be the culprit, but no fix. The rear seat metal has rust on them from the damp. The driver's seat creaks when making turns. It is like it about to come apart. There should be a recall on this. People could get hurt if it happens. Le under the vehicle, I noticed that a body-mount is missing under the driver's side. This could be the reasons for the creaking. I am not sure!.

I bought this new on Jan 3, 2016 on July 26 26, 2019 while from waco to ft. Worth texas, my ac compressor seized and blew destroyed the serpentine belt. I had to replace the ac compressor and belt. 31,000 miles but out of warranty. Last week I was driving home from work and felt the ac was again blowing hot air. I took it in and today 06/29/20 I have to replace the ac condenser as it has a leak at a weld point. I have read dozens of complaints that this is a known issue and defect. I will now be out over $2,000 for a known problem and issue. I have read the TSB, watched news reports and on-line forums. The tech at my dealership said this is a super common problem with these vehicles. That seems like it would lead to a recall.

A/c condenser had to be replaced as it leaked all the freon. My mechanic said he's had several of these GMC sierras and chevy silverados around the same age with the same problem.

Symptom of hot air blowing while using the a/c, stationary or while operating. Filled with coolant which only lasted about one week. Reviewed forums and TSB's to note a common issue with the condenser. Dealer wanted to diagnose and replace items in order that did not include replacing the condenser at the top of that list. Purchased a third party condenser, vacuum pump, and necessary fluids and accessories and replaced by myself. A/c has been working reliably for several months. Although I saved about 2k dollars (all materials cost about 500 hundred dollars), it's clear that this issue is known and should be a recall.

When at highway speeds of approximately 65+ mph the vehicle begins to vibrate or shake violently as if the rear end of the truck is about to fall out. It is bad enough to make you white knuckle the steering wheel cause you to swerve slightly.

Ac condensor.

Torque converter. Me and along with 4 other people are having problems with it. Upon start up and driving it starts to get sluggish and then just comes almost to a complete stop only building rpm's accrodding to the gm dealership it's normal. With all the GMC trucks I've owned it has never done this. And is only starting to do it over the past couple of months. I've talked to a guy who just had 2 replaced in his truck and is continuing to have the problem. To avoid any vehicle damage for anyone else I'm considering if you can check and see if anyone else is having the issue. I take very good care of my truck I don't mud in it or drive it crazy(wreck less). Dealership is also pretty much refusing to look into the problem or diagnosing it considering that it's �normal� for the truck do that. Which I strongly disagree.

I turned on the rear defroster, and my daughter said "mom, it's sizzling. " I looked back and there was smoke on the rear window. Then there was a loud bang, and it shattered. The vehicle was not in motion at the time. I was just getting ready to back out of the parking area in my driveway.

The a/c went out. Have 36000 miles this shouldn't be messing up.

A/c condenser bad. Freon leak.

Hard brake pedal at low speeds especially while towing or traveling on inclines. Brake pedal becomes hard to decompress without warning and vehicle is unable to be stopped.

I have a 2015 GMC sierra with 95,198 miles on it. The ac started blowing hot air when I was driving to work. I purchased and installed an ac refill kit, which only lasted a couple of hours. I took my truck to the local gm dealership to diagnose problem. Dealership called to tell me that it would be $800+ to replace ac condenser. Upon further investigation I discovered that faulty ac condensers, and compressors are very common problems in certain GMC, chevy, and Cadillac vehicles. Why are consumers stuck paying out of pocket for known defects that are in excess of $800?.

A/c condenser is leaking, and has in every GMC that I have seen. Nothing has been done differently. The condenser just started leaking.

A/c started blowing hot air. Found out that the condenser had a leak. After doing some research I found that this has been a big problem.

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