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2015 GMC Sierra 1500 steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 81 complaints for the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
81 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
53,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 53,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 53,000 miles
Based on 48 complaints that include mileage. 56% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 48 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 GMC sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 2 MPH, the steering wheel fractured from the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete post and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained left hand injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed away from the crash scene to a dealer who diagnosed that the connection point at steering wheel column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 14,000 miles, June 2016 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 GMC sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the electronic power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18v586000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,270.

Reported at 63,270 miles, February 2021

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