Used 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab Consumer Reviews

Big Mistake!!!

So this was the first brand new vehicle I ever purchased. Yes it is beautiful. Love the big screen , dual climate controls( which I can see make a difference) and you have to have it on full blast for people in the back seat due to no vents back there. Love the nice leather interior. However, lights are horrible at night. Hard to see anything. Bluetooth worked good at first but now can't understand anything. Weird! The back glass leaked and stained the headliner. It's in the shop as we speak. The WORST thing is since about 5,000 miles it has had a clunking noise after going 5-10 in traffic then speed up it clunks and jerks super hard! I've had it to dealer four times they say " oh that's just nothing, that's just how these new vehicles shift" BS. I work hard for my money and for what I paid for this GM needs to fix it! I would think twice maybe three or four times before I buy one.

My favorite truck!

I've driven plenty of trucks - F150, Chevy Avalanche, Silverado...but this one...this one blows them away! Looks amazing. Drives amazing. Technology is amazing. Comfort is amazing. Seriously, I can't say enough good things about this 2015 Sierra SLT Z71. I'm not one for fancy things, but I felt that I deserved a nice car - and this is definitely a nice care. Interior is well appointed with leather trim on the wheel and dashboard; nice wood and aluminum accents throughout the cockpit; user-friendly steering wheel and touchscreen controls; heated AND cooled seats; heated steering wheel for those cold mornings; power seats; and plenty of leg room in the back. Exterior is clean: 22" wheels help you ride a bit higher so you'll have better visibility; chrome accents are eye catching, but modestly appointed; overall...it just looks GOOOOOD. Ride is smooth and isn't "trucky" if that makes sense.

Great look Bad Price

Pros: look great, nice mpg, Cons: head lights, can't see anything at night and worse in the rain; head rests, very uncomfortable too far forward; vibration in drive line while driving; no radio reception at all; transmission shifting problems; windshield wipers are worthless; dealer help anymore is bad at best. I'm done with GM

Love the truck but quickly very disappointed

Got my truck in April '15 and loved it - until it got hot outside. I've had two F-150's and a/c would freeze you out. Here in Alabma summer's are very hot. A/C blows hard and very cold, briefly. Then the A/C cooling stops while the hard blowing continues. And since we have such hot summers it feels like hot air blowing on you. It does this back and forth continually. Of course once the truck cools off enough then it not so bad. But it's a good 10 minutes- long enough to start sweating! It's as if the compressor switches off and on while the blowing remains the same. Dealer kept it two days and said it was working normally. I work indoors in an extremely cold business and am a slim guy so when I leave work I'm not overly hot so sweating my rear off on my drive home is unacceptable. Im wondering if the dealers hear this a lot and know it's baked into the design. Either way I will be trading it near years end when prices drop on 2015's. In the deep south with our long, hot summers and high humidity good A/C is critical. UPDATE: A/C still sucks. Truck has always had a vibration at HWY speeds which I attributed to the original tires. Finally after 2 and 1/2 years I needed new tires. Got a set rated the best for All Season/ HWY for my size and truck still vibrates at HWY speeds causing the change in the center console to clink! I will definitely be getting an F-150 when my lease is finished in July 2018. The A/C issue is a real deal breaker for me living in the Deep South.

Tailor Made!

I should start by saying I have the 5.3 V8. It has more than adequate power. The payload exceeds the 2007 I previously owned. Because I have radical lug mud tires, my fuel mileage is only about 16MPG. I expect it will increase when i put street tires and quit hauling heavy loads or pulling a trailer. It has the trailer towing pkg, 4 wheel drive, and I believe it has been lifted, since I can't reach over the bed to access the bottom of my tool box. The BEST I have done is 20MPH but it is avging 16. i am running 275/75/18 tires. It also has the locking differential, a must on a 4x4. The trailer brakes are integrated into the dash, I love that. In fact the only thing it doesn't have is a telescoping steering wheel, but it does have adjustable depth pedals. It is as if I custom ordered the truck, I LOVE IT!! I STILL love it. Switching from the mud tires did increase the MPG. I average about 17 in town and 20 on the highway empty. It has a 4" lift. I've driven it more I love it so much. About 15k instead of 10 over this last year.

Bad paint job

My 2015 GMC sierras paint is bubbling and peeling off and I guess a 6 yr old 40,000 dollar rig is not no big deal, Well I will get rid of this pick-up and never will I own another Chevy or GMC.

Terrible

Beautiful truck but I’ve put 2 transmissions in at 4000$+ a pop, at under 220 000 km. Torque converter went both times. Same with a couple others than I know. Not Impressed with the re-man from gm as it only lasted 70 000km after the dealer swapped it.

Don't drive at night

Headlights suck. Chime is too loud and can't adjust. For a MSRP of 36K for a base model, I am kicking myself. No power mirrors or door locks even! $36, 000 and no power side mirrors or locks? Really? No Blue tooth. Literally hate driving at night because the headlights are so bad. Dealer said, they are aware, there is a TSB, but no new light bulbs. Only one bulb for Hi/Lo beams. Just.....what a rip off and shame on me for doing it. Kudos' GMC, no wonder you had record sales figures!

It's getting HOT and the AC does not work

Two year old expensive vehicle and the AC condenser has a leak. There is a nationwide back order on this part with no availability in site. I have called six dealers and checked the aftermarket sites with no success. In fact the dealers are telling me they have multiple vehicles in their lots waiting for this part. It seems to be a chronic problem of epidemic proportions something needs to be done. Who else shares my pain? Fast forward 5/18; Finally obtained and completed repair to AC condensor 8/17. Cost me over a grand. My next truck will not be a GMC. Things happen we all know that, but it was the way GMC responded and would not take ownership of a chronic problem with their product that causes me to look elswhere next time. Multiple recalls for safety; Will not purchase a GMC again

know what you are buying so you can be happy.

You need to know up front that this vehicle is not a really great trim nor exquisite interior. However, it is a workhorse. It will do anything for you that a pickup truck is supposed to do. If what you want is a very reliable truck without all of the glitter, and at a better price,this is the truck for you.

Bose sounds lousey. N.V.H. horrible in some roads

Bose system is a huge disappointment! They actually made the sound quality worse, I'm guessing so that crappy XM sound matches the FM sound. The bass is either weak or super boomy. The highs are limited I believe as above so that you don't notice how bad XM Serius is. On smooth asphalt the truck is fine. When on imperfect paved roads there is an annoying resonance in the suspension. This is in real on an otherwise great vehicle in this day and age.

I Love This Truck

I looked at both Chevy and GMC. The GMC interior was far superior in quality than they Chevy. This truck looks good and drives very well.

Great truck but....

Great truck but front differential kept making loud noises since new..the 5.3 engine needs a lil more power besides that truck it’s great

143,000 well-built miles… still strong!

Purchased used with 127k on the odometer. Tranny had been replaced, but I don’t know when. 18 months and 18,000 miles later, I can honestly say this is one well built truck. Zero squeaks or rattles in the interior. Gas mileage reliably between 15 city and 18.x highway (mostly hilly to mountainous terrain). Cylinder deactivation seamless…if you’re not looking at the indicator you wouldn’t know it was switching on or off. I’ve replaced ball joints, radiator, condenser and brakes. Exceptionally quiet ride, there is zero wind or road noise at 80 mph. With my Cooper Discovery AT3 tires, I have zero highway noise AND I chomp through snow like Ms. Pacman. The heated seats take forever to warm up. The AC takes a full 90 seconds to get cold. I replaced the crappy headlights with led bulbs and now I can actually see the road at night. Wish I had Carplay as the native NAV is a bit dated… may upgrade or just use my phone. Interior storage is very useful and easy to organize your stuff. The only thing I really dislike is GM’s wiper control.. you have to rotate it on the stalk vs just moving the stalk up or down, which means you MUST take your hand off the wheel. I’m ready for a paint correction visit at my local body shop. Hope to get another 35-50k out of this baby.

2015 GMC Sierra 1500 double cab with the 4.3L V-6

Overall, I like the appearance of the truck. It's relatively comfortable, and the dash is also pleasant to look at. The engine has adequate power for routine driving and light hauling, but I probably wouldn't tow a whole lot with this truck. Gas mileage is excellent. Some of the negatives would be my engine light is now glowing bright, with just over 48K miles, (even though I change the oil and filters religiously) the tailgate drops like a stone, and it shouldn't. The only other thing is the touch screen doesn't always respond and occasionally the media center doesn't play my mp3's. I bought this truck new from the dealership, I take excellent care of my vehicles by keeping up with the maintenance, and I don't drive them hard. In fact, the truck is pushing 10 years, and like I mentioned earlier, it only has just over 48,000 miles. So, I'm a little annoyed that I'm going to have to take it in for service because of the engine light. The only other thing I can think of is when I have to change the battery, it's kind of a pain. Other than that, I still like the truck, and I still feel that it's been very good to my family and me. My goal is to get 300K miles, or to drive it till I can't drive anymore. Note: I'm 62 Y.O.

2015 SLT Z71

I have the 5.3 4x4 with 3:42:1 rear axle, the truck seems rather sluggish to me. What I hate is how it is always trying to shift up to a higher gear which makes it slow. Not a day goes by that I wish I had purchased the 6.2 but in order to get that engine you have to upgrade from SLE to SLT, lost more money. I think it's stupid that GMC won't let you select whatever engine you want it the truck.

Great truck with some minor flaws

All in all its a great truck. The flaws that I seen so far are these, but not enough to sway you from not buying. Love the heated seats and auto start. 1.) Head lights Suck. 2.) Head rest feels like a brick. Probably so you don't fall asleep. lol. 3.) Needs more storage space like on top of the dash or center console style changed. The 3 sections behind the cup holders on the split seat styles are completely useless and waste of space. The dividers need to be either removable or gotten rid of. Would be a nice place for pens. Also the bottom center could pull out with a nice configuration there. Instead you have to lift the bench to get it opened. 4.) Ride is a little stiff, but that could be because its still new.

Great truck

Bought mine new. It's never let me down. Just replaced the original battery after getting almost 7 years of use. No mechanical, electrical or any other issues at all.

Transmission issues and electrical issues

The transmission went out at 134K, GM sucks. I’ve had weird electrical issues like the sound completely shutting off every other time I start it when its winter time. Sometimes a security light will pop up and then go away. Randomly the front brake caliper locked up on me for a couple days then stopped. A/C condenser went out at 115K and caused me to replace the radiator too. Pinion seal on the rear U joint / differential started leaking around 100K. Will never buy GM vehicles again.

A good truck

Good truck Buy GM

18 mo review

My price was OTD with ext warranty etc. I wasn't looking for a trade but got such a deal couldn't turn it down.

GMC 1500 SLT