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2015 Chevrolet Colorado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Colorado years

Owner complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 84.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

344 reports with mileage · 147 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 358 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

491 reports
99,278 miles · Jun 3, 2021
Steering

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer…

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The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a complaint was filed. The contact experienced a failure and the vehicle stalled. Vin tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ODI #11419527

155,000 miles · Jun 3, 2021
Steering

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving 35…

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The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel ceased with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over, turned off, and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted however, informed the contact that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11419492

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 2021
Steering

While driving and in a slight turn at 25mph, the power steering immediately stopped working. I was immediately thrown off the road into a dirt embankment and had to force the steering wheel to get back onto the road. I was able to drive the truck to a nearby parking lot. I turned it off. 2 hours later, I turned it back on and th…

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While driving and in a slight turn at 25mph, the power steering immediately stopped working. I was immediately thrown off the road into a dirt embankment and had to force the steering wheel to get back onto the road. I was able to drive the truck to a nearby parking lot. I turned it off. 2 hours later, I turned it back on and the power steering worked. I didn’t want to risk driving it 35 miles back home and risking an accident from another loss of power steering. I towed the truck to the nearest Chevrolet dealership and had to inspected. The truck is at 61,128 miles. The extended warranty for 100,000 miles or 5 years does not apparently cover the power steering and the power steering needs to be completely replaced.

NHTSA ODI #11419443

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2021
Steering

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The man…

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The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ODI #11419304

48,000 miles · May 24, 2021
Steering

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the right. The contact stated an unknown power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact drove to his residence. The contact called and notified the local dealer of the failure. The vehicl…

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The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the right. The contact stated an unknown power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact drove to his residence. The contact called and notified the local dealer of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

NHTSA ODI #11418299

55,000 miles · May 12, 2021
Steering

POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRUCK WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. COULD NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP SAYS 2 COMPONENTS ARE BAD: THE 'STEERING ANGLE SENSOR'. AND THE 'STEERING GEAR TORQUE SENSOR.' THE TORQUE SENSOR IS SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL #21V213, BUT THE 'ANGLE SEN…

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POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRUCK WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. COULD NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. DEALERSHIP SAYS 2 COMPONENTS ARE BAD: THE 'STEERING ANGLE SENSOR'. AND THE 'STEERING GEAR TORQUE SENSOR.' THE TORQUE SENSOR IS SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL #21V213, BUT THE 'ANGLE SENSOR' IS APPARENTLY NOT SUBJECT TO ANY RECALL YET. TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEABLE WITHOUT BOTH BEING FIXED.

NHTSA ODI #11416323

42,000 miles · May 6, 2021
Unknown Or Other

A FACTORY BOLT THAT IS NOT CHECKED UP ROUTINE MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE REAR AXLE OF OUR TRUCK. GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DID NOT FEEL A NEED TO COVER THE COSTS OF THIS MANUFACTURER ERROR WHEN THE BOLT SHOULD NOT HAVE COME LOOSE IN THE FIRST PLACE. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED COMPLAINT FOR FURTHE…

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A FACTORY BOLT THAT IS NOT CHECKED UP ROUTINE MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE REAR AXLE OF OUR TRUCK. GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DID NOT FEEL A NEED TO COVER THE COSTS OF THIS MANUFACTURER ERROR WHEN THE BOLT SHOULD NOT HAVE COME LOOSE IN THE FIRST PLACE. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED COMPLAINT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ODI #11415377

100,000 miles · Apr 9, 2021
Steering

THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY GO OUT. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP (CARL BLACK, KENNESAW GA) SAYS THAT IT WAS CLOSED IN 2016 AND REFUSES TO FIX IT FOR FREE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH YOU SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF THIS AND RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM YOU THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN …

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THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY GO OUT. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP (CARL BLACK, KENNESAW GA) SAYS THAT IT WAS CLOSED IN 2016 AND REFUSES TO FIX IT FOR FREE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH YOU SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF THIS AND RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM YOU THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN RECALLED AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO REFUSE TO FIX IT FOR FREE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 21V213. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING.*JS

NHTSA ODI #11407252

58,000 miles · Apr 8, 2021
Steering

HAS OCCURRED TWICE. VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING (70 YEARS OLD). DEALER INDICATED THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NO CORRECTIONS. THE STEERING MAY COME BACK AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, IT WENT OUT AGAIN WHILE I WA…

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HAS OCCURRED TWICE. VEHICLE HAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSES EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STEERING (70 YEARS OLD). DEALER INDICATED THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NO CORRECTIONS. THE STEERING MAY COME BACK AFTER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, IT WENT OUT AGAIN WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. BOTH ISSUES OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ODI #11407068

160,000 miles · Mar 31, 2021
Steering

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST WEEK MY SERVICE POWER STEERING AND STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND MY CAR EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ON THE FIRST OCCASION I WAS ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY APPROACHING A CURVE. AS I ENTERED THE CURVE THE POWER STEERING FAILED NEARLY CAUSIN…

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ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST WEEK MY SERVICE POWER STEERING AND STABILITY TRACK WARNING LIGHTS HAVE COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND MY CAR EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ON THE FIRST OCCASION I WAS ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY APPROACHING A CURVE. AS I ENTERED THE CURVE THE POWER STEERING FAILED NEARLY CAUSING ME TO DRIVE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE CURVE. I PULLED OVER TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF AND THE ALERTS CLEARED IMMEDIATELY. ON THE SECOND OCCASION A WEEK LATER, I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND THE SAME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. I AGAIN SHUT THE CAR OFF HOWEVER THE FAILURES STAYED PRESENT AND REMAINED PRESENT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. I DROVE TO WORK WITH NO POWER STEERING WITH THE INTENTION OF TAKING IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP CLOSEST TO MY OFFICE. WHILE AT WORK I RESEARCHED MY VIIN AND NOTICED GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MARCH 25TH, 3 DAYS AFTER MY FIRST FAILURE AND 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SECOND. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE ON THE RECALL AND I NEEDED TO CONTACT GM TO OBTAIN APPROVAL TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP UNDER RECALL WORK. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD ALTHOUGH THERE'S AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR MY VIIN, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. IF GM IS AWARE OF A SAFETY ISSUE AND ISSUED A RECALL, WHY SHOULD I THE CONSUMER PAY FOR THE REPAIRS? I WAS TOLD A MANGER WOULD CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER RESOLUTION AND HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED. YESTERDAY, ONE DAY AFTER SPEAKING TO GM I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOR THE 3RD TIME AND IT HAS YET TO CLEAR ITSELF AND I'M EXPECTING THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS NOW A PERMANENT ONE. I HAVE 2 YOUNG CHILDREN AND IT'S UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY TO BE IN THIS VEHICLE. GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT WITH A RECALL, YET FAILS TO ACT ON IT.

NHTSA ODI #11405783

Official recalls

7

21V213000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Mar 25, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202325410.

17V621000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 5, 2017

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.

16V054000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Feb 1, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15595.

15V278000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper

May 12, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience the front brake calipers leaking brake fluid. This is due to air pockets, an imperfection in the metal caliper body.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front-brake calipers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14888.

15V267000 · Seats

May 8, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the hooks that secure the driver's and/or front passenger's seat frame may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body during assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the seat-frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the vehicle, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats, correcting their installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15150.

15V157000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Mar 18, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate. This can cause the inflator to separate from the backplate during a deployment.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, this may cause the air bag or steering wheel components to separate and be propelled into the interior compartment, potentially seriously injuring the driver or other occupants. Additionally, the air bag may fail to properly inflate, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.

Remedy: GM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver air bag module inflator for proper alignment, replacing the air bag, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15037.

14V645000 · Air Bags

Oct 9, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver air bag connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could reverse the deployment sequence and disrupt the deployment timing of the driver air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the driver air bag does not deploy as designed, there is an increased risk of driver injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14690.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

RQ19001 · Loss Of Power Steering Assist

Opened May 9, 2019 · Closed May 28, 2021

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering:electric Power Assist System

In May 2019 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ19-001) to assess the scope of General Motors (GM) recall 16V-054. ODI had received 50 complaints with allegations of loss of electric power steering assist while the vehicle was in motion. These complaints were for vehicles outside the scope of recall 16V-054 yet exhibited the same symptoms.ODI?s review focused on specific build months outside the recall scope that had a high electric power steering failure rate and failures that were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 16V-054. ODI?s review of data supplied by GM confirmed a high failure rate for vehicles outside of the recall scope.On March 25, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling select 2015 Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon vehicles to remedy a potential loss of power steering assist while driving. The recall (21V-213) includes vehicles that were not addressed by recall 16V-054 and also prompted this recall query.In view of the recall, ODI is closing this recall query. Despite closing this investigation, NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov under the following ODI identification numbers in a separate attachment. ?