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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
95,876 miles · Feb 14, 2020
Steering

WHILE DRIVING THE RAIN THE DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON STATING SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE AND ANOTHER LIGHT CAME ON STATING STABLELIK. THIS HAPPENED ON 2-11-20.AGAIN ON 2-13-20 RAINING AGAIN SAME LIGHTS CAME ON BUT THIS TIME THEY DIDN'T GO OUT.SHUT THE TRUCK OFF TURN BACK ON NO POWER STEERING. TOOK THE TRUCK TO DEALER TH…

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

NHTSA ODI #11309116

158,000 miles · Feb 11, 2020
Steering

POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HAD TO PULL OVER AND CUT OF ENGINE AND RESTART. DID SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY TO DEALERSHIP. DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. QUOTE TO INSTALL NEW POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION MODULE FOR $1640. THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN 2015 TRUCKS FOR T…

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POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HAD TO PULL OVER AND CUT OF ENGINE AND RESTART. DID SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY TO DEALERSHIP. DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. QUOTE TO INSTALL NEW POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION MODULE FOR $1640. THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN 2015 TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MINE VIN WAS NOT IN THE GROUP. THIS SHOULD APPLY TO ALL 2015.

NHTSA ODI #11308489

47,000 miles · Feb 9, 2020
Steering

THE POWER STEERING WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE TRUCK, AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD TEMPORARILY BRING THE STEERING BACK TO NORMAL. AS TIME WENT ON, THIS WOULD HAPPEN MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL ON A SMALL AMOUNT OF TRU…

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THE POWER STEERING WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE TRUCK, AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD TEMPORARILY BRING THE STEERING BACK TO NORMAL. AS TIME WENT ON, THIS WOULD HAPPEN MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL ON A SMALL AMOUNT OF TRUCKS, BUT MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (FOR REASONS THAT CHEVROLET WOULDNT'T DISCLOSE TO ME) SO I HAD TO PAY $2300 OUT OF POCKET FOR A NEW STEERING GEAR SET UP. CHEVROLET SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL OR AT LEAST OFFER TO FIX ALL 2015 COLORADOS AND CANYONS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF A YOUNGER, OR INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS RUNS INTO A PROBLEM WHERE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING, SOMEONE CAN GET INJURED OR KILLED. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THIS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED IN MANY SITUATIONS. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, WHILE IN PARKING LOTS, WHILE MID TURN...IT WAS VERY SCARY.

NHTSA ODI #11308019

80,000 miles · Feb 3, 2020
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING CEASED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE SLOWLY. (GEORGE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 17000 LAKEWOOD BLVD, BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 (562) 645-4948) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING CEASED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE SLOWLY. (GEORGE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 17000 LAKEWOOD BLVD, BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 (562) 645-4948) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ODI #11306777

80,000 miles · Jan 31, 2020
Steering

THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OFF . AND HARD TO TURN . ALMOST CRASHED

NHTSA ODI #11306414

27,000 miles · Jan 30, 2020
Power TrainCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LURED FORWARD BY ITSELF, HIT THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH IN TURN CRASHED INTO OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LURED FORWARD BY ITSELF, HIT THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH IN TURN CRASHED INTO OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED ON THE SAME ROAD. THE POLICE WAS ALERTED BY ONLOOKERS, WHO THOUGHT THE CONTACT WAS DRUNK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY THAT REQUIRED A MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, NOT TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000. *BF CONSUMER STATES THAT HE THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. HE STATES THAT HE TRIED TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR AND TO TURN OFF POWER DURING AND AFTER THE ACCIDENT BUT HE WAS UNABLE. POWER WAS DISABLED BY THE PERSON THAT TRANSPORTED VEHICLE TO REPAIR CENTER. *DL

NHTSA ODI #11303037

97,000 miles · Jan 29, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power TrainService Brakes

DASH LIGHTS FOR ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITRAC GO ON AND OFF I HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING IT BACK AND I AM BRINGING IT IN AGAIN .I READ ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN REGIONS ALSO READ THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER AREAS LIKE WITH ME. SEEMS DANGEROUS WITH BRAKES AND TRA…

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DASH LIGHTS FOR ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITRAC GO ON AND OFF I HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING IT BACK AND I AM BRINGING IT IN AGAIN .I READ ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN REGIONS ALSO READ THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER AREAS LIKE WITH ME. SEEMS DANGEROUS WITH BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY. IT HAPPENS WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD WOULD HATE TO HAVE MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE HURT IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.

NHTSA ODI #11302774

35,000 miles · Jan 25, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power TrainSteering

BACK IN EARLY 2018 PRIOR TO MY BUMPER TO BUMPER EXPIRING, I HAD THE CHECK POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK COME ON ON DIC. I TOOK IT TO DEALER BUT THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING BUT EVERYTIME I TURN TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL, PROBLEM GOES AWAY. MORE RECENT PAST WEEK, IT HAS…

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BACK IN EARLY 2018 PRIOR TO MY BUMPER TO BUMPER EXPIRING, I HAD THE CHECK POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK COME ON ON DIC. I TOOK IT TO DEALER BUT THEY STATED COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING BUT EVERYTIME I TURN TRUCK OFF AND THEN BACK ON AS STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL, PROBLEM GOES AWAY. MORE RECENT PAST WEEK, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENINGS AGAIN BUT MORE FREQUENT TO WHICH AT TIMES, TURNING OFF AND WAITING THEN TURNING BACK ON, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS VARIOUS TIMES (WHILE DRIVING CITY, HIGHWAY, AS I'M TURNING VEHICLE ON FOR FIRST TIME IN THE DAY, WHILE BACKING UP, WHILE PARKING). I HAVE MENTIONED AND TAKEN IN TO DEALER OR OTHER PLACES BUT NO CODES ARE FOUND AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.

NHTSA ODI #11301842

95,000 miles · Jan 13, 2020
SteeringTraction Control System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, POWER STEERING INACTIVE DRIVE WITH CAUTION, AND A SHAM NOISE ACCORDED MESSAGES DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COASTED TO THE SIDE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, POWER STEERING INACTIVE DRIVE WITH CAUTION, AND A SHAM NOISE ACCORDED MESSAGES DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET AUSTIN DEALER (11400 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78759, (512) 592-3197) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CO545 CODE VERIFIED TOUCH SENSOR FAULT FAILED INTERNALLY IN THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER: THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *PM

NHTSA ODI #11299065

46,000 miles · Jan 13, 2020
Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ILLUMINATE A WARNING LIGHT REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER (PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1005 W EH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ILLUMINATE A WARNING LIGHT REGARDING THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER (PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1005 W EHRINGHAUS ST, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909 PHONE NUMBER 252-562-9128) WHO INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V054000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 46,000.

NHTSA ODI #11298955

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. ?