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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
690–25K
9025–50K
7850–75K
5575–100K
35100–150K
17150K+
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
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2016
Power Train
WHEN STOPPED OR MAINTAINING A LOW SPEED (E.G. IN TRAFFIC) WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS SLIGHTLY PRESSED THE TRUCK WILL HESITATE AND HAVE A SLIGHT JERKING MOTION. WILL NEED TO ALMOST FULL PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE TRUCK MOVING. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS JUST FOR THEM TO SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WR…
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WHEN STOPPED OR MAINTAINING A LOW SPEED (E.G. IN TRAFFIC) WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS SLIGHTLY PRESSED THE TRUCK WILL HESITATE AND HAVE A SLIGHT JERKING MOTION. WILL NEED TO ALMOST FULL PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE TRUCK MOVING. BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS JUST FOR THEM TO SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT HESITATION & JERKING IS 'NORMAL'. THE 'NORMAL' DIAGNOSIS DROVE ME TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ISSUE SINCE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BACK IN AUGUST 2015.
NHTSA ODI #10886017
30,000 miles · Jul 19, 2016
Engine
ENGINE STALLS OUT WHEN AT A STOP. THE TRUCK HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT THE DEALER THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. IT ALSO HARD IDLES LIKES IT'D GOING TO STALL OUT.
NHTSA ODI #10885830
9,050 miles · Jul 8, 2016
EnginePower Train
HESITATION WHEN ACELARATING BAD ALMOST GOT IN WRECK TOOK TO CHEVY DEALER THEY KNOW ABOUT IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT ONLY HAS 9050 MILES ON IT. IN MOTION.
NHTSA ODI #10883521
10 miles · Jul 5, 2016
Power Train
TRUCK TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT TIMES OR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. RETURNED TO DEALER TWICE AND SECOND TIME THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT STILL DOING SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAY'S TRUCK NORMAL. WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY ALSO NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AT…
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TRUCK TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT TIMES OR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. RETURNED TO DEALER TWICE AND SECOND TIME THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT STILL DOING SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAY'S TRUCK NORMAL. WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY ALSO NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AT TIMES WHEN PASSING OTHER VEHICLES.
NHTSA ODI #10882628
18,000 miles · Jul 1, 2016
EnginePower Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FORM A STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE EXPERIEN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT HESITATED TO ACCELERATE FORM A STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. ...UPDATED 09/14/16 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10882109
5,000 miles · Jun 30, 2016
EngineFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10881693
6,000 miles · Jun 29, 2016
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
NHTSA ODI #10881541
2,700 miles · Jun 24, 2016
Air BagsCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND PARTIALLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FIVE TIMES AND THEY DECLI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND PARTIALLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FIVE TIMES AND THEY DECLINED TO SEND A FIELD INVESTIGATOR TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.
NHTSA ODI #10876477
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2016
Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other
MY 2015 COLORADO Z71IS EXPERIENCING MODERATE TO SEVERE HESITATION CONCERNS. IT'S PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. I FIRST BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AROUND1000 MILES, 6000 AND NOW 20000. EACH TIME THEY CLAIMED THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTICS REVEAL NO TROUBLE CODES, ALTHOUGH, PER AFORE…
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MY 2015 COLORADO Z71IS EXPERIENCING MODERATE TO SEVERE HESITATION CONCERNS. IT'S PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. I FIRST BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AROUND1000 MILES, 6000 AND NOW 20000. EACH TIME THEY CLAIMED THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTICS REVEAL NO TROUBLE CODES, ALTHOUGH, PER AFOREMENTIONED BULLETIN, THERE'S PROOF THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS. I INQUIRED IF IT COULD BE A MECHANICAL ISSUE, BUT THEY REFUSED TO BECAUSE NO DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCED NO CODES/PROOF.
NHTSA ODI #10872692
8,300 miles · May 30, 2016
Electrical SystemEngineFire
HAD DENT REPAIRED ON DRIVERS FENDER, PICKED UP TRUCK FROM DEALER, DROVE 4 MILES HOME TO PUT IN GARAGE. NEXT MORNING AT 5:30 AM DISCOVERED TRUCK FIRE IN GARAGE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO GARAGE AND GARAGE FLOOR. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRUCK'S ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE AREA. DEALER TOLD ME IT IS A GM PROB…
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HAD DENT REPAIRED ON DRIVERS FENDER, PICKED UP TRUCK FROM DEALER, DROVE 4 MILES HOME TO PUT IN GARAGE. NEXT MORNING AT 5:30 AM DISCOVERED TRUCK FIRE IN GARAGE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO GARAGE AND GARAGE FLOOR. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRUCK'S ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE AREA. DEALER TOLD ME IT IS A GM PROBLEM. NOW DEALING WITH GM LEGAL DEPT. BUT THIS COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH ALL 2015/2016 TRUCKS, NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER PRIOR TO INCIDENT. VEHICLE IS A 2015 COLORADO NOT 1 YEAR OLD WITH 8300 MILES.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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. ?
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