U.S. public vehicle records

2015 Chevrolet COLORADO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

490 owner complaints analyzed

7 distinct recall campaigns

52,123 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 344 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 355 of 490 complaints (72.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	362	73.9%
Engine operation	57	11.6%
Transmission and shifting	32	6.5%
Electrical and battery issues	31	6.3%
Braking behavior	25	5.1%
Fuel system concerns	2	0.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering

355

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Electrical System

Power Train

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes

Air Bags

Steering: 355; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 56; Electrical System: 50; Power Train: 44; Engine: 34; Unknown Or Other: 22; Service Brakes: 14; Air Bags: 12

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 69; 25,000 to 49,999: 90; 50,000 to 74,999: 78; 75,000 to 99,999: 55; 100,000 to 149,999: 35; 150,000 and above: 17

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (90). 146 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2025

2026

2014: 1; 2015: 24; 2016: 33; 2017: 25; 2018: 52; 2019: 84; 2020: 85; 2021: 48; 2022: 28; 2023: 27; 2024: 34; 2025: 25; 2026: 24

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 362 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 57 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 32 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10690517 · 2015-02-25 (February 25, 2015)

I HAD A POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION ON THREE OCCASIONS ON FEBRUARY 13,16,AND 17. ALL THREE TIMES IT WAS -10 BELOW ZERO OR MORE AND LOST MY POWER STEERING. MY TRUCK IS PARKED IN A GARAGE AT NIGHT ,THIS HAPPENED ALL THREE TIMES AFTER BEING OUTSIDE FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN EXTREMEY COLD WEATHER. THE DRIVER INFO CENTER DISPLAYED (SERVICE POWER STEERING-- DRIVE WITH CARE). AFTER I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MILES AND SHUT THE TRUCK OF AND RESTARTED IT THE POWER STEERING WORKED. AT THIS TIME IT IS WORKING OK. I HAVE A SECOND APPOINTMENT ON MARCH 2ND WITH MY DE…

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10690517 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10703746 · 2015-04-05 (April 5, 2015)

ON APRIL 2, 2015, MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING OUT A SHOPPING CENTER IN PLAINFIELD IL WHEN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED AS SHE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE IP DISPLAY SHOWED A MESSAGE TO DRIVE WITH CARE AND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. I STOPPED AT AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO PURCHASE SOME FLUID AND WHEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I TOOK IN TO THE WEBB CHEVROLET IN PLAINFIELD WHERE THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE PART WOULD NOT ARRIVE UNTIL APRIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10703746 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10750226 · 2015-08-21 (August 21, 2015)

EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF EPS(POWER STEERING) AFTER @ 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING: SYMPTOMS: SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ALERT MESSAGE: SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHTS ON BACKUP CAMERA OK BUT NO GUIDE LINES MESSAGE ON SCREEN: VEHICLE GUIDING LINES UNAVAILABLE CODE SCANNER/READER SHOWS NO CODES. AFTER ENGINE RE-START: SERVICE STABILITRACK MESSAGE APPEARS FOR A BRIEF PERIOD, AGAIN, NO CODES. POWER STEERING WILL BE FINE AGAIN FOR A WHILE. PROBLEM REPEATED AFTER ANOTHER 30 MINUTE DRIVIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,086 miles reported. Look up ODI 10750226 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10763331 · 2015-09-12 (September 12, 2015)

PURCHASED 2015 COLORADO IN AUGUST. WHILE DRIVING IT I HAVE NOTICED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN DOWN SHIFTING AND MAINTAINING PROPER RPM'S. WHEN DRIVING A STEADY SPEED IN TRAFFIC AND YOU NEED TO SPEED UP A LITTLE THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWN SHIFT. WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS TO SPEED UP THE ENGINE THE RPMS ARE TO LOW AND THE ENGINE BUCKS AND IS LUGGING VERY BADLY. YOU ARE AT A POINT IT FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL. THIS LUGGING HAS TO BE BAD FOR ENGINE. IF YOU PRESS DOWN HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR THE TRAN…

Owner-reported narrative. 420 miles reported. Look up ODI 10763331 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10759986 · 2015-08-28 (August 28, 2015)

I BOUGHT A 2015 CHEVY COLORADO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR - SINCE THEN I WOULD ON OCCASION NOTICE A "SHUDDER" OR SLUGGISH ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN BURST OF RPMS/ACCELERATION. AT ABOUT THE 3 MONTH MARK (AROUND 4500 MILES) MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. ABOUT A 3/4 OF A MONTH LATER I GOT MY TRUCK BACK AND CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE SAME SHUDDER AND ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE AND FOUND MANY DRIVERS OF THIS AND THE GMC MODEL ARE ENCOUNTERING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE HAD TO NAG THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE ISSUE…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10759986 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10734068 · 2015-07-14 (July 14, 2015)

I WAS DRIVING ONTO AN EXIT RAMP AND FELT THE STEERING GET STIFF. THE INFORMACTION SCREEN ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FLASHED YELLOW LIGHTS AND THE MESSAGE "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE SAFELY". I PROCEEDED TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL HARDER AND SLOW DOWN TILL I COULD SAFELY PULLOVER. THE BACKUP CAMERA ALSO STOPPED WORKING, WHICH MAKES ME THINK THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. ONCE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON BACK TO NORMAL BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING OTHER 2015 COLORADO AND GMC CANYONS. DUE TO THE WEIGHT…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734068 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10781271 · 2015-10-10 (October 10, 2015)

THE 2015 COLORADO HAS AN ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING PROBLEM. WHILE THE LIGHTING IS NOT A BIG ISSUE, THE FACT THAT IT MAY INDICATE A MORE SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS. WHEN ENTERING THE TRUCK, THE CARGO LIGHT COMES ON, AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO, BUT WHEN EXITING THE TRUCK, THE REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON INSTEAD OF THE CARGO LIGHT. I NOTICED THIS WITH OUR FLEET VEHICLE, AND HAVE SINCE HEARD FROM MANY OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10781271 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10692242 · 2015-03-05 (March 5, 2015)

WHEN DRIVING AROUND 5 TO 8 MPH WHILE APPROACHING A TURN. VEHICLE RAN INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOCKED TO THE FLOOR. GM ENGINEER DIAGNOSED AS POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND BRACKET. REPAIRING VEHICLE AT THEIR COST INCLUDING BODY DAMAGE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,493 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692242 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10779723 · 2015-10-05 (October 5, 2015)

THE TRANSMISSION WON'T DOWNSHIFT WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN. THE TRUCK WILL START TO VERY NOTICEABLY CHUG AND JERK AND NOT WANT TO GO FROM NOT DOWNSHIFTING WHEN BRAKING AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO GETTING REAR ENDED WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND TO AVOID IT I HAVE TO STOMP ON THE GAS PEDAL WHICH THEN CAUSES IT TO JERK ERRATICALLY FROM DOWNSHIFTING TOO FAR AND CAUSING ME TO ACCELERATE TOO FAST AND ALMOST REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I SLOW DOWN TO GO AROUND SOMEONE TURNING OR …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10779723 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11460239 · 2022-04-09 (April 9, 2022)

Just purchased vehicle in early March of this year(2022).Vehicle has low mileage for a 2015.But first problem is an air or evap problem that seems to be a large problem with other owners as well.Unable to fill vehicle with fuel pump nosil without it splashing out of vehicle.Came out on my shoe the first time!!You have to let it trickle into tank to get gas in it.Had it at dealer 2 weeks after i bought it to have a active un-related recall done,so I had them look into the filling problem.They replaced a part that said was bad(evap solinoid)that…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11460239 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11636509 · 2025-01-17 (January 17, 2025)

Engine Control module-PO442 leak detected and PO496 Evaporated Emission System Flow during non-purge. Also, Inflatable Restraint Sensing and Diagnostic Module -1.B1425-03 Control module power circuit. When we fill the gas tank it takes multiple times to start And Stalls While Driving, almost causing accidents. We have diagnostic report by Firestone, Advanced Auto. First believed gas cap problem when started 2020-2021?Problem has become more constant to point of us not being comfortable driving far for fear of accident or getting stuck somew…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11636509 at NHTSA ↗