2015 Chevrolet COLORADO: complaints, problems and recalls
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: . 344 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 355 of 490 complaints (72.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10652001 · 2014-11-03 (November 3, 2014)
AT ABOUT 50MPH AND HIGHER, THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK FLUTTERS. WITH GUSTY CROSS WIND, THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE. TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED ON OCT 31ST, 2014 AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THEY WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE AND TRY TO GET FEED BACKS FROM THEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10652001 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672423 · 2015-01-14 (January 14, 2015)
I WANTED TO REACH OUT TO YOU ON CHEVROLET?S CLAIM THAT THEIR ENGINE ACHIEVES 305 HORSEPOWER. WHILE IT MAY BE TRUE THAT THEIR ENGINE ACHIEVES THIS FIGURE IT DOES SO AT A STATED 6800 RPM. THE 6800 FIGURE IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE BECAUSE THE TRUCKS? RED LINE INDICATING POTENTIAL DANGEROUS OPERATING CONDITIONS START AT 6500 RPM. SO IN ESSENCE IN ORDER FOR AN OWNER TO ACHIEVE 305 HP THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE OPERATING THEIR TRUCK IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MANNER. EVEN IN THE 2015 COLORADO OWNER?S MANUAL IT INDICATES THE DANGER OF OPERATING ABOVE THE REDLIN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10672423 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10678469 · 2015-01-23 (January 23, 2015)
AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE HOOD SHAKES BADLY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10678469 at NHTSA ↗
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 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 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 10705762 · 2015-04-15 (April 15, 2015)
HOOD VIBRATES A LOT WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ( 50 - 80 MPH ) - ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 396 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705762 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10715570 · 2015-05-10 (May 10, 2015)
WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WARNING SOUND CAME AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MENTIONED STABILITRAK AND POWER STEERING FAULT, DRIVE WITH CARE. HAD NO POWER STEERING FOR REST OF TRIP TO WORK. HAD THIS OF HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC AND IN A TURN I COULD HAVE EASILY HIT A CAR AS IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND STARTED BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10715570 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
7 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
14V645000 · Air Bags
Reported: 2014-10-09 (October 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗15V157000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module
Reported: 2015-03-18 (March 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗15V267000 · Seats
Reported: 2015-05-08 (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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗15V278000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
Reported: 2015-05-12 (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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗16V054000 · Steering:Electric Power Assist System
Reported: 2016-02-01 (February 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗17V621000 · Air Bags:Frontal
Reported: 2017-10-05 (October 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗21V213000 · Steering:Electric Power Assist System
Reported: 2021-03-25 (March 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗