2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
4/5
Safety Rating
622
Owner Complaints
7
Recalls
131
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO
The 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO has received a total of 622 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. 131 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Steering (342 complaints), Electronic Stability Control Esc (55 complaints), and Electrical System (49 complaints).
Recalls for the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO, potentially affecting up to 140,368 vehicles.
Recall 21V213000 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| 60,681 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Recall 17V621000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 16 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Recall 16V054000 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| 2,988 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Recall 15V278000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
| 24,380 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
View full details →Recall 15V267000 — SEATS
| 49,980 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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...
View full details →Recall 15V157000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 40 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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,...
View full details →Recall 14V645000 — AIR BAGS
| 2,283 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO
622 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
my truck lost steering 3 times already and i brought to dealership twice with them telling it can't be fixed! first tine jan of 2024 and also jan of this year
lost steering twice while driving, brought truck to dealer and they put it on there computer and reprogramed and worked for a little while and it went again. costing me 120 dollars for the to program it.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated and failed to respond as needed. The vehicle gradually responded but failed to exceed 50 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure was intermittent and only occurred while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer several times due to the failure. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated and failed to respond as needed. The vehicle gradually responded but failed to exceed 50 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure was intermittent and only occurred while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer several times due to the failure. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Intermittent loss of power steering while driving and at start up. Warning indicators flash "Service Power Steering Drive With Care" and "Service Stabilitrak." Most of the time, when you turn off the truck and turn it back on again, the message will clear and all will be fine again. However, a week or two will go by and it happens again. The last time it happened, it would not clear right away. Finally, it did the next day. GM says there was a recall on my truck that was repaired for this problem but I'm seeing a lot of people online still having problems. This is very dangerous because I cannot physically steer the truck when the power steering goes out. I'm very concerned that me or my teenage son who drives it is going to get in a serious accident.
Safety Rating for the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO
The 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO
General Motors, LLC has issued 131 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
19-NA-107 — STRUCTURE
This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the extended cab rear door ajar indicator illuminated intermittently.
PIC6053B — LANE DEPARTURE
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the radio will lose audio except warning chimes and become inoperative after using Siri. The concern may be corrected by an ignition cycle. If the radio continues to be inoperative please contact General Motors Technical Assistance for further...
PIT5492E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have the battery is discharged overnight. Technician will need to inspect X301 for bent pins as shown below. Repair or replace terminals as needed.
PIT5340F — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a hood that may shake or flutter while driving. Technician will need to adjust the hood bumpers for this concern.
PIT5363F — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a click or tick noise heard inside cab with engine running. Technician may find the engine or High Pressure Fuel Pump tick noise that is very loud in the cab of the truck. Comparison with another truck having...
PIT5499B — AIR BAGS
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that vehicles may have an Antilock Braking System or Malfunction Indicator Lamp illuminated. Also Low Brake Fluid lamp on with the master cylinder fluid level is full or a Service Trailer Brake message on the Driver Information Center. Technician may find...
PIT5688B — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This preliminary information was released to advise of an alternate means of purging the air from the cooling system.
PIT5324C — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing an aftermarket Trailer Brake Controller. Technician will find that that vehicle is not equipped with Trailering Package Regular Production Option Code Z82, there are also blunt cut wires at the spare tire for the trailer connector. Technician will install...
19NA007 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the surge tank if found the cause of the customers concern.
PIT5324B — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing an aftermarket Trailer Brake Controller. Technician will find that that vehicle is not equipped with Trailering Package Regular Production Option Code Z82, there are also blunt cut wires at the spare tire for the trailer connector. Technician will install...
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO.
Investigation RQ19001 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Closed
Opened:
Loss of Power Steering Assist
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET COLORADO
- 2010 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 48 complaints
- 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 54 complaints
- 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 59 complaints
- 2013 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 2 complaints
- 2014 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 1 complaint
- 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO (current)
- 2016 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 915 complaints
- 2017 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 279 complaints
- 2018 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 234 complaints
- 2019 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 183 complaints
- 2020 CHEVROLET COLORADO — 90 complaints
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