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2015 Chevrolet Colorado
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
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- Owner complaints
- 496
- Received Nov 2014 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Power steering cuts out while driving236 complaints · 48% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly72 complaints · 15% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips14 complaints · 2.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #21V213000General 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.
- Recall #17V621000General 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.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 17 crashes, 4 fires, 9 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.
Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 18 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 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 (to Oct 2026) | 30 |
| Total | 496 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power steering cuts out while driving | 236 | 48% | 30× | NHTSA recall #16V054000, #21V213000 |
| Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly | 72 | 15% | 10.9× | NHTSA recall #16V054000 |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 14 | 2.8% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 13 | 2.6% | – | |
| Ignition key sticks or will not turn | 9 | 1.8% | – | |
| Chevrolet Silverado loses power and hesitates | 9 | 1.8% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 7 | 1.4% | – | NHTSA recall #14V645000, #15V157000, #17V621000 |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 7 | 1.4% | – | |
| Steering wanders or pulls at highway speed | 7 | 1.4% | – | |
| Power steering rack leaks fluid | 7 | 1.4% | 18.5× | |
| Infotainment screen ghost-touches and changes on its own | 5 | 1.0% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 5 | 1.0% | – | NHTSA recall #15V278000 |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 4 | 0.8% | – | |
| Transmission shudders during acceleration at low speeds | 4 | 0.8% | – | |
| Airbag warning light stays on | 3 | 0.6% | – | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 3 | 0.6% | – | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 3 | 0.6% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 3 | 0.6% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #21V213000March 25, 202160,681 vehicles affected
steering: electric power assist system
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.
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 recall #17V621000October 5, 201716 vehicles affected
air bags: frontal
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.
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 recall #16V054000February 1, 20162,988 vehicles affected
steering: electric power assist system
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.
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 recall #15V278000May 12, 201524,380 vehicles affected
service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
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.
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 recall #15V267000May 8, 201549,980 vehicles affected
seats
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."
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 recall #15V157000March 18, 201540 vehicles affected
air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
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.
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 recall #14V645000October 9, 20142,283 vehicles affected
air bags
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."
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.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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