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2015 Chevrolet Colorado Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 492 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, most often about the steering (73% of complaints, typically around 60,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Colorado model year since 2000 and has 7 recalls.
Most common 2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems
Steering
359 complaints · 73%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: electric power assist system, hydraulic power assist.
My vehicle has the exact same problems as in your recall 16v054000 and chevys recall 15595, but my vehicle was not included in the recall. I have been to a dealer and had this diagnosed. Will cost over $600.00 to fix. Sometimes upon start up and sometimes when driving down the road a message come up on message center…
I was driving on the freeway and a light came on and said service power steering drive carefully. I then pulled over and let the car sit to see if it was a error. Nope back on the freeway and it happened again. Then shortly after a light came on and said service stable track. I've been reading lots of links with…
Stability control
56 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 57,000 miles.
I was driving on the freeway and a light came on and said service power steering drive carefully. I then pulled over and let the car sit to see if it was a error. Nope back on the freeway and it happened again. Then shortly after a light came on and said service stable track. I've been reading lots of links with…
Power assist and stability am system warning comes on while driving . I proceeded to grip the steering wheel harder and slow down till I could safely pullover. The speedometer the tack and temperature gauges start oging up and down. Turn key off and it stops happen ten times going back tow deal this is very dangerus…
Electrical
53 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 63,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, ignition, instrument panel.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving at unknown speeds, the power steering failed and there was an abnormal buzzing noise emerging from the dashboard. In addition, the vehicle lighting spontaneously turned off and on. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (modern Chevrolet, 800 w 4th st…
On 7/22/20 driving home from work when the stabilitrack service light came on and the power steering service soon light came on. After about 30 seconds the light went off. On 7/16/20 the stabilitrack service light came on twice and went off on the way home from walmart. Both times were on a straight highway speeds of…
Transmission
45 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 8,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Truck has 11k miles. When breaking at low speeds, I get a lot of break squeal. This happens driving forward or in reverse. Also, when driving the truck has a hard time shifting and makes a rattling/pinging noise when it is trying to find the correct gear. This happens sporadically when driving slow, fast, uphill, and…
When driving at low speeds, it feels like the transmission is in the wrong gear, because when you need a fast acceleration, the car bucks and almost feels like it's going to stall. It seems like it is searching for the right gear and therefore it takes time to react. I have been on a few close calls, almost got into…
Engine
36 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 24,500 miles.
Engine stalls intermittently when beginning to accelerate from red light/stop sign. Stalls occurred within 1 mile distance from where vehicle was started. First stall was at red light moving forward lightly. Sifted the vehicle to park, turned key, vehicle turned over and was able to drive once put in park. The vehicle…
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.
Other or unspecified
22 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles.
A factory bolt that is not checked up routine maintenance/inspection came loose and caused significant damage to the rear axle of our truck. Gm's customer service did not feel a need to cover the costs of this manufacturer error when the bolt should not have come loose in the first place. Please see attached complaint…
Key has been sticking in ignition, unable to remove. Ive kept the key in the ignition and the battery has needed jumped. Dealer tells me this is a very common problem on chevy colorados from 2015 and 2016 as I have now discovered on multiple chevy forums.
Brakes
18 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 34,000 miles. Parts named most often: power assist.
Alert comes on and power steering fails. Very dangerous. This happened at 70mph in rush our traffic. Stearing is then unresponsive - no power assist. Onstar system describes it as "an issue with the stabilitrak stability control system in your 2015 Chevrolet Colorado crew cab has been detected." alert goes away after…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving approximately 3 MPH, the vehicle did not respond when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was towed to ed morse sawgrass Chevrolet (14401 w sunrise blvd, sunrise, fl 33323, ([phone]) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced.…
Air bags
12 complaints · 2%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred four times. The vehicle was…
Truck slid into a ditch. While driving out in 4-wheel drive, all four side airbags deployed. The truck was not in danger of rolling over. I was driving only 1-3 MPH, and the truck was leaning, but not anywhere near tipping. After airbag deployment, I finished getting out of the ditch and returned home while dealing…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Chevrolet Colorado recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Brakes: caliper
Risk: If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Seats
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of power steering assist
Summary
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 re
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (359 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles); stability control (56 complaints, typically around 57,000 miles); electrical (53 complaints, typically around 63,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado have?
- 7 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 25, 2021 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Chevrolet Colorado?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Colorado model year since 2000, with 492 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.