2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems and recalls

73% of owner complaints on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado related to the Steering (356 of 489).

489
Complaints
7
Recalls
17
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
9
Injuries
38.2
Severity index

Severity index 38.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 38.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 134 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 6% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 356 complaints (72.8%)356 73%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 56 complaints (11.5%)56 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 53 complaints (10.8%)53 11%Power TrainPower Train: 45 complaints (9.2%)45 9%EngineEngine: 34 complaints (7.0%)34 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 22 complaints (4.5%)22 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 18 complaints (3.7%)18 4%Air BagsAir Bags: 12 complaints (2.5%)12 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING35672.8%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)5611.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5310.8%
POWER TRAIN459.2%
ENGINE347.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER224.5%
SERVICE BRAKES183.7%
AIR BAGS122.5%

Complaints filed per year

042852014: 12015: 242016: 332017: 252018: 522019: 842020: 852021: 482022: 282023: 272024: 342025: 252026: 23 (partial year)1415161718192085212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
201524
201633
201725
201852
201984
202085
202148
202228
202327
202434
202525
2026 (year to date)23
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (86 against 161).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V62100005/10/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral 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.
14V64500009/10/2014AIR BAGSGeneral 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 s
15V26700008/05/2015SEATSGeneral 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 attac
16V05400001/02/2016STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral 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
15V27800012/05/2015SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral 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 imperfectio
15V15700018/03/2015AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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 inflat
21V21300025/03/2021STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral 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.

Other Chevrolet Colorado model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.