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.
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
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 356 | 72.8% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 56 | 11.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 53 | 10.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 45 | 9.2% |
| ENGINE | 34 | 7.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 22 | 4.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 18 | 3.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 12 | 2.5% |
Complaints filed per year
| 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 (year to date) | 23 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (86 against 161).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17V621000 | 05/10/2017 | 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. |
| 14V645000 | 09/10/2014 | 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 s |
| 15V267000 | 08/05/2015 | 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 attac |
| 16V054000 | 01/02/2016 | 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 |
| 15V278000 | 12/05/2015 | 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 imperfectio |
| 15V157000 | 18/03/2015 | 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 inflat |
| 21V213000 | 25/03/2021 | 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. |
Other Chevrolet Colorado model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.
- 2012sev 71.1
- 2016sev 21.4
- 2017sev 40.8
- 2018sev 45.0
- 2019sev 98.4
- 2020sev 63.2
- 2021sev 116.6
- 2022sev 48.3
- 2023sev 50.6
- 2024sev 59.3
- 2025sev 57.4
- 2026sev 54.4
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.