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2015 Chevrolet Colorado

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
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not rated
Recalls
7
on record
MPG
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combined

Open recalls on record

7 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Recalls7
Complaints483
Safety
Fuel

Vehicle Summary

2015 Chevrolet Colorado

7 recalls
483 complaints

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
7
Owner complaints
483
Complaints citing a crash
16

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

7 Recalls on Record

These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.

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Safety recalls

7 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 17V621000high

    Airbag system issue

    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.

  • 14V645000high

    Airbag system issue

    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."

  • 15V267000high

    Safety restraint issue

    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."

  • 16V054000high

    Steering issue

    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.

  • 15V278000high

    Brake system issue

    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.

  • 15V157000high

    Airbag system issue

    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.

  • 21V213000high

    Steering issue

    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.

Consumer complaints

483 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

483
Total
16
Crashes
4
Fires
9
Injuries

Most reported components

  • STEERING343
  • ENGINE66
  • BRAKES17
  • OTHER16
  • ELECTRICAL14

Notable Issues

483 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 9 reports involve injuries. 16 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

steering issues (play, noise, loss of assist)343
engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)66
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)17

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

Data sources

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Common problems

Chevrolet Colorado problems

2,179 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation RQ19001

    Loss of Power Steering Assist

  2. Recall

    Recall 21V213000

    A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.

  3. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation RQ19001

    Loss of Power Steering Assist

  4. Recall

    Recall 17V621000

    An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.

  5. Recall

    Recall 16V054000

    A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.