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2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems
Owners filed 498 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado with NHTSA between Nov 2014 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is steering (365).
Complaints
498
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
17
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
9
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Steering365
- Electronic stability control (esc)56
- Electrical system54
- Power train45
- Engine34
- Service brakes14
- Air bags12
- Vehicle speed control9
- Structure8
- Fuel/propulsion system6
- Suspension5
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Exterior lighting4
- Forward collision avoidance3
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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24
33
25
52
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48
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27
34
25
32
View as table
| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 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 | 32 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Steering
365 reports8 crashes2 related recalls
“Power steering Assist is failing consistently. Travelling on highways 65+ speeds while the power assist goes out. Must make it to the side of the road to reset vehicle. No they have not been able to reproduce because they do not test it long enough. By a Chevrolet dealer twice now. First visit they simply replaced the battery and never informed me of error codes regarding this internal component being a problem No warnings until the power steering goes out. There have been recalls from GM for power steering errors but they will not fix this one.”
Electronic stability control (esc)
56 reports2 crashes
“The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Service Power Steering light would illuminate and the power steering would fail. The contact would have to pull to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle, and wait a while in order to reset the vehicle's computer system and re-activate the power steering. The traction control, stability, track, and service 4-Wheel Drive warning lights were illuminated as well. The vehicle was taken to 3 different certified mechanics, who were not able to diagnose and repair the vehicle. The steering wheel was recalibrated by a mechanic; however, the failure remained persistent. The manufacturer was informed, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in any recall. The failure mileage was 115,225.”
Electrical system
54 reports2 crashes2 fires
“The electric power steering assembly has failed. I will be driving and my power steering will cut out with no warning, the sensor light is on constantly. Turning it off will sometimes fix it but not for long. It will affect my cruise control at times as well”
Power train
45 reports2 crashes
“Request to be added to any class action lawsuits with my Colorado Truck. Truck was purchased Jan 2015. On day one the truck had a shudder that was lite but noticeable, dealer said " this is normal and as the computer gets to understand your driving it will be less noticeable" I put up with until the transmission stopped working and had to replace the Torque Converter on Jan 2022 after to warranty ran out. $2788. The trunk still has a shudder issue...if the transmission temperature is less that 120 degrees the truck will shudder as your coming to a stop. Once the temperature is over 12 degrees the shudder stopes”
Engine
34 reports3 fires
“Since i've had my truck the passenger seat vibrates excessively while driving; the oil alert comes on even when there is oil, current oil change; seems to not have power, shifts hard. What's interesting is that these items come up when I searched on recalls. this truck is not driven hard... mehanic cant figure out what is causing the oil alert, the passenger seat shaking excessively.. and there is a recall on You Tube Truck was purchased in [XXX], 07/15 have lived in [XXX] since 11/15. This is unacceptable”
Service brakes
14 reports4 crashes
“I’m not sure if this is a recall or not. I was driving home and my brake pedal seized up out of no where can’t be pushed and the brake assist light came on. Luckily my truck is manual so I was able to down shift to stop”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.