NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 491 owner complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado.
Recalled components: steering, air bags, brakes, and seats. Most-described problem: power steering problems or locked steering (266 complaints, 54%). Most-reported area: steering (358 complaints, 73%; median mileage when it happened: 60,000).
More complaints than a typical Colorado year
The 2015 drew 83 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 66 for a typical Colorado year.
No Colorado year stands out enough to avoid; best years: 2021 and 2022. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.
Risk: A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
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.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign N202325410.
The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Risk: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix and full notice
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.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 17387.
A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
Risk: A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
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.
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.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 15595.
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.
Risk: If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix and full notice
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.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 14888.
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."
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.
The fix and full notice
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.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 15150.
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.
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.
The fix and full notice
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.
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.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 15037.
Air bags
Oct 9, 2014
Fails federal standard 208 (occupant crash protection)
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."
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.
The fix and full notice
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.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Chevrolet campaign 14690.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation that names the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado; it is closed. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.
Loss of power steering assist
Recall query RQ19001Closed May 28, 2021 (opened May 9, 2019)
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.
NHTSA ties this investigation to recall 21V-213, listed above.
NHTSA listing: COLORADO. Component: Steering (electric power assist system).
A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.
What owners report
Owners have filed 491 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Colorado. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Power steering problems or locked steering266 · 54%
Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 185 reports with mileage
Steering rack problems: sticking, play or pulling43 · 9%
Median 72,000 miles at failure, from 35 reports with mileage
Hesitation or slow acceleration23 · 5%
Median 5,200 miles at failure, from 20 reports with mileage
Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 250 reports with mileage
Stability control56 · 11%
Median 57,100 miles at failure, from 54 reports with mileage
Electrical system53 · 11%
Median 63,000 miles at failure, from 35 reports with mileage
Powertrain45 · 9%
Median 8,500 miles at failure, from 33 reports with mileage
Engine34 · 7%
Median 18,500 miles at failure, from 24 reports with mileage
Brakes18 · 4%
Air bags12 · 2%
Unknown or other22 · 4%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Chevrolet Colorado recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2015 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Colorado drew the most (105) and the 2015 drew 83.
Owner complaints
2015: 491 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Colorado
Model year
Complaints
2010
29
2011
42
2012
42
2015
491
2016
708
2017
216
2018
183
2019
150
2020
84
2021
75
2022
56
2023
135
2024
123
2025
27
2026
14
Safety recalls
2015: 7 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Chevrolet Colorado
Model year
Recalls
2010
2
2011
5
2012
2
2015
7
2016
4
2017
1
2018
1
2019
0
2020
0
2021
1
2022
1
2023
3
2024
3
2025
1
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 491 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, the problems described most are power steering problems or locked steering (266), steering rack problems such as sticking, play or pulling (43), and hesitation or slow acceleration (23). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no open investigations for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. It lists one closed investigation, which closed on May 28, 2021.
How do I check if my Colorado has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Chevrolet dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Oct 2, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: COLORADO.
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