2015 Chevrolet Colorado: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The newest campaign is 21V213000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Mar 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Electric Power Assist System. NHTSA has 491 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V213000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 140,368 units in total.
- 21V213000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- 17V621000Air Bags / Frontal
- 16V054000Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- 15V278000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- 15V267000Seats
- 15V157000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- 14V645000Air Bags
21V213000Received . 60,681 units.
Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202325410. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V621000Received . 16 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17387. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V054000Received . 2,988 units.
Steering / Electric Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15595. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V278000Received . 24,380 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14888. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V267000Received . 49,980 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15150. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V157000Received . 40 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15037. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V645000Received . 2,283 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14690.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
491 complaints, 646 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2015 Chevrolet Colorado
- All 2015 vehicles
| Component | 2015 Colorado | All 2015 vehicles | Colorado, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 554.2 | 63.9 | 192.2 | 358 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 86.7 | 15.8 | 23.5 | 56 |
| Electrical System | 82 | 114.1 | 155.4 | 53 |
| Power Train | 69.7 | 125.6 | 112.8 | 45 |
| Engine | 52.6 | 153.4 | 65.3 | 34 |
| Unknown or Other | 34.1 | 100 | 56.7 | 22 |
| Service Brakes | 21.7 | 60.9 | 50.1 | 14 |
| Air Bags | 18.6 | 56.3 | 37 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13.9 | 32.7 | 21.9 | 9 |
| Structure | 12.4 | 41.1 | 32.2 | 8 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 17
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 12 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ19001 | Recall query | Loss of Power Steering Assist | Steering / Electric Power Assist System | 9 May 2019 | 28 May 2021 | 21V213000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2015 Chevrolet ColoradoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Chevrolet Colorado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/colorado/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?
- 140,368 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Colorado have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Colorado, model years 2004 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado name most often?
- Steering: 358 of 646 component mentions, or 554.2 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 63.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.