2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems and complaints

Owners have filed 491 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The most-reported areas: Steering (358), Electronic Stability Control (esc) (56), Electrical System (53).

Key takeaways

  • 491 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 17 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 9 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Steering35873%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)5611%
Electrical System5311%
Power Train459%
Engine347%
Unknown Or Other224%
Service Brakes184%
Air Bags122%
Vehicle Speed Control92%
Structure82%
Fuel/Propulsion System61%
Suspension51%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC RWD4/54/55/53/5
2015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD4/54/55/53/5
2015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering - filed 2026-09-12

The Electric Power Steering (EPS) system suddenly and completely malfunctions, causing an abrupt loss of power steering assist. The power steering assist cuts out unexpectedly while driving, making the steering wheel suddenly violent and extraordinarily heavy to turn. This creates an immediate risk of a crash, as navi...

Steering - filed 2026-09-07

Power steering goes out while driving down the road. Sometimes it works, then it doesnt, it is intermittent and I have to manually steer my vehicle when it goes out. Service power steering with care, and service stabilitrak pop up on the dash while driving. If i turn the truck off and turn it back on, sometimes that wi...

Steering - filed 2026-08-29

Sudden power steering loss

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More for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.