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2015 Chevrolet Colorado reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado has 491 complaints with NHTSA after 12 years, or 28 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Colorado years here — over the median of the other years, which is 22. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Electric power steering, Frontal, and Caliper.

2012 Chevrolet Colorado
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Complaints

491

Per year

28

Recalls

7

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (358 of 491), then Electronic stability control (ESC) (56) and Electrical system (53). Those filings include 17 that report a crash, 4 that report a fire, and 7 that report an injury.

Next to 2012 and 2016

The 2012 Colorado has 42 complaints, 5 per year, and the 2016 has 707 complaints, 34 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2012. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (7)

Recall Electric power steering 2021-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 21V213000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Recall air bags, frontal 2017-10-05 · NHTSA campaign 17V621000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Recall Electric power steering 2016-02-01 · NHTSA campaign 16V054000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Recall hydraulic brakes, foundation components, disc, caliper 2015-05-12 · NHTSA campaign 15V278000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Recall Seats 2015-05-08 · NHTSA campaign 15V267000
Summary 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."
Remedy 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.
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2015-03-18 · NHTSA campaign 15V157000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Recall Air bags 2014-10-09 · NHTSA campaign 14V645000
Summary 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."
Remedy 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.

Complaints by component (491 total)

Steering
358
Electronic stability control (ESC)
56
Electrical system
53
Powertrain
45
Engine
34
Service brakes
14
Air bags
12
Speed control
9
Structure
8
Fuel and propulsion system
6
Suspension
5
Exterior lighting
4
Hydraulic brakes
4
Forward collision avoidance
3
Back-over prevention
2
Engine and engine cooling
2
Traction control
2
Wheels
2
Lane departure
1
Latches, locks, and linkages
1
Seat belts
1
Seats
1
Tires
1
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Crash-flagged

17

Fire-flagged

4

Injury reports

7

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

12014242015332016252017522018842019852020482021282022272023342024252025252026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "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…"
    Steering · filed 2026-09-12
  • "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…"
    Steering · filed 2026-09-07
  • "Sudden power steering loss"
    Steering · filed 2026-08-29
  • "While driving my EPS steering stop working suddenly forcing me to the side of the road where I fortunately went in a large parking area. I had the truck towed. In 2021GM replaced the steering torque sensor cover as per…"
    Steering · filed 2026-08-27
  • "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…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-08-27

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC RWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 3 stars
2015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC RWD 4 stars 4 stars 5 stars 3 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Colorado two-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 19 25 22 MPG $2950
Colorado two-wheel drive 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 18 25 21 MPG $3100
Colorado two-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 20 26 22 MPG $2950
Colorado four-wheel drive 2.5L, 4-cyl Automatic 6-speed Four-wheel drive 19 24 21 MPG $3100
Colorado four-wheel drive 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 6-speed Four-wheel drive 17 24 20 MPG $3250
Colorado Cab Chassis two-wheel drive 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 6-speed Rear-wheel drive 15 18 16 MPG $4050

Specs and fitment

1st generation (US return), 2015–2022
Body styles Pickup truck
Oil 0W-20 or 5W-30 (gasoline); 5W-30 (2.8L Duramax diesel) , 6 qt capacity
Tire size 245/70R16 to 265/55R20 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 18V-358 covers certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles among other GM models: the high-pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange and damage the high-pressure fuel line. Recall 20V-811 covers certain 2021 Colorado vehicles among other GM models: incorrect bolts may have been used to secure the seat belts, which can prevent the belts from holding the occupant in a crash.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado reliable?

The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado has 491 complaints with NHTSA after 12 years, or 28 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Colorado years here — over the median of the other years, which is 22. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Electric power steering, Frontal, and Caliper.

What are common problems with a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (358 of 491), then Electronic stability control (ESC) (56) and Electrical system (53). Those filings include 17 that report a crash, 4 that report a fire, and 7 that report an injury.

Is the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2012 Colorado has 42 complaints, 5 per year, and the 2016 has 707 complaints, 34 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2012. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado been recalled?

The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?

Owners have filed 491 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado is 20.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

When did the Chevrolet Colorado return to the US market?

The mid-size Colorado relaunched in the US for the 2015 model year after a gap in the early 2010s catalog years.

What engine oil does a Chevrolet Colorado use?

5W-30 (2.9L, 3.7L, and 5.3L where equipped)

What does NHTSA recall 11V-552 cover on the Chevrolet Colorado?

Recall 11V-552 covers certain 2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles that do not comply with FMVSS 208 occupant crash protection requirements related to driver safety belt buckle electrical connector terminals.