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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Chevy Colorado has a significant trend of transmission problems.

Most owners reporting transmission problems with their 2015 Colorado report sluggish shifting or other similar problems with the truck not shifting properly. Although most of these 2015 Colorado trucks are still under warranty, it's not a good sign.

The Chevy Colorado is mechanically identical to the GMC Canyon.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,292 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2015 Chevrolet Colorado Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #42

Jul 062023

Colorado

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving at any speed I lose steering assistance through electronic steering. Which makes steering very difficult. A warning comes on the dash, warning of Dangerous conditions

- Hackettstown , NJ, USA

problem #41

Apr 222023

Colorado

  • miles
Unknown other than I requested Vernon Chevrolet in CT repair my recall on January 2, 2023 but have yet to hear back

- Manchester , CT, USA

problem #40

Apr 222023

Colorado

  • miles
Power steering cuts out and stability track are not working

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #39

Jan 022023

Colorado

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Unknown- the radio changes stations without being touch and GPS is not working correctly making travel unsafe and it changes all settings without being touched like vehicle and everything that's connected to it.

- Austin , TX, USA

problem #38

Aug 062021

Colorado

  • miles
There were no previous issues of any kind until I tried to leave work one day. Two warning lights came on when I started the vehicle: "Service Power Steering, and Service StabiliTrak, drive with care". I tried backing out and could NOT turn the wheel. I had it towed to a mechanic the following day and found out that other 2015 Colorados have a recall on this exact part. Power steering could have gone out at any time while I was driving and the weight of the vehicle could have caused a serious accident, depending on when and where it happened, seeing as how I could not budge the steering wheel. I contacted Chevrolet and was told my vehicle "wasn't covered" under the recall. They had no desire to assist me in any way. The mechanic I took the truck to is having trouble ordering the part because it is on nationwide backorder. I wonder why? If they can even fix it, it will cost me close to two thousand dollars at this point, for a safety issue that should be covered by Chevrolet. Please help get this recall extended to every 2015 Colorado before someone dies.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #37

Aug 062021

Colorado

  • miles
Battery Saver Active came on and the Truck lost all Steering and transmission would not engage. Loss of power steering.

- Orrville , OH, USA

problem #36

Jul 272021

Colorado

  • 87,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster warning lights were dim. The contact stated while driving 75 mph there was a chiming sound heard. The wheels locked up and the vehicle pulled to the left. The power steering service message was displayed. The vehicle veered to the right and was uncontrollable. The contact was able to coast off the freeway. The contact contacted On-Star who referred her to the manufacturer. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the failure was like NHTSA Campaign number: 16V054000 (Steering). The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The manufacturer's legal team was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

- Costa Mesa, CA, USA

problem #35

Jul 252021

Colorado

  • miles
Just started driving my vehicle and went to turn and the steering went out, warnings -€œService Power Steering. Drive with care.-€ -€œService StabiliTrac-€ and -€œService Batter Charging System-€ came on and vehicle stopped. Attempts to turn it back on and -€œjump-€ the battery were futile. Fortunately it was a Sunday with limited traffic. Had it been a busy day I could easily have been hit as my vehicle died in the middle of the road. My son, young male and was able to muscle the steering wheel to the edge of the road. Had it been an elderly driver, the situation could have been much different. Somehow, my VIN is not included in this well known issue with 2015 Chevy Colorados. Vehicle was towed to a dealership in Fayetteville, NC and, hopefully, will be looked at tomorrow. Vehicle is available for inspection. This is the first time this has happened. The truck drove fine prior to the problem. I have photos of the warning messages.

- Glenwood , MD, USA

problem #34

Jan 152021

Colorado

  • miles
In our truck the power steering has been off and on since 2017. We called and visited multiple dealerships who admitted GMC/Chevy knows there is a problem but our vehicle vin was not associated with any fixes. Since April 2021 we have had zero power steering, also the stabilitrak light has always come on at the time of power steering loss. We have always had to use this truck for work and bought a 4 cyl for that exact purpose because its good on gas. I'm a nurse and travel sometimes 200+ miles daily for my job. I've had multiple near misses since the beginning of this problem and so has my husband, that could've ended very badly due to losing power steering in the middle of a turn etc. Well, my husband did have an accident January 15, 2021 when he had no power steering on a major highway. He was unable to evade a crash in front of him due to the steering loss. We are in an impossible situation and no dealership (they say this is an issue "way over dealership level") will help. GMC/ Chevy doesn't care, there is " no fix available" even though at May this year we have finally been added to the recall. WHY IS IT I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY OWN AND MY HUSBANDS LIFE WHENEVER ONE OF US HAS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. The recall LITERALLY STATES driving will increase the risk of a crash. WHY IS IT OK" WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP US" PLEASE

- Saint Cloud, FL, USA

problem #33

Jun 272021

Colorado

  • miles
While driving on an interstate, with a fair amount of traffic, the power steering assist failed with a message stating so. This incident happened while on a corner in a rain storm next to a tractor trailer. This put my safety at risk. Not only did that system fail, but so did the traction control system, along with non functioning speedometer, tachometer, and temperature gauge. This system is available for inspection, however it tends to clear itself and happen only when your driving the vehicle. The problem has not been reproduced by a dealer as I will not drive it. I am in the process of contacting a dealer about the problem. There where no advanced warnings that the system reported prior to the system failing, after it failed then a message was displayed.

- Caledonia, NY, USA

problem #32

Jan 112021

Colorado

  • 45,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Key has been sticking in ignition, unable to remove. Ive kept the key in the ignition and the battery has needed jumped. Dealer tells me this is a very common problem on Chevy Colorados from 2015 and 2016 as I have now discovered on multiple Chevy forums.

- Reading, PA, USA

problem #31

Feb 172021

Colorado

  • 84,000 miles
This issue has been occurring since we purchased the vehicle in October of 2019. The vehicle will be traveling at various speeds at varius RPM's in various weather conditions. Vehicle symptoms as follows in order of occurrence: 1) engine will momentarily hesitate, 2) error code service stabilitrak will be presented on screen with service engine light and traction control light on 3)RPM gauge and spedometer gauge will go to zero 4) power steering system failure "drive with care" error code presents on screen 5) failure of power steering system occurs with no control of power steering system 6) driver will secure engine and computer system and wait 60 seconds 7) computer audibly resets with a click 8) engine will restart with 5-key turns 9) error will occur again sporadically these symptoms are extremely difficult to replicate and will sporadically occur, sometimes with a complete failure of the power steering system and other times with a failure ofthe stabilitrak system only. Driver believes that this is occuring due to malfunctioning steering gear.steering gear has been recalled previously for vehicle make/ model and year but truck does not fall under manufacture date.driver believes issue is related to recalled item on other vehicles. Driver has had vehicle serviced at three different locations for a total of 4 different visits. Jeff belzers in lakeville serviced vehicle twice and was in possession of vehicle for nearly 4 months trying to fix issue.replaced steering gear.belzers was also dealer who sold vehicle. (oct2019-feb2020 visit) Suburban Chevrolet service center in eden prairie visit once inconclusive (November 2019 visit) power Chevrolet service center in newport Oregon visit once inconclusive (July 2020 visit) driver is extremely worried about safety and drivability of vehicle and knows of several similar cases with vehicle.

- Newport, OR, USA

problem #30

Oct 112020

Colorado

  • 115,000 miles
I was driving around curve at approximately 45 mph and my power steering went out. I had very little control over steering at this point, but finally was able to navigate to the side of road. Had to turn truck off and then restarted, truck did same thing few miles down the road with notification of power steering failure. Few more miles and stabilitrack malfunction began being displayed. This is very dangerous, since you have very little steering control when this happens.

- Section, AL, USA

problem #29

Oct 022020

Colorado

  • 50,000 miles
While driving at 70 mph power steering went out. Had immediate loss of control of the vehicle. Pulled over shut the vehicle down. Restarted the vehicle power steering returned.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #28

Apr 302020

Colorado

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owned a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the ignition key seized in the ignition and was difficult to remove. The failure recurred. The contact called ray Chevrolet located at 39 N us-12, fox lake, il 60020, (847) 587-3300, and was informed to bring the vehicle in to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Mchenry, IL, USA

problem #27

Aug 312020

Colorado

  • 59,000 miles
2015 Chevrolet Colorado, Z71 trim, V6 gasoline engine the ignition key is at times stuck in the ignition with no reliable way for removal. The switch will turn far enough to shut down the engine, however the cylinder will not turn far enough back to allow for removal of the key. There are several problems related to this exact issue online, meaning this is not a "one off" type of problem. There is also a GM service bulletin covering this issue. Bulletin PI1429 multiple times we have had to leave the key in the ignition as it could not be removed. The local dealer was unhelpful when contacted. They were unsure of the problem, unsure if it would be covered under warranty, the estimated cost, or even able to find the bulletin after I gave them the number.

- Mchenry, IL, USA

problem #26

Aug 192020

Colorado

  • 69,000 miles
Power steering cuts out while driving on freeway. Can possibly get into an accident if taking a bend at freeway speeds. This started happening around 69000 miles on the odometer. It can be reset if pulled over and turning off engine and turning back on but there also is a problem with the ignition not letting the key turn to the off position. The shifter assembly has been replaced but problem is still there.

- Wahiawa, HI, USA

problem #25

Jul 222020

Colorado

  • 66,000 miles
On 7/22/20 driving home from work when the stabilitrack service light came on and the power steering service soon light came on. After about 30 seconds the light went off. On 7/16/20 the stabilitrack service light came on twice and went off on the way home from walmart. Both times were on a straight highway speeds of about 65 with the power steering going out for 30 seconds.

- Clayton, NC, USA

problem #24

Jun 212020

Colorado

  • 90,000 miles
My Colorado has been having a problem where my power steering cuts out while driving and on startup, I researched and it seems to be a common problem and a recall, I contacted my local dealer explained to them what was going on and I was told that it did have the recall for my exact issue but that it had already been fixed, it absolutely has not or needs to be fixed again, it's an extreme hazard it happens daily at this point and I really do not know what else to do. I do not know who did the repairs the first time I bought the truck used but I was told the problem has been taken care of but it has not please help thanks.

- Leicester, NC, USA

problem #23

Jun 232020

Colorado 6-cyl

  • 98,000 miles
Same thing as my last complaint. I'm driving straight down the road at 40 miles an hour and lost power steering. Audible alarm went off and 2 messages popped up service power steering and service stabilitrak. Luckily I was on an empty road and stopped and restarted my car. It took 3 times for it to go away then as I'm starting to drive again it comes up again and I had to restart the car.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

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