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2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
16%
74 of 491 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 16% of relevant complaints.

Better than 93% of the 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked October 17, 2026
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Does the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 74 of 491 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (16%). For comparison, the 2016 scores 20%. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.

Drivetrain complaints
74
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
491
this model year
Fires reported
4
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
7
17 crashes · 9 injuries

Complaints by component

STEERING358 · 73%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)56 · 11%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM53 · 11%
POWER TRAIN45 · 9%
ENGINE34 · 7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER22 · 4%

The years either side

2010
39%
9 of 29
2011
31%
8 of 42
2012
35%
11 of 42
2013
too few complaints
2014
too few complaints
2015
16%
74 of 491
2016
20%
141 of 709
2017
67%
137 of 216
2018
59%
102 of 183
2019
62%
89 of 150
2020
63%
49 of 84
2021
43%
29 of 76
2022
18%
10 of 56
2023
24%
31 of 136

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

In the full report

The rest of the picture on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado

What one owner reported

POWER TRAIN01/30/2020CRASH1 INJURED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LURED FORWARD BY ITSELF, HIT THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH IN TURN CRASHED INTO OTHER VEHICLES THAT WE…

One of 74 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows them, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?

No engine or transmission recalls. NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.

7 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
steering: electric power assist system21V213000 · Mar 2021
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…
air bags: frontal17V621000 · Oct 2017
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…
steering: electric power assist system16V054000 · Feb 2016
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…
service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper15V278000 · May 2015
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…
seats15V267000 · May 2015
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…
air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module15V157000 · Mar 2015
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,…
air bags14V645000 · Oct 2014
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…

Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model. Checked October 17, 2026.

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Questions people ask about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado

Does the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 74 of 491 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (16%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?

No. NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system.

Which Chevrolet Colorado years are better?

The 2015 has the lowest engine and transmission complaint share of the Chevrolet Colorado years we track (16%). The other years run higher.

Should I buy a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?

That depends on the car in front of you, not just the model year. The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado shows no elevated engine or transmission pattern in owner complaints, which is a good starting point. It is still one car with its own history, so get an independent pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you commit.

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