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:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,644 miles
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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.
Power steering message came on while driving on highway leading to very hard to turn the wheel. Pulling over and turning off the car and putting it back on cleared the problem. This has happened twice within the last month.
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.
While driving on the interstate at 75 mph the stability control/traction control and power steering went out on my truck. This has also happened when starting vehicle. Dealer ship stated all recalls have been completed but having same issues everyone else, so vehicle was not fixed correctly. This is very unsafe and many others are having this same problem. This should be forced to be repaired. This is a safety hazard for the public, the operator, and anyone riding in the vehicle.
- Flatwoods, KY, USA
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I was driving around 45 miles per hour over a bridge when my power steering and traction went completely out. I was lucky to get off the road to a parking lot.. the light for the power steering and traction light were on. I turned off my truck waited a few minutes. Turned it back on and the lights for the power steering warning were not on anymore. While stationary I moved my wheel back-and-forth with ease and could reverse also.. I did not trust my truck after that random loss of power steering. I had it towed to Chevy dealership rick hendrick's on savannah highway. My life was in danger.
On Sept 12,2020 I experienced power steering failure, loud noise from under motor and steering wheel pushing back against my attempts to steer. I turned off the vehicle and restarted and the condition went away. Later that day I experienced the same noise and resistance when shifting from drive to reverse when returning home. ( I always back into the driveway) I am very nervous that this condition may cause a crash if it occurs while driving. I drive many two-lane county highways that do not have divided two-way traffic.
Vehicle was in motion, when suddenly a loss of power steering warning came, almost making me lose control of the vehicle while on the highway, as I was in the middle of a turn. It has happened 5 times so far.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was reset and driven to his destination. The contact called R & R auto group located at 388 pa-61, schuylkill haven, pa 17972, (570) 385-2881, and were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Power steering and stabilitrak warning indicator comes on while driving vehicle with power steering going out immediately. Stopping on the side of the road, shutting off the vehicle, and then turning it on resets the power steering and all is fine, however, with the steering failing while driving it is a serious safety issue. It has now happened twice in a week with the vehicle having less 50K miles. The first occurrence was during city driving a low speed, the second was on highway. Dealer is now saying the rack and pinion needs to be replaced at a significant cost.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that when the vehicle went over a bump, the steering wheel moved from left to right, out of the driver's control without warning. The contact stated the vehicle was owned by her 17-year old son and that she found the vehicle unsafe for him to drive. The contact inquired about NHTSA campaign number: 16V054000 (steering). After performing a VIN search, the contact was informed that the VIN was not included. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,940.
After shopping at a local mall, my wife and I were driving home on the local expressway traveling at approximately 65mph in a straight line, no curves, when a loud tone alarm went off in my 2015 Chevy Colorado. The control panel error "service power steering drive with care" displayed and I lost all power assist. The wheel stiffened up and a dangerous driving situation presented itself. Since it was nearly a straight shot to my home, only 3 turns involved to my drive way we limped home since my wife is in ill health. I was careful to take the 3 turns slowly although the wheel was very heavy and fought my movements. When it was safe to eventually turn the vehicle off, a restart removed the error and the wheel was again easy to turn and a quick test drive proved uneventful. I am now afraid to drive the truck and will contact the dealer in the morning. It is now Sunday and they are not opened.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss power steering with the power steering assist failure and the stability track warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to piles Chevrolet & Buick, Inc., dealer located at 30 ferguson blvd, dry ridge, ky 41035, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear needed to be replaced and programmed. Additionally, the vehicle needed to be aligned. The technician stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
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.
Power steering still repeatedly goes out while driving. This is the same thing that led to the national recall in 2016. Brought to carl black Chevy dealership, 1110 roberts blvd nw, kennesaw, ga. They claim to have fixed the power steering problem in 2016, but clearly this was not done since the power steering has continued to go out since then. Dealership refuses to attempt to fix it unless I first pay them to look at it.
While driving down a main road at 50 mph the car started dinging and indicated that power steering and stabilitrack need servicing. The vehicle instantly became very difficult to steer. Luckily I was able to safely pull off of the road and did not crash.
While driving in the city and highway the power steering service light and the stability track light turned on couldn't steer very difficult no power to power steering
This has happened twice in the last month!!! I am going down the road power steering needs service light comes on then power steering stops working and wheel locks up! I stop the truck, turn it off and turn it back on and it works just fine as if nothing has happened
Power steering failed as I was driving 55 mph under normal conditions on a state highway, making control very difficult and dangerous. Dash displays engine warning lights and a message that reads "service power steering, drive with care". steering becomes very difficult and requires a considerable amount of effort to turn the wheel. The issue resolved after turning off the truck. It happened again yesterday 3 times on a two lane highway. Although my Colorado was built in 2/2015 the VIN is not included in the recall for steering issues. This is dangerous.
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- St Louis, MO, USA