2015 Chevrolet Colorado Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 63,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “service power steering” (15% of reports).
- 53electrical system complaints
- 63,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Service power steering: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 a fire.
Chevrolet Colorado electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Colorado | 4 | 22% | 5,800 |
| 2025 Colorado | 7 | 26% | 56,107 |
| 2024 Colorado | 37 | 30% | 3,000 |
| 2023 Colorado | 44 | 32% | 15,000 |
| 2022 Colorado | 20 | 36% | 15,850 |
| 2021 Colorado | 11 | 14% | 21,000 |
| 2020 Colorado | 6 | 7% | 9,100 |
| 2019 Colorado | 24 | 16% | 21,000 |
| 2018 Colorado | 34 | 19% | 19,357 |
| 2017 Colorado | 41 | 19% | 35,000 |
| 2016 Colorado | 119 | 17% | 35,000 |
| 2015 Colorado | 53 | 11% | 63,000 |
| 2012 Colorado | 8 | 19% | 47,000 |
| 2011 Colorado | 14 | 33% | 58,101 |
| 2010 Colorado | 12 | 41% | 51,000 |
| 2009 Colorado | 36 | 54% | 60,000 |
| 2008 Colorado | 32 | 40% | 77,703 |
| 2007 Colorado | 45 | 32% | 59,250 |
| 2006 Colorado | 69 | 29% | 56,000 |
| 2005 Colorado | 69 | 19% | 73,300 |
| 2004 Colorado | 88 | 24% | 74,030 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The electric power steering assembly has failed. I will be driving and my power steering will cut out with no warning, the sensor light is on constantly. Turning it off will sometimes fix it but not for long. It will affect my cruise control at times as well
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that they discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 193,073. The contact began having unknown issues with the vehicle and…
Had safety recall for loss of power steering repair done in November of 2021. First incident: Leaving a grocery store parking lot, loss of power steering made the steering nearly impossible at low speeds. Message on display said to have steering serviced and dinged. Had a tow truck come and take it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Chevrolet Colorados have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado (11% of the 492 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 63,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?
The most frequent phrase is “service power steering”, in 8 of 53 complaints.
Other 2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems
See all 2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems or electrical system problems across all Colorado years.