2015 Chevrolet Colorado Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · 56 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,133 miles. The words owners use most often: “service power steering” (34% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Service power steering: mentioned in 19 of 56 complaints (34%)
  • Stability track: mentioned in 8 of 56 complaints (14%)
  • Truck off: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
  • Torque sensor: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?

Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 7%
10k–25k miles1 · 2%
25k–50k miles18 · 33%
50k–75k miles13 · 24%
75k–100k miles12 · 22%
100k–150k miles4 · 7%
150k+ miles2 · 4%

How serious are the reports?

Of 56 complaints, 2 mention a crash.

Chevrolet Colorado electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year

Peak: 2015, with 56 complaints
2004: 3200432005: 2200522006: 3200632007: 2200722009: 1200912010: 1201012011: 2201122012: 5201252015: 562015562016: 362016362017: 3201732018: 1201812020: 1202012024: 120241

n = 117 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 Colorado11%3,000
2020 Colorado11%227
2018 Colorado11%23,000
2017 Colorado31%17,900
2016 Colorado365%63,000
2015 Colorado5611%57,133
2012 Colorado512%36,456
2011 Colorado25%119,000
2010 Colorado13%34,568
2009 Colorado11%35,000
2007 Colorado21%181,270
2006 Colorado31%88,000
2005 Colorado21%172,701
2004 Colorado31%62,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2020, with 24 complaints
2015: 1201512017: 5201752018: 112018112019: 142019142020: 242020242026: 120261

n = 56 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) 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 contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the Service Power Steering light would illuminate and the power steering would fail. The contact would have to pull to the side of the road, turn off the vehicle, and wait a while in order to reset…

Received May 18, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11738542

My power steering went out on a 45mph turn and nearly lost control of my truck. I took it to the dealer for them to say there is no recalls on it. If i were an older person and this happened to them i'm sure they would of lost control because i really had to put a lot of effort to get my truck back…

Received Oct 29, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11367072

Service power steering, drive with care and service stability track lights turn on due to a defective steering gearbox according to the dealer shop. It makes the wheel to bind and gets hard to turn. It has happened during driving (in motion) in the middle of the streets, also at stops or relights…

Received Oct 15, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11364476
Chevrolet Colorado
2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 photographed in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Finished in Nitro Yellow Metallic.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2015 Chevrolet Colorados have electronic stability control (esc) problems?

No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) 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 electronic stability control (esc)?

No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?

The median reported mileage is 57,133 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?

The most frequent phrase is “service power steering”, in 19 of 56 complaints, followed by “stability track” (8).

Other 2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems

See all 2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Colorado years.