I just bought this truck. While driving it on the first day we were in stop and go traffic and I pressed the throttle and nothing happened, when I pressed it further it all of a sudden squealed tires and jumped forward causing me to almost rear end the car in front.
2015 Chevrolet Colorado airbags problems
12 complaints (2% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 47,800. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 47,800
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 3
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Colorado airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- 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 deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
- Risk
- An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.
Recall number 17V621000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- 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, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate. This can cause the inflator to separate from the backplate during a deployment.
- Risk
- If the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, this may cause the air bag or steering wheel components to separate and be propelled into the interior compartment, potentially seriously injuring the driver or other occupants. Additionally, the air bag may fail to properly inflate, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
- Remedy
- GM has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver air bag module inflator for proper alignment, replacing the air bag, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 15037.
Recall number 15V157000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- 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 connections may have been wired incorrectly. This could reverse the deployment sequence and disrupt the deployment timing of the driver air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- If the driver air bag does not deploy as designed, there is an increased risk of driver injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet) or 1‑800‑462‑8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14690.
Recall number 14V645000 · Recall details
What 2015 Chevrolet Colorado owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle to her right lane was struck by a vehicle behind it causing the vehicle on the right lane to spin out and hit her vehicle. The contact stated her vehicle was struck on the right center of the passenger side. No air bags deployed. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 38 mph and making a right turn into traffic the warning messages "brake assist, ABS, Stabilitrak, steering lost" had suddenly displayed and when pressing the brake pedal the vehicle did not stop and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle which crashed into the rear of a third vehicle. During the crash, the airbags did not deploy and the contact sustained an injured left shoulder which did not require medical treatment. The occupant of the second vehicle was treated for an injury but no information was available. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was 97,153. Dealership did their own diagnostics and found the brake booster and vacuum to be faulty.
Service airbag light appeared on dashboard. Brought it in for service and was told I need a nee passenger presence sensor module.
I bought the vehicle for my son. On september 13, the power steering failed on a turn on a city street, and he was unable to control the vehicle and hit a parked car on the opposite side of the street. The insurance company paid for a portion of our vehicle expense, but not the entire note which included taxes, license, fees, extended warranty and interest.
Truck slid into a ditch. While driving out in 4-wheel drive, all four side airbags deployed. The truck was not in danger of rolling over. I was driving only 1-3 MPH, and the truck was leaning, but not anywhere near tipping. After airbag deployment, I finished getting out of the ditch and returned home while dealing with limited visibility (1-1/2 miles).
During an out of town trip, my electric glitch, from the dashboard to the navigation as if were going to shut down! Now I'm in a parking lot and the dash is telling me to service the airbag.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to roy robinson chevrolet (6616 35th ave ne, marysville, wa 98271, phone: (360) 659-6236) where it was diagnosed that the power steering connector failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v054000 (steering). The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The front air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and partially repaired. The manufacturer was contacted five times and they declined to send a field investigator to determine why the air bags did not deploy. The approximate failure mileage was 2,700.
Three service calls to fix warning light check air bag. One to replace passenger side above door air bag two to fix the airbag connecter on two driver side air bags. This started in october 2015 and last one was may 2016. Is this a issue with this vehicle? Why so many airbag problems in a short period of time.
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado airbags
Does the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the airbags of the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, 2% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2015 Chevrolet Colorado airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 47,800 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado airbags?
Yes, 3 recalls: 17V621000, 15V157000, 14V645000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Colorado have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet Colorado model years with the most airbags complaints are 2005 (33 complaints), 2004 (29 complaints) and 2006 (17 complaints).
Other 2015 Chevrolet Colorado problems
Steering 366Driver assistance 63Electrical 55Transmission 45Engine 36Brakes 18Acceleration 9Body 8Fuel system 6Suspension 5Lights 4Wheels 2Locks 1Seat belts 1Seats 1Tires 1
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