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.
2015 Chevrolet Colorado: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 499 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 27,000
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
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.
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 were parked on the same road. The police was alerted by onlookers, who thought the contact was drunk. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injury that required a medical attention. The vehicle was damaged, not totaled and was towed to a collision center. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken care of by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000. *bf consumer states that he thought the transmission had failed. He states that he tried to take vehicle out of gear and to turn off power during and after the accident but he was unable. Power was disabled by the person that transported vehicle to repair center.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet colorado. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at 55 MPH, the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the driver frontal air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the driver suffered injuries to the elbow, the arms, the face, and the bruises to the body that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center where the front bumper, the radiator, and the windshield were replaced. The air bag failure was undetermined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
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
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?
5 of 499 owner complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado?
There are 3 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado
Power steering loss 194Loss of power 100Hesitation 19Steering lock-up 17Stalling 16Engine failure 13Jerking 12Check engine light 9ABS 6Backup camera 5
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