2015 Chevrolet Colorado Powertrain & Transmission Problems

Power steering issue, internal torque sensor faulting, stabilitrak error, ABS error

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated and failed to respond as needed. The vehicle gradually responded but failed to exceed 50 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The failure was intermittent and only occurred while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer several times due to the failure. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Sluggish or chattering, shaking transmission, at slow speeds.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality and the vehicle was difficulty to steer. The contact was able to safely drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with power steering unit failure. The contact was informed that the power steering unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that in 2016 the vehicle was repaired under an unknown recall for the power steering unit however, the failure occurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

Transmision in this vehicle is the worst,and could be dangerous for novice drivers.I've read plaged problems with these vehicles and transmissions after I purchased it.Transmision jerky,shutters.You go to take off and it switches in to low gears too soon and causes the vehicle to vibrate.Sometimes slips between 4th and 5th gear.Also when giving a little bit of throttle sometimes vehicle acts like your flooring it,in rainy or icy weather can cause back wheels to spin causing fish tailing.Had it happen couple times.I've read torque converter problems,and some under a campaign have been replaced.This vehicle has low mileage for a 2015 (83,000)

Transmission slippage, shudder at low rates and high rates of speed.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle would not shift correctly. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 51,400.

Transmission begins to buck at low speeds. It’s as if transmission does not know what gear to be placed in. Would have to give it gas from keeping it from shaking the hole car

KEY HAS BEEN STICKING IN IGNITION, UNABLE TO REMOVE. IVE KEPT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY HAS NEEDED JUMPED. DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVY COLORADOS FROM 2015 AND 2016 AS I HAVE NOW DISCOVERED ON MULTIPLE CHEVY FORUMS.

DASH LIGHTS FOR ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITRAC GO ON AND OFF I HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING IT BACK AND I AM BRINGING IT IN AGAIN .I READ ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN REGIONS ALSO READ THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER AREAS LIKE WITH ME. SEEMS DANGEROUS WITH BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY. IT HAPPENS WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD WOULD HATE TO HAVE MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE HURT IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.

THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO ACTUALLY GET INTO GEAR. WHEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLICA THE PROBLEM. WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT UP TO BE REPAIRED WITH GM THEY REPORTED THE ISSUE AS NORMAL AND TO MAKE SURE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS WARMED UP PRIOR TO DRIVE. ALTHOUGH IT STILL SLIPPING ON A TRUCK UNDER 40K MILES. THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX THE ISSUE AS SAYING IT IS A NORMAL ISSUE IN THIS AND MANY OTHER MOTORS. I NEVER HAD A VEHICLE SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND TAKE 2 TO 3 SECONDS REVVING UP AND THEN POPPING INTO GEAR. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS IT CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR SOMEONE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY RO FREEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT ROTATE COMPLETELY TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF NOR COULD THE KEY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DRIVER HAD TO JIGGLE OR REPOSITION THE SHIFT LEVER IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (H & H CHEVROLET, 730 E. KING ST., SHIPPENSBURG, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL LEVER KNOB WAS NOT FULLY SEATED DURING MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

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. *DL

MY 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO Z71 4X4 HAS A SERIOUS, VIOLENT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR GOING ON 40 DAYS. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 24-25000 MILES ON IT AND WHILE ON VACATION IN TEXAS WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK ON INTERSTATE 10 WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 80 MPH THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE SEPTEMBER 08, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE UPPER RIGHT CONTROL ARM, ROAD FORCE BALANCED THE TIRES TWP TIMES, ALIGNMENT TWO TIMES, REPLACED THE TIRES, REPLACED THE TIRES AND WHEELS WITH SOME FROM A 2017 COLORADO, REBUILT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, NOW THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW FACTORY DIFFERENTIAL, AND THE TRUCK STILL HAS A SERIOUS, VIOLENT VIBRATION THAT MAKES THE ENTIRE TRUCK SHAKE. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO COME APART. UPON SPEAKING WITH GM IN DETROIT, THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE ELEVATED MY CONCERN TO THEIR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, WHEREAS THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH GM ENGINEERS TO FIX THE TRUCK. THE MECHANICS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT ARE CONCERNED WITH THE VIBRATION AS WELL. GM CANNOT TELL ME WHEN OR IF THEY CAN FIX THIS TRUCK OR, WHAT IS TRULY WRONG WITH IT. I TRULY BELIEVE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE BUILDERS OF THE TRUCK CANNOT FIX IT. MAYBE A RECALL IS NECESSARY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THIS GM TRUCK SHAKES AND VIBRATES SO BADLY.

TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY, HUNTS FOR GEARS AND WONT DOWNSHIFT UNDER ACCELERATION

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OCTOBER 31, 2016 AS A CERTIFIED PRE OWNED WITH 17,900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. FROM DAY ONE, THE TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC V6) HAS SHIFTED POORLY. IT IS SLUGGISH ON ACCELERATION AND REQUIRES PUSHING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO UPSHIFT. AND WHEN IT FINALLY DOES, IT SKIPS A GEAR AND RAISES THE RPMS TO OVER 4,000. WHEN COASTING DOWN IN INCLINE, THE TANSMISSION WILL ARBITRARILY DOWNSHIFT ITSELF AND WILL OCCASIONALLY SKIP A GEAR, AGAIN CAUSING EXCESSIVE RPMS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR GM HAS A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THE DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE PURCHASED COLORADOS. IT APPEARS TO HAVE ALL THE CLASSIC SIGNS OF A BAD DESIGN! HOPEFULLY, GM WILL OFFER A FIX TO THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE!

SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE VEHICLE NEARLY STALLS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE WRONG GEAR AND THE ACCELERATION IS VERY LIMITED UNLESS THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED DOWN FULLY. THIS CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION PARTICULARLY WHEN TURNING LEFT AT INTERSECTIONS AS THE VEHICLE WILL NEARLY STALL OR MOVE AT A VERY SLOW PACE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE DAY 1.

HESITATION WHEN ACELARATING BAD ALMOST GOT IN WRECK TOOK TO CHEVY DEALER THEY KNOW ABOUT IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT ONLY HAS 9050 MILES ON IT. IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. DURING THE FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE NO FAILURE CODES WERE GENERATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. CHEVROLET ASSIGNED AN INVESTIGATOR TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE CAUSED HER EXTREME NECK PAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. ....UPDATED 06/23/ 17 *BF *AS