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.
Safety risk
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
73
40,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
64
55,000 mi
Power train
50
40,000 mi
Engine
48
40,000 mi
Unknown or other
20
40,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
6
8 mi
Service brakes
4
63,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
3
36,080 mi
Air bags
2
40,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
2
—
Steering
2
89,800 mi
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
1
5,000 mi
Electrical system: propulsion system
1
89,800 mi
Electrical system: propulsion system: fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
1
60,000 mi
Exterior lighting
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
60,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
1
—
Seats
1
40,000 mi
Suspension
1
—
Visibility/wiper
1
55,000 mi
The 2015 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
