2015 Chevrolet Colorado

small pickup / Crew cab pickup

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteriaRating
Small overlap front: passenger-side
M
Moderate overlap front: original test
G
Side: original test
G
Side: updated test
G
Roof strength
G
Head restraints & seats
G

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system
Basic

Other available safety features

  • Optional lane departure warning

Key

GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Tested vehicle: 2019 Chevrolet Colorado LT Crew Cab
Rating applies to 2015-22 models

The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Crew Cab were redesigned for the 2015 model year after a two-year absence from the market. Although the structure was reinforced starting with the 2017 model year on the driver side to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes, no such changes were made on the passenger side.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
M
Structure and safety cage
P
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
M
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEP1826
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 26
Footrest (cm) 24
Right toepan (cm) 13
Center toepan (cm) 9
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 15
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 21
Upper dash (cm) 19
Right lower dash (cm) 17

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEP1826
Head
HIC-15 113
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm) 12
Maximum Nij 0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm) 17
Femur (kN)
Left 4.9
Right 5.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 15
Right 15
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 3
Right 5
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.88
Right 1.14
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 3.2
Right 5.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 70
Right 123

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEP1826
Head
HIC-15 50
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.5
Extension bending moment (Nm) 6
Maximum Nij 0.13
Chest maximum compression (mm) 23
Femur (kN)
Left 0.0
Right 0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.14
Right 0.20
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.9
Right 1.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 34
Right 29

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Tested vehicle: 2015 GMC Canyon SLT Crew Cab 4wd
Rating applies to 2015-22 models

The GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab were redesigned for the 2015 model year after a two-year absence from the market. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTF1406
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 4
Left (cm) 5
Center (cm) 6
Right (cm) 6
Brake pedal (cm) 2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 0
Right (cm) 0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) -1
Rearward (cm) -4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTF1406
Head
HIC-15 210
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 16
Maximum Nij 0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm) 26
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 2.2
Femur force - right (kN) 0.7
Knee displacement - left (mm) 9
Knee displacement - right (mm) 2
Maximum tibia index - left 0.60
Maximum tibia index - right 0.25
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 2.4
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 1.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 90
Right 63

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Tested vehicle: 2017 Chevrolet Colorado LT Crew Cab 2wd
Rating applies to 2015-22 models

The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Crew Cab were redesigned for the 2015 model year after a two-year absence from the market.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CES1701
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -21.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES1701
Head HIC-15 183
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Compression (kN) 0.7
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 34
Lateral force (kN) 1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 36
Average deflection (mm) 34
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.25
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.57
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.6
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.3
Combined force (kN) 3.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.9
L-M moment (Nm) 43
A-P moment (Nm) 18

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES1701
Head HIC-15 85
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 42
Lateral force (kN) 2.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 35
Average deflection (mm) 30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.33
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.62
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.8
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.2
Combined force (kN) 1.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.3
L-M moment (Nm) 106
A-P moment (Nm) -40

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Tested vehicle: 2022 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Crew Cab 4wd
Rating applies to 2015-22 models

The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Crew Cab were redesigned for the 2015 model year after a two-year absence from the market.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
A
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES2225
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -16.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES2225
Head
HIC-15 69
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Compression (kN) 0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 19
Lateral force (kN) 0.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 27
Average deflection (mm) 24
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 4.09
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.35
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 4.1

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES2225
Head
HIC-15 171
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 0.9
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 39
Lateral force (kN) 1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 32
Average deflection (mm) 20
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.84
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.34
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 3.1

About the side crash test

Roof strength

Tested vehicle: 2017 Chevrolet Colorado LT Crew Cab 2wd
Rating applies to 2015-22 models

Overall evaluation
G
Curb weight4,162 lbs
Peak force21,460 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio5.16

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power cloth seat

Overall evaluation
G
Dynamic rating
G
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Power cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm) 26
Distance below top of head (mm) 34
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 11.5
Head contact time (ms) 60
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 15
Max neck tension (N) 414

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

  • optional Forward Collision Alert

Package name

  • optional Safety Package
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
Basic
Basic
with optional equipment
Applies to 2015-22 models
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • Autobrake not available.

About the original front crash prevention test