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Chevrolet Colorado Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 3,649 consumer complaints across the 21 model years of the Chevrolet Colorado (2004–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2016 has the most, with 715. Across all years, the part named most often is steering (969 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All Colorado model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Recalls	TSBs	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
2026	18	5,800	1	134	—	Too new
2025	28	56,106	1	296	Too new to compare	Too new
2024	125	4,500	3	543	Too new to compare	Too new
2023	138	6,750	3	646	100 · More	Too new
2022	56	20,275	1	648	46 · Typical	Rising
2021	80	44,250	1	748	53 · Typical	Rising
2020	88	24,000	0	881	47 · Typical	Rising
2019	150	7,600	0	988	73 · More	Stable
2018	183	14,000	1	1,263	86 · More	Rising
2017	216	25,547	1	1,508	84 · More	Falling
2016	715	43,000	4	1,597	100 · More	Rising
2015	498	52,200	7	1,827	100 · More	Falling
2012	42	43,000	2	1,317	26 · Fewer	Falling
2011	42	54,000	5	1,257	26 · Fewer	Falling
2010	29	47,000	2	1,210	0 · Fewer	Stable
2009	67	54,000	3	1,041	26 · Fewer	Stable
2008	81	53,000	2	951	44 · Typical	Falling
2007	140	58,750	3	861	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
2006	236	52,600	4	730	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
2005	356	51,000	3	623	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
2004	361	56,500	3	496	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Steering969 26%
Electrical system775 21%
Transmission and drivetrain561 15%
Brakes443 12%
Engine330 8.8%
Other or unknown297 7.9%
Exterior lighting203 5.4%
Air bags185 4.9%

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2015: “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.”

NHTSA complaint #11394658, filed 2021-02, 140,000 miles

2016: “I put larger tires on my Colorado. The local Chevrolet dealer says they cannot correct the speedometer reading. I am told I can buy the necessary software from GM, but I can't find it, nor can anyone at the dealership tell me how to obtain it. Until now, it was possible to get the speedometer corrected. So, I don't know how fast I am going.”

NHTSA complaint #11316752, filed 2020-03, 41,600 miles

2017: “I was turning into an apartment complex parking lot in noted vehicle when the vehicle suddenly accelerated sending me into the side of the apartment building. I was in the process of applying the brake when this occurred. There was no time to react or avoid the side of building and I incurred damage to both my vehicle and the side of the building.”

NHTSA complaint #11288422, filed 2019-12, 19,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology