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2011 Chevrolet Colorado Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage
5,339miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado, 2% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,339 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On february 14, 2012 I was driving on a clean, dry, straight, and level road at 35mph. I was not accelerating, braking, or cornering. The alarm bell rang and the dash board display indicated traction fault, reduced power, service stability system . The vehicle dramatically reduced it's engine power to the point it could not be safely operated in traffic. It was impossible to accelerate with traffic, merge, or make a left turn. I was about 3 miles from the dealer. I drove to the dealer to have it looked at right away. They told me I had no appointment so they would not look at it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10450788, filed 2012-03, 5,339 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202123%
202033%
201932%
201721%
201620%
201520%
2012410%
201112%
201027%
200867%
200764%
20063113%
2005236%
2004236%

Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado

Electrical system
14 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Colorado

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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