2021 Chevrolet Colorado Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado, 3% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,500 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.
“The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the engine seized. The contact stood on the brake pedal. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a fractured camshaft. The contact was informed that the brake vacuum pump fractured the camshaft, and the camshaft was fractured in half. The contact was informed that the camshaft needed to be replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11768140, filed 2026-09, 65,500 milesEngine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 4 | 10% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 | 6 | 7% |
| 2007 | 6 | 4% |
| 2006 | 31 | 13% |
| 2005 | 23 | 6% |
| 2004 | 23 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado
21 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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