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Chevrolet Colorado

Model years 2004–2026 in the US safety record. Years that drew the most complaints: 2004, 2005, 2015, 2016. Fewest complaints: 2010, 2013, 2014.

3,638owner complaints
29recall campaigns
18,979service bulletins
23model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2004. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’04’07’10’13’16’19’22’25361’04’07’10’13’16’19’22’25361

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2025.

0.0%1.3%2.6%’04’06’08’10’12’16’18’20’22’24’25’260.1%0.0%1.3%2.6%’04’07’10’15’18’21’24’25’260.1%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
2026 Colorado18100 · 0
2025 Colorado271431 · 0
2024 Colorado12432676 · 1
2023 Colorado13734232 · 0
2022 Colorado5615471 · 0
2021 Colorado7916557 · 1
2020 Colorado8607971 · 3
2019 Colorado15009106 · 4
2018 Colorado183111923 · 5
2017 Colorado216114405 · 0
2016 ColoradoMost complaints7134154114 · 1
2015 ColoradoMost complaints4937177317 · 4
2014105030 · 0
2013103400 · 0
2012 Colorado42212933 · 2
2011 Colorado42512394 · 0
2010 Colorado29211930 · 1
2009 Colorado67310351 · 4
2008 Colorado8129446 · 7
2007 Colorado140385510 · 5
2006 Colorado23647306 · 2
2005 ColoradoMost complaints356364827 · 11
2004 ColoradoMost complaints361361111 · 13

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Steering964
  • Electrical system773
  • Power train562
  • Engine327
  • Unknown or other283
  • Service brakes252
  • Exterior lighting203
  • Air bags185

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 711 Colorado vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 347 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.

Model yearVehicles in fatal crashesDeaths in the vehicleRolled over
2023400
20223491
202149186
202047156
201975259
201861247
20172993
201663259
20152665
201226143
201118144
20101480
20091592
2008403015
2007503215
2006533713
2005684124
200439318

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 14 model-year variants; 0 of 12 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
20262026 CHEVROLET COLORADO PU/CC N/A 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆0.0 %
20252025 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆0.0 %
20242024 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆0.0 %
20232023 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆0.0 %
20222022 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21.9 %
20212021 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21.9 %
20202020 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 2WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21.9 %
20192019 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21.2 %
20182018 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21.2 %
20172017 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21.2 %
20162016 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21.2 %
20152015 Chevrolet Colorado PU/EC 4WD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★☆☆21.4 %
20122012 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC AWD———★★★★☆17.9 %
20112011 Chevrolet Colorado PU/CC AWD———★★★★☆17.9 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 21 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.4–12.7 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2026Colorado · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline2.7 L, 4 cyl.A812.39.711.1261
2025Colorado · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline2.7 L, 4 cyl.A812.410.311.5291
2024Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline2.7 L, 4 cyl.A811.89.910.9256
2023Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline2.7 L, 4 cyl.A811.79.510.7252
2022Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Diesel2.8 L, 4 cyl.A611.87.910.1270
2021Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Diesel2.8 L, 4 cyl.A611.87.910.1294
2020Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Diesel2.8 L, 4 cyl.A611.87.910.1270
2019Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Diesel2.8 L, 4 cyl.A611.87.910.1270
2018Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Diesel2.8 L, 4 cyl.A610.88.09.6257
2017Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Diesel2.8 L, 4 cyl.A610.87.99.5255
2016Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Diesel2.8 L, 4 cyl.A610.87.79.4252
2015Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.A611.98.810.5242
2012Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline2.9 L, 4 cyl.M512.99.311.2258
2011Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline2.9 L, 4 cyl.M512.89.311.2258
2010Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline2.9 L, 4 cyl.M512.89.311.2258
2009Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline2.9 L, 4 cyl.A413.09.911.6267
2008Colorado · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline2.9 L, 4 cyl.A413.09.911.6267
2007Colorado · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline2.9 L, 4 cyl.M513.99.812.1278
2006Colorado · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline2.8 L, 4 cyl.M513.79.411.8271
2005Colorado · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline2.8 L, 4 cyl.M513.89.812.0276
2004Colorado · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline3.5 L, 5 cyl.M514.710.312.7292

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

New registrations in Europe

8 new Chevrolet Colorado cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (1).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
20221Spain1,929188 (WLTP)230
20201Spain2,010188 (NEDC)228
20195Germany2,385240 (NEDC)147
20101Spain1,571——

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Recalls

29 campaigns cover the Colorado; the latest 12 are below.

26V114000 · Equipment26 Feb 2026 · 2025, 2026

General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”

24V703000 · Seat belts19 Sept 2024 · 2023, 2024

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2023 GMC Canyon vehicles. The left or right front seat may have a seat belt buckle attachment bolt that was not tightened properly.

24V491000 · Fuel system, gasoline28 Jun 2024 · 2024

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The lock ring that secures the fuel pump to the fuel tank assembly may not have been fully locked during assembly, which can result in a fuel leak during a crash.

24V366000 · Tires23 May 2024 · 2024

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles. Incorrect tires may have been installed that do not match the tire label, and the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may provide inaccurate information for the installed tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 110, "Tire Selection and Rims" and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

24V237000 · Wheels28 Mar 2024 · 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front wheel hub bolts may have been over-tightened and damaged during installation.

24V133000 · Electrical system22 Feb 2024 · 2023

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The front camera module (FCM) system may falsely detect an obstacle, causing the automatic emergency braking (AEB) to engage unexpectedly.

22V375000 · Seats26 May 2022 · 2022

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado vehicles equipped with a manual passenger seat. The front passenger seat may have a hook attachment that was not properly welded, allowing it to separate from the inboard track of the seat frame.

21V213000 · Steering25 Mar 2021 · 2015

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.

20V811000 · Seat belts23 Dec 2020 · 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more fastening locations to secure the seat belts to the vehicle. If an incorrect bolt was used, the seat belt may not be properly attached to the vehicle.

18V358000 · Fuel system, gasoline31 May 2018 · 2016, 2017, 2018

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.

17V621000 · Air bags5 Oct 2017 · 2015, 2016

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.

16V125000 · Air bags2 Mar 2016 · 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

NHTSA recalls