Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Chevrolet Colorado, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2016 Chevrolet Colorado - 577 complaints in its first 8 years (709 to date)
- 2015 Chevrolet Colorado - 407 complaints in its first 8 years (492 to date)
- 2005 Chevrolet Colorado - 270 complaints in its first 8 years (356 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2010 Chevrolet Colorado - 26 complaints in its first 8 years (29 to date)
- 2011 Chevrolet Colorado - 32 complaints in its first 8 years (42 to date)
- 2012 Chevrolet Colorado - 34 complaints in its first 8 years (42 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Chevrolet Colorado | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 Chevrolet Colorado | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Colorado | 123 | 123 | 3 |
| 2023 Chevrolet Colorado | 136 | 136 | 3 |
| 2022 Chevrolet Colorado | 56 | 56 | 1 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | 77 | 77 | 1 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Colorado | 85 | 85 | 0 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Colorado | 150 | 150 | 0 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | 183 | 183 | 1 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | 216 | 204 | 1 |
| 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | 709 | 577 | 4 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Colorado | 492 | 407 | 7 |
| 2014 Chevrolet Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Chevrolet Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Chevrolet Colorado | 42 | 34 | 2 |
| 2011 Chevrolet Colorado | 42 | 32 | 5 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Colorado | 29 | 26 | 2 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Colorado | 67 | 47 | 3 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Colorado | 81 | 59 | 2 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Colorado | 140 | 101 | 3 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Colorado | 236 | 185 | 4 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Colorado | 356 | 270 | 3 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Colorado | 361 | 237 | 3 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V114000 | 2025-2026 | Equipment | 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,... |
| 24V703000 | 2023-2024 | Seat Belts | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2023 GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 24V491000 | 2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 24V366000 | 2024 | Tires | 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... |
| 24V237000 | 2023 | Wheels | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 24V133000 | 2023 | Forward Collision Avoidance | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 22V375000 | 2022 | Seats | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado vehicles equipped with a manual passenger seat. |
| 21V213000 | 2015 | Steering | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. |
| 20V811000 | 2021 | Seat Belts | 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... |
| 18V358000 | 2016-2018 | Fuel System, Gasoline | 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,... |
| 17V621000 | 2015-2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. |
| 16V125000 | 2016 | Air Bags | 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... |
| 16V054000 | 2015 | Steering | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured... |
| 15V807000 | 2016 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado trucks manufactured August 25, 2015 to September 24, 2015, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured... |
| 15V278000 | 2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to December 24, 2014. |
| 15V267000 | 2015 | Seats | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks manufactured January 6, 2014, to April 1, 2015. |
| 15V157000 | 2015 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles... |
| 14V645000 | 2015 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2014, to October 1, 2014. |
| 12V594000 | 2010-2012 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | General Motors is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured from November 9, 2009, through August 28, 2012, for failing to... |
| 11V552000 | 2012 | Seat Belts | GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 19, 2011, FOR FAILING TO... |
| 11V337000 | 2011 | Power Train | GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.9 OR 3.7 LITER ENGINE AND A FOUR-SPEED AUTOMATIC... |
| 11V276000 | 2011 | Visibility | GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 5, 2010. |
| 11V007000 | 2011 | Suspension | GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, COLORADO, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; AND GMC... |
| 10V575000 | 2004-2011 | Child Seat | GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011, CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006, ISUZU I-280/I-350, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008, I-290/I-370, REGULAR CAB VEHICLES AND... |
| 09V310000 | 2004-2009 | Exterior Lighting | GM IS RECALLING 185,903 MODEL YEAR 2004-2009 COLORADO, GMC MODEL YEAR 2009-2004 CANYON, MODEL YEAR 2006 I-280, I-350, MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 I-290, AND I-370, PASSENGER VEHICLES... |
| 09V154000 | 2009 | Fuel System, Gasoline | GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON,... |
| 06V307000 | 2007 | Wheels | CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |
| 06V139000 | 2004-2006 | Exterior Lighting | CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. |
| 05V552000 | 2006 | Equipment | CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |