Chevrolet Colorado: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Chevrolet Colorado model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 97.6 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2015 | 483 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 33.1 Low | STEERING |
| 2016 | 695 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 15.8 Low | STEERING |
| 2017 | 214 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31.8 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2018 | 179 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 36.9 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2019 | 144 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 127.8 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 68.4 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2021 | 68 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 208.8 High | ENGINE |
| 2022 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2023 | 130 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 43.1 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2024 | 114 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 61.4 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2025 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
Across 12 model years, the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado carries the highest severity index (208.8, driven by engine), while the 2016 is the cleanest at 15.8.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.