Chevrolet Colorado years to avoid
Every Chevrolet Colorado model year on file (2012-2026), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.
2021
Worst year on file
116.6
Severity index
Service Brakes
Most-reported system
2016
Cleanest year on file
Ranked worst to best
| # | Model year | Severity | Complaints | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | 116.6 High | 74 | Service Brakes |
| 2 | 2019 Chevrolet Colorado | 98.4 High | 149 | Power Train |
| 3 | 2012 Chevrolet Colorado | 71.1 Medium | 42 | Air Bags |
| 4 | 2020 Chevrolet Colorado | 63.2 Medium | 82 | Power Train |
| 5 | 2024 Chevrolet Colorado | 59.3 Medium | 121 | Electrical System |
| 6 | 2025 Chevrolet Colorado | 57.4 Medium | 27 | Service Brakes |
| 7 | 2026 Chevrolet Colorado | 54.4 Medium | 12 | Electrical System |
| 8 | 2023 Chevrolet Colorado | 50.6 Medium | 131 | Forward Collision Avoidance |
| 9 | 2022 Chevrolet Colorado | 48.3 Medium | 51 | Electrical System |
| 10 | 2018 Chevrolet Colorado | 45.0 Low | 182 | Power Train |
| 11 | 2017 Chevrolet Colorado | 40.8 Low | 216 | Power Train |
| 12 | 2015 Chevrolet Colorado | 38.2 Low | 489 | Steering |
| 13 | 2016 Chevrolet Colorado | 21.4 Low | 699 | Steering |
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.
Chevrolet Colorado complaints and recalls by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 71.1 Medium | AIR BAGS |
| 2015 | 489 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 38.2 Low | STEERING |
| 2016 | 699 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 21.4 Low | STEERING |
| 2017 | 216 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 40.8 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2018 | 182 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 45.0 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2019 | 149 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 98.4 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 63.2 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2021 | 74 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 116.6 High | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2022 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.3 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2023 | 131 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 50.6 Medium | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 2024 | 121 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 59.3 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2025 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57.4 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.4 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
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.