2018 Chevrolet Colorado problems and recalls

Owners have filed 182 complaints on the 2018 Chevrolet Colorado, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Power Train (78 complaints).

182
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
3
Injuries
45.0
Severity index

Severity index 45.0 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 87 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 29% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 78 complaints (42.9%)78 43%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 36 complaints (19.8%)36 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 34 complaints (18.7%)34 19%EngineEngine: 23 complaints (12.6%)23 13%SteeringSteering: 18 complaints (9.9%)18 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 11 complaints (6.0%)11 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (3.8%)7 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 5 complaints (2.7%)5 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN7842.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3619.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3418.7%
ENGINE2312.6%
STEERING189.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM116.0%
AIR BAGS73.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL52.7%

Complaints filed per year

020392017: 22018: 132019: 392020: 172021: 242022: 92023: 242024: 222025: 212026: 11 (partial year)1718193920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20172
201813
201939
202017
202124
20229
202324
202422
202521
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (67 against 50).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V35800031/05/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral 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

Other Chevrolet Colorado model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.